Description: This instructional session occurred at the 1980 SOA Spring Meeting in Minneapolis. The topic was pension plan design for small U.S. pension plans 1-49 lives. From Record of Society of Actuaries, Vol. 6, No. 2.

Description: This session was presented at the June 1980 SOA meeting in San Diego. The session outlined principles of pension plan design with emphasis on small 1-49 lives United States plans. Topics covered included: 1. Types of plans available 2. Considerations of corporate objectives and financial capabilities 3. Factors affecting normal retirement benefits, and 4. Ancillary benefit provisions. From Record of Society of Actuaries, Vol. 6, No. 3.

Description: This session from the 1984 SOA Toronto Meeting discusses adding elements of flexibility to a conventional employee benefits program, flexible spending accounts and integrating a 401k plan into a flexible benefits program. Record of the Society of Actuaries Vol. 10, No. 4A

Description: Presented at June 1985 Spring Meeting. This session discussion is about corporate benefit function in a multinational corporation, design considerations in overseas programs, financing of non-North American benefit programs, special problems, recent significant legislative developments outside North America.

Description: Discusses a variety of regulatory issues relative to pension plans, the professional responsibilities of pension consultants, and criteria which should be applied for determining assumptions, actuarial cost method and modifications in evaluating disability benefits. Also discusses determination of qualified actuary to represent client before the IRS.

Description: Discussion of the design and funding of non-traditional retirement plans. Review of appropriate uses and their advantages and disadvantages over traditional arrangements. From the 1988 Record of Society of Actuaries, Vol. 14, No. 1.

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: This presentation addresses questions and provides information that will help you when acquisitions, divestitures, downsizing and re-engineering affect clients. From Record of Society of Actuaries, Vol. 23, No. 1.

Description: Presented at April 1986 Spring Meeting. This session discussion is about the pitfalls of underwriting group pension funding contracts with significant interest guarantees. Insurance companies are faced with concerns in meeting solvency requirements, reducing surplus strain, and managing risk. Methods and procedures that companies are using in evaluating and monitoring risk and in matching assets with emerging liabilities are highlighted.

Description: With the tremendous growth of the private pension institution since 1940, it is inevitable that an institution of this magnitude should come under critical scrutiny by both public and private bodies. This is a panel discussion about major policy issues in private pensions in the United States and Canada. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1966, Vol. 18 Pt. 2, No. 52.