Description: This 1978 panel discussion is about personal casualty lines on a group basis. It focused on: 1. The traditional approaches of group life and health versus individual policies for fire and casualty 2. Problems in product design and underwriting, and 3. The impact of federal income tax laws. 4. Regulatory constraints. The discussions were primarily on personal automobile insurance.

Description: This is a discussion about the issues surrounding retirement at age 70. What redesigns of group life, disability, and health plans is necessary as a result of raising the minimum mandatory retirement age to 70? What is the cost effect of these changes? How do you handle benefit design in states with no mandatory retirement age? How should pension and profit-sharing plans be changed to conform to the new law? From Record of the Society of Actuaries 1979, Volume 5, No. 1.

Description: This panel discussion was presented at the SOA's May 1976 Meeting in Houston. The topics covered included: experience rating problems, group life problems, Long Term Disability issues, Association Group, and utilization of HMOs. From Record of the Society of Actuaries 1976, Volume 2, No. 2.

Description: Discussion of anticipated marketing and pricing considerations of Group Insurance in the 1980's including: a. Regulatory environment including National Health Insurance b. Economic and growth potential c. Competition including Health Maintenance Organizations d. Technology e. Evolving role of employee benefits f. Products g. Pricing considerations h. Marketing approaches Also, discussion of the 1960's and the 1970's a. Major influences b. Benefit changes c. Alternate funding approaches 2. The 1980's environment a.

Description: This session is from the 1976 Society of Actuaries Annual Meeting in Toronto in October. The presenters cover the following Group Insurance topics: Survivor Income Group Life Insurance, Long Term Disability Insurance, Dental Insurance, Health Insurance, and new products and development.

Description: This panel discussion covers the actuary's responsibility related to self-funded group insurance programs whether the actuary is an insurance company employee or conslutant.

Description: Presented at October 1986 Annual Meeting. This session discussion is about the market, products/plan design, administration, underwriting and types of delivery systems.