Description: This is an article on statutory maximum valuation interest rates, the second of three articles outlining the new Model Valuation and Nonforfeiture Laws.

Description: This is an article that discusses the retreat of savings banks from mutuality. As we ponder the future of mutual life insurance, we should be aware of the change sweeping through the mutual savings bank industry.

Description: This article describes the new state of Washington regulation governing replacements noting problems with the formula used and offering improvements.

Description: Higlights from the 1977 volume of TSA Reports, including Standard Ordinary mortality ratios, an intercompany study of accidental death benefit experience, and reports from the committees on various lines of insurance.

Description: Discusses the different forms of guarantees that have been used in life insurance, and the various means of analyzing and establishing financial support to assure that these promises can be met.

Description: Mr. Walter S. Rugland discusses various aspects of Variable Life Insurance including the many problems still awaiting solution.

Description: This article presents an overview of the viatical/life settlement business including the current pricing, regulatory, tax and investment considerations.

Description: The secretary of the SOA looks back over the last five years at changes in the life insurance business and the actuarial profession.

Description: This article discusses a new budget resolution introduced by the Canadian government providing for new methods of taxing life insurance companies.

Description: This is the second article in a four–part series. In this article, the industry's products are examined.