Description: This presentation, session number 64PD, took place at the 2000 Annual Meeting of the Society of Actuaries, held October 15-18 in Chicago. The panelists discuss the Society of Actuaries Life Experience Committee’s activities for the year 2000, and the retrospective analysis of X-factors and the role of reinsurers. Discussion from participants is included. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Volume 26, No. 3.

Description: This panel discussion looks at new pricing techniques including the use of risk theory, pricing for the entire rate book, and the handling of overhead expenses. There is also a discussion of setting assumptions and the sources of data for assumptions.

Description: Panelists at the SOA 1998 Maui I Spring Meeting discuss the number of preferred risk categories that might be appropriate for today's products. Pricing, marketing and underwriting implications are discussed.

Description: In this session, panel members speculate about changes to insurance company taxation, policyholder taxation and insurance product taxation in the 1980's. Both U.S. and Canadian viewpoints are shared.

Description: In session 83D of the Montreal Spring Meeting panelists discuss the option of using mortality improvements in pricing of life insurance products as an Actuarial Standard of Practice ASOP. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 23, No. 2.

Description: From a session at a meeting of the Society of Actuaries held in San Diego, CA, June 22-23, 2000 Topics covered in this session included: 1. Which customer segments may or may not be Internet-literate and how they can be identified, 2. How to determine the needs of identified customer segments and which of these needs can be served through the Internet, 3. Product consideration given Internet distribution, including design, agent involvement, and regulatory/compliance considerations.

Description: Panelists discuss recent trends in the effects of mortality and lapse rates on term life insurance. The discussion includes: • Theories predicting the impact lapse rates have on mortality after the level premium period • Recent industry studies on mortality and lapses • The impact lapse and mortality rates have on profits

Description: This is a discussion of indexed coverages for individual contracts. It covers such topics as the history of indexed coverage in the U.S. and Canada and other countries and the possibilities for the ideal fully-indexed permanent life insurance and disability income plans.

Description: Presented at May 2005 Spring Meeting. Explores work to study the mortality experience of the older ages, the mortality costs to the insurer if the absolute level and shape of the pricing mortality curve is incorrect and the value of underwriting with regard to select vs. ultimate mortality.

Description: Panelists at this session of the SOA 2001 Toronto Spring Meeting discuss incorporating reinsurance costs into the pricing of their retail products. Panelists also discuss the different effects of various reinsurance arrangements.