Description: The Actuary Vol. 22, No. 1. This article discusses the impact of a change in procedure in the financing of the US Military Retirement System. The change requires amortizing the past service liability. The impact will depend upon whether the amortization is achieved by increasing current taxes and decreasing the current deficit, or by merely increasing the national debt and leaving the current deficit unchanged. The author asserts that the new financing method will not weaken the financial condition of the military retirement system, and that it has the potential to strengthen its financial condition if the funding of the past service liability is handled appropriately.

Description: This article discusses what the U.S. Census Bureau has to offer. The information includes surveys on population, housing, income, expenditures, crime and health. In addition, it includes censuses and surveys of most U.S. businesses.

Description: This article solicits comments on a proposal for a periodic survey to obtain needed data on retirement, health, and economics among retirement-age persons sponsored by the National Institute on Aging.

Description: This article announces a new accidental death experience report and the development of the 1996 AD mortality table, the first new table since 1959.

Description: Recent mortality experience of Servicemen's Group Life Insurance SGLI from the Veteran's Administration, separated by Viet Nam and non-Viet Nam experience.

Description: The author, as Chief Actuary, Veterans Administration, submitted this mortality experience of Servicemen’s Group Life Insurance for years 1967 to 1969.

Description: This article discusses to what extent mortality tables obey Benford’s Law.

Description: This article describes the functions of the National Center for Health Statistics which serves as the focal points for U.S. health statistics. The NCHS data collection program goes beyond the important vital statistics. The Center produces data on the extent of illness and disability in the population.

Description: This is a table that provides Non-Viet Nam Mortality Experience for Calendar Years 1970 to 1972 combined by branch of service and age. This was supplied by Servicemen’s Group Life Insurance. From The Actuary Vol. 7, No. 10.

Description: Review of a new text on mortality measurement, 'Mortality Table Construction' by Robert W. Batten.