Description: This discussion focuses on methods used for classifying and analyzing expenses, and explores new accounting and office procedures. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1950, Vol. 2, No. 3.

Description: This informal discussion looks at the study of Section 213: What problems are involved, and along what lines does the greatest promise of satisfactory solutions lie. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1950, Vol. 2, No. 2.

Description: This discussion covers the trend in and future outlook for first year and total field margin ratios under Section 213 of the New York law. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1961 Vol. 13 pt. 2

Description: This discussion looks at expense rates, inflation, and its effect on premiums. Also discussed are the issues that insurance companies may face as a result of the threat of severe manpower shortages.

Description: This presentation is from the Digest of Informal Discussion, Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1955 Volume 7, Number 17. The speakers discuss per policy expenses. Topics include identification of expenses directly dependent on number of policies, impact on determining premium rates and dividend scales, use of policy fees, interaction with other assumptions, and methods in the U.S., Canada, and other countries to grade premiums by policy size.

Description: This is a discussion about smaller health insurance companies and if they are able to compete successfully in individual health insurance. Also included is a discussion regarding agency development. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1963 Vol. 15 Pt. 2

Description: The panel discusses the recent expense rate experience of smaller companies, the anticipated expense rate changes for the near future and actions taken to keep expense rates down. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1959, Vol. 11, No. 29 AB.

Description: This is a discussion about life insurance expenses. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1962, Vol. 14 Pt. 2

Description: This discussion examines the recent expense rate experience of smaller companies. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1959, Vol. 11, No. 29 AB.

Description: This article is from the Digest of Informal Discussion, Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1956 Volume 8, Number 20. The article identifies the participants and summarizes each person’s comments. The participants discuss a variety of topics, such as the use of sampling techniques and quality control in actuarial work, and administrative measures taken to reduce expenses on small Ordinary policies. The discussion also looked at what the Society of Actuaries and local actuarial clubs should do, at the secondary school or college level, to increase the number of college graduates entering the actuarial field.