Description: The purpose of this paper is not to present a revolutionary new concept, instead, it is to reexamine a familiar concept in the light of new market circumstances and, to consider the consequences to the life insurance industry if the concept were adopted.

Description: This paper outlines the limitations inherent in current actuarial pricing techniques and describes a product development process that can produce optimal decisions in competitive environments. From Product Development Section Monograph, M-AS99-3.

Description: This paper expands on the traditional three-factor interest, mortality, and expenses dividend contribution formula to propose a new dividend structure. The structure and formula are derived from the most generalized equation of equilibrium, and each dividend class is treated as an ongoing microcosm. From Society of Actuaries Financial Reporting Monograph, M-AS99-1.

Description: This paper sets the task of pricing insurance products in the larger framework of company planning and management. A generalized description of the pricing function, applicable to any insurance company project.

Description: The original purpose of this paper was to review the principles and practice of life-office valuations in the light of modern conditions. The author discusses the theory of matching assets and liabilities, or immunization and reviews gross premium valuations, net premium valuations and bonus reserve valuation. He also covers the different purposes behind the valuations.

Description: This article is a response to the article Current U.S. Ordinary Life Mortality by Doug Doll and Mike Jones. The author offers his interpretation of the mortality improvements observed between 1980-85 and 1983-88.

Description: In this Forward to the Product Development Section Monograph M-AS99-3, the authors reflect on the changes that have occurred during the first 50 years of the SOA and introduce the selected articles that reflect the forces of change in product development work.

Description: The purpose of this paper is to examine the various profit objectives used in the development of a new product for a stock life insurance company. From Product Development Section Monograph, M-AS99-3.

Description: This article is an extract from a revision to the Universal Life Study Note. From Product Development Section Monograph, M-AS99-3.