Description: Discusses product experience and practices with regards to long term disability, the extent group underwriting practices are followed with groups of 5 to 25 lives, changes made in the provisions of group annuity and other insured pension plans to coordinate or otherwise recognize the newly legislated monthly disability benefits under the OASI program, and practices and experience with regards to high face amount life insurance.

Description: The purpose of this paper is to outline some of the points to be considered in arriving at a method of making cost estimates and funding calculations and their practical application.

Description: This is a discussion of the title paper by Raymond F. Houseman, which provides some practical aspects of various funding methods. The paper is critiqued, and some alternative methods are discussed.

Description: Presents the 1983 and 1984 calendar-year experience of retired individuals who are coverd under insured pension plans in the United States and Canada.

Description: Covers the 1981 - 1982 calendar year mortality experience of retired individuals who are covered under insured pension plans in the United States and Canada.

Description: Report presenting the 1987 and 1988 experience of retired individuals who are covered under insured pension plans in the United States and Canada. Data from years 1983 - 1986 are also included to provide a comparison with 1987 and 1988 experience.

Description: Presents the 1985 and 1986 calendar year mortality experience of retired individuals who are covered under insured pension plans in the U.S. and Canada.

Description: This is a discussion about employee benefit plans: -Group Life - What has been the effect of the new law taxing employer contributions in excess of $50K? What special underwriting problems have occurred, what underwriting techniques used, what has the mortality experience been? -Group Health - What are special considerations where premium rates are guaranteed for greater than one year? Are any additional reserves established? What are the current developments in Group dental? Have any experience studies been made? What is the potential market for group dental? -Group Annuities - What volume of business has been written on separate accounts or segregated funds? What problems have arisen in administering this type of plan? -Miscellaneous- What has been the experience on high limit accidental death and dismemberment benefits? In pension plans has there been an increase in joint and survivorship options? Has there been an increase in disability benefits under retirement plans? To what extent is the new money concept being adopted in fields other than group annuities? What is the current outlook with regard to reducing or eliminating the difference in taxes imposed on insured employee benefit plans vs self-insured plans? From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1964, Vol. 16 Pt. 2

Description: From the 1960 Transactions Vol. 12 No. 32, this ‘Discussion of Subjects of Special Interest’ addresses the effects of the Group Annuity Federal Disclosure Act, problems resulting from its implementation, and whether the act has improved communications to employees.

Description: This report presents the formal recommendation for a new mortality basis for individual annuity valuations. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1981, Vol. 33.