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 session from the 1983 SOA Vancouver Meeting reviews the Business Mens Assurance's computerized mortality study on its reinsured business. It also discusses smoker/non-smoker mortality assumptions, surplus relief via traditional coinsurance and mod-co and TEFRA impact on reinsurance. From Record of Society of Actuaries Vol. 9, No. 3

Description: This presentation from Session 18 of the SOA June 2004 San Antonio Spring Meeting discusses how insured mortality has changed during the past 30 years, which published mortality tables are most appropriate to use in today's pricing environment with the proliferation of preferred risk plans, what factors have historically contributed to mortality improvement assumptions, and how underwriting requirements should be coordinated with setting price assumptions. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Volume 30, No. 2.

Description: In session 142OF of the Washington Annual Meeting panelists discuss key existing research projects as well as suggestions for new projects. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 23, No. 3.

Description: This session 34PD of the New Orleans Annual Meeting covers the recent path-breaking research investigates the reasons that females live longer than males in virtually all societies, and even across species. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Volume 27, No. 3, Session 34PD.