Description: This session from the 2003 SOA Orlando Meeting covers insolvencies of insurance companies in the U.S., developments within the IAA with respect to solvency assessment and risk measurement. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Volume 29, No. 3.

Description: This presentation is a panel discussion from the 1991 Annual Meeting of the Society of Actuaries, held October 20-23 in Toronto. The panelists discuss the outlook for the economy for the remainder of the year through 1992, covering the economies of both the United States and Canada, with an emphasis on the United States. With the background of recent world events, they discuss the recent recession and where interest rates are headed, unemployment rates, inflation, and other economic indicators. Discussion from participants is included. From the Record of Society of Actuaries, Volume 17, No. 4A.

Description: This presentation is a panel discussion, session number 9PD, from the 2000 Valuation Actuary Symposium, held September 14-15 in Washington, DC. A fundamental assumption in stochastic asset/liability modeling is the underlying economic scenario generator. In this session the panelists discuss various scenario generation techniques, assumptions underlying bond and equity scenario generators, and choosing suitable economic scenario generators for different applications. Discussion from participants is included.

Description: Presented at June 1985 Spring Meeting. This session features a discussion by a panel of economists covering likely economic scenarios in the short- and long-term from an international point of view. It will include a provocative look at the possibilities for U.S. economic development in the 1990s and the consequent effects on international conditions.

Description: 1992 SOA Regional Meeting, Anaheim. This is a panel discussion on managing the adequacy of capital by setting capital targets and ensuring targets are met. External capital, performance measurement, and management of inter-company relationships were part of the discussion.

Description: This special session 72OF of the Dallas Spring Meeting is structured in a guided forum style, much like a town meeting, and led by SOA President Robert L. Brown. It is designed to cover issues vital to the proposed Strategic Plan of the SOA. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Volume 27, No. 1, Session 72OF

Description: This session from the 1976 SOA Fall Meeting is about the comparison of social security systems in the United States, Canada, Europe, Australia and New Zealand, the relationship between social security and private pension plans, and the contrast of Canadian and European governmental medical insurance programs to the continuing controversy in the United States over government health insurance.

Description: 1993 SOA Meeting, Quebec. This session is about how reinsurers are adapting to market changes. Topics included: 1. How reinsurers are adapting to changes driving direct writers. 2. Is gIobalization of reinsurance having a major effect? 3. In what ways has the reinsurance industry changed over the years and in what ways has it not changed?

Description: This session from the 1995 SOA Boston Meeting discusses the current economic situation, demographics and insurance market in other countries. The discussion addresses such issues as the changes in laws and regulations, the economic climate, cultural environments, and other factors affecting insurance. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 21, No. 4b.

Description: This session at the SOA 1990 Annual Meeting explores the status and impact of AIDS in the U.S., Canada and elsewhere in the world.