Description: Presentation of extended term insurance values, computed from commutation functions. Followed by a discussion paper submitted

Description: This paper looks at the cost of nonforfeiture benefits at different levels of mortality. According to the assumptions in the paper, when expenses and dividends are considered, the costs of the extended insurance option are generally lower than those of the paid-up insurance option at the lower levels of substandard extra mortality. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1968, Vol. 20, Pt. 1, No. 58.

Description: Suggestions have been made that life insurance cash values should depend on the prospective mortality, based on underwriting, of the insured evaluated at the time a cash value is applied for. This paper explores a simple model for determining cash values on such a basis and some practical problems associated with it.

Description: This paper presents an in-depth analysis of life insurance protection which rises with increases in the consumer price index, with special attention to the nonforfeiture values. Two methods of calculating policy values are presented: change of state method and index accumulation method. Finally, there is some discussion of pricing and policy drafting.

Description: This actuarial note provides a discussion of modified reserves and minimum cash values when continuous functions are used. Discussions of this paper are included.

Description: The primary purpose of this paper is to present some current company practices with respect to term insurance, and the respective cash value requirements imposed by the state insurance departments. Submitted papers from several authors discussing the report followed.

Description: This paper provides a summary of the following special reports from the Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1974, Vol. 27: 1. REPORT OF THE HISTORIAN - 1974 and 1975. 2. REPORT ON ACTUARIAL PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICAL PROBLEMS WITH REGARD TO NONFORFEITURE REQUIREMENTS.