Description: This 1991 panel discussion is about the NAIC and HIAA models, as well as state regulations proposed or adopted to regulate small group underwriting and rate guidelines. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries Vol. 17, No. 3A.

Description: This panel discussion is from the 1991 Meeting of the Society of Actuaries, held May 16-17 in New York. The panelists review mortality experience studies and research and underwriting practices, discussing topics including smoker vs. non-smoker mortality, differences by sex, and medical impairments. Discussion from participants is included. From the Record of Society of Actuaries, Volume 17, No. 2.

Description: This presentation is from the Digest of Informal Discussion, Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1955 Volume 7, Number 17. This discussion on technology reviews recent [as of 1955] uses of electronic data processing equipment and major computer installations. The speakers also look at the prospects of joint use of large-scale installations by two or more companies, and discuss specific actuarial activities that can be accommodated by electronic data processing machinery, such as calculation of dividends, cash values, and policy reserves.

Description: This presentation is an open forum from the 1991 Annual Meeting of the Society of Actuaries, held October 20-23 in Toronto. The panelists discuss current events in individual life product development, and their impact on product design. Topics include proposed changes to the Standard Nonforfeiture Law for life insurance and annuities, multilife products, product guarantees, and solvency concerns. The Canadian perspective is presented as well. Discussion from participants is included. From the Record of Society of Actuaries, Volume 17, No. 4B.

Description: This 1991 panel discussion: 1. Compares and contrasts standards set by various U.S and Canadian agencies- FASB, CICA, GASB, and IRS- for calculations under the Projected Unit Credit Cost Method, 2. Discusses certain types of retirement and ancillary benefits that are not easily handled under the Projected Unit Credit Cost Method, and 3. Provides insight into the nuances of using the Projected Unit Credit Cost Method for pension expense and funding purposes. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries Vol. 17, No. 3B.

Description: This presentation is a concurrent session from the 1991 Meeting of the Society of Actuaries, held April 18-19 in New Orleans. The panelists discuss various topics and issues related to products marketed through the financial services industry, including the products sold and how they are distributed, the future of such marketing arrangements, whether banks and stockbrokers are a growth market, and the risks/returns to insurance companies. From the Record of Society of Actuaries, Volume 17, No. 1.

Description: This presentation is a panel discussion from the 1991 Annual Meeting of the Society of Actuaries, held October 20-23 in Toronto. Panelists share recent success stories and emerging opportunities using direct marketing techniques to profitably grow business. They discuss developing market-driven databases, applying the integrated marketing concept, marketing with individual specific consumer information, development of new market niches, and customized product offer design. Discussion from participants is included. From the Record of Society of Actuaries, Volume 17, No. 4B.

Description: This presentation is a concurrent session from the 1991 Meeting of the Society of Actuaries, held April 18-19 in New Orleans. In this life insurance product tax session, attorneys representing the American Council of Life Insurance ACLI, the Internal revenue Service, ‘IRS,’ and the law firm of Davis & Harman discuss the status of recent IRS Private Letter Rulings, current activities of the American Council of Life Insurance, ‘ACLI,’ and other topics including the international reach of Internal Revenue Code sections 7702 and 7702A. Discussion from participants is included. From the Record of Society of Actuaries, Volume 17, No. 1.

Description: This presentation is an open forum from the 1991 Annual Meeting of the Society of Actuaries, held October 20-23 in Toronto. The panelists discuss the current public image of the life insurance industry, and whether life insurers meet or are able to meet public expectations. They examine the differences between the public’s outside view and the actuary's view from the inside, how they differ, and what the actuary can do to improve the industry’s image, as an educator and communicator. Discussion from participants is included. From the Record of Society of Actuaries, Volume 17, No. 4B.

Description: Panelists were members of the Actuary of the Future/Future of the Actuary Task Force of the Society of Actuaries [SOA]. They discussed the topics in their report to the SOA Board of Governors that related to a description of the current profession, the demand for actuaries in the 21st Century, what actuaries will be doing in the 21st Century, and implications for the selection, education, and training of actuaries. From the 1988 Record of Society of Actuaries, Vol. 14, No. 2.