Description: What are the possible future implications to insurance companies of significant improvements in mortality? How can futurism techniques be used in research? The formation of the mortality improvement study group at the Principal Financial Group was the first step toward examining the issue of mortality improvement. In an interactive format, we will present what we learned about mortality and futurism techniques by participating in this group.

Description: From a session at a meeting of the Society of Actuaries held in San Diego, CA, June 22-23, 2000 The panel provides an update on the status of the Factors in the Risk Selection Techniques Study.

Description: From a panel discussion session at the 2002 Valuation Actuary Symposium, held in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, September 19–20, 2002 Panelists discuss the several issues regarding the 2001 CSO table. Attendees explored the implications for statutory reserving in general, implications for reserving under Regulation XXX, implications for the tax definition of life insurance, and other broad strategic issues. The timeframe and adoption mechanics for statutory reserving, tax reserving, and Section 7702 were also discussed.

Description: Panel discussion, by a physician and an actuary, about the historical forces behind various trends in organ transplant experience data.