Description: This discussion reviews changes in practices and procedures which have been made with resulting reduction of expense in connection with the following: Administration and valuation of supplementary contracts, collection of monthly premiums, underwriting of new applicants, and preparation and printing of rare books and policies.

Description: Presented at May 1985 Spring Meeting. This session discussed the differences in the reporting of product line and source of earnings results between insurers and banks and the practical problems which exist in interpreting gain by source or product-level.

Description: Presented at June 1986 Spring Meeting. This session discussion is about the demise of a company, the crisis and the solution.

Description: This is a teaching session on strategic management including defining what it means and how life insurers can utilize it in turbulent times. From Record of Society of Actuaries 1980, Vol. 6, No. 4.

Description: Panel session on the challenge that many insurers face as they try to grow their long-term-care insurance business, while simultaneously ensuring analysts and shareholders that earnings targets will be met.

Description: This discussion reviews what companies have done to control and reduce expenses of various types. It also discusses budgeting approaches.

Description: Presented at May 2000 Spring Meeting. Discusses common problems in creating a successful merger - such as not incorporating community support, and not achieving economies of scale - and how to avoid them.

Description: Discusses the successes and difficulties companies have had with the plan, methods most successful in securing bank cooperation, legal issues, persistency experience, etc.

Description: Presented at May 1986 Spring Meeting. This session discussion is about need for internal management reporting on a GAAP-like basis in mutual companies, difficulties in adapting stock GAAP accounting to traditional, participating product lines, need for consistency with pricing/dividend practices, and alternative accounting models - a review of theoretical work and computer modelling of several accounting alternatives.