Description: The presentations at this session at the 1990 SOA Annual Meeting offer thier view on the future of the life insurance industry in terms of demographics, economics, consolidation and products. The status of the actuarial profession in 10 years is contemplated.

Description: This panel discussion from the 1983 SOA Spring Meeting examines investment strategies as an integral part of the company's marketing operation. It addresses possible investment strategies for the single premium deferred annuity - SPDA, financial futures and managing the existing portfolio.

Description: This article contains reviews of the following books: 1. 'The Analysis of Mortality and Other Actuarial Statistics' by B. Benjamin and H. W. Haycocks, 2. 'Life Insurance, Annuities & Pensions' by A. Pedoe, 3. 'Vesting and Termination Provisions in Private Pension Plans' by Carl H. Fischer, 4. 'Decision Analysis: Introductory Lectures on Choices under Uncertainty' by Howard Raiffa, 5. 'Mathematical Methods in Risk Theory' by Hans Buhlmann, 6. 'Early Retirement Benefits-Panacea, Purgatory or Palliative' by Harry E. Blagden, 7 'Early Retirement: A Survey of Company Policies and Retirees' Experiences' by Mark R. Greene, H. Charles Pyron, U. Vincent Manion, and Howard' Winklevoss, 8. 'Guaranty Fund for Private Pension Obligations' by Dan M. McGill, and 9. 'The Automobile Worker and Retirement: A Second Look' by Richard E. Barfield. Notices of other articles and studies are also included. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1971, Vol. 23, Pt. 1, No. 65.

Description: This panel discussion, which occurred at the October 1982 Society of Actuaries Annual Meeting in Washington D.C., presented information on the management of assets in relationship to liabilities. The information was based on a report from the C-3 Risk Task Force. Topics included: 1. Design of investment strategies to develop cash flow patterns appropriate with the liabilities. 2. Structuring the company to assure that investment returns are channeled to appropriate lines of business. 3. Valuing liabilities to appropriately recognize the relationship between assets and liabilities. 4. Should the actuary be concerned with certification of assets as well as liabilities? 5. Equity among lines contributing to investable cash flow.

Description: This session 33 OF of the 2004 Valuation Actuary Symposium is an opportunity for participants' questions to be addressed by the experts in the field. Questions may be raised by the participants from the floor and by the moderator and panelists as well.

Description: This presentation is an open forum, session number 45OF, from the 2002 Valuation Actuary Symposium, held September 19-20 in Lake Buena Vista, FL. The panelists provide an opportunity for participants’ questions to be addressed, including questions submitted in advance, on any valuation symposium issue, including financial reporting, valuation, and tax topics.

Description: This panel at the SOA 1982 Spring Meeting in Colorado Springs presents a discussion on the implications of allocating specific assets to particular lines of business. The panel examines both the introduction and the management of specific allocation procedures and how the principal methods work in practice.

Description: This session discussion is about the practical problems involved in evaluating post retirement benefits. A case study illustrating the differences between employer and employee viewpoints is reviewed. From Record of the Society of Actuaries Vol. 15, No. 3A.

Description: This presentation is an open forum, session number 44, presented at the 1999 Valuation Actuary Symposium, held September 23-24 in Los Angeles. The panelists respond to questions submitted prior to the session, as well as questions from participants during the session. A wide range of valuation questions are considered, including topics related to product tax and tax reserves, secondary guarantees, cash flow testing, and various statutory reserve issues.

Description: This session from the 1983 SOA Spring Meeting discusses disintermediation and intermediation risk - C-3 Risk, investment strategy and product design including market value adjusted products. From Record of Society of Actuaries Vol. 9, No. 2.