Description: This paper develops a tool that may be useful in explaining the differences between earnings that are reported under GAAP and profits that are expressed as an internal rate of return.

Description: A paper analyzing cause of death population statistics. Discussion of sources of reporting data with respect to both occupation at death and cause of death especially when there are multiple causes. In the present paper the writer attributes much of the confusion in medical literature on mortality trends to the emphases placed on coronary disease as a cause of death. However, regarding the group of diseases known on the North American Continent as cardiovascular-renal disease the author establishes that the medical and other professions do experience a definitely higher mortality from this disease. Followed by 2 discussion papers submitted

Description: Public Law 93-445 provided for a complete restructuring of the railroad retirement system. This paper discusses 2 of the issues/problems underlying the need for the restructuring. These were 1 concurrent social security benefits paid to railroad annuitants 2 the approach used to increase benefits to keep up with inflation. Also a discussion of the basic achievement of the new law, which was to create a two-tiered benefit structure. Followed by 2 discussion papers submitted

Description: The objective of this paper is to demonstrate that the long-term trends in the rate of company expansion affect policyholder costs and estimate the amount of the impact. Followed by several discussion papers submitted

Description: This paper describes a typical consumer credit transaction, shows how the rule of 78 works, identifies its degree of accuracy, and discusses issues raised by its use, including federal truth-in-lending implications. Followed by several discussion papers submitted

Description: A discussion of the mortality experience of many countries which demonstrates a dip/decline in mortality rates by age during the period from age 20 to 29. Consideration is then given to the causes of the phenomenon under review.

Description: Update of previous reports on aviation fatalities: for the period 1946-1951. Also includes corrections to previous reports of the Committee.

Description: Supplementary report to comprehensive report made by the Committee on Aviation of the Actuarial Society of America in May 1940 regarding fatality rates from aviation risks from 1947-1950

Description: Discussion of the following topics pertaining to disability income and other health insurance: 1. What portions of the loss of income and of the expenses incurred are properly insurable? 2. What special problems are encountered in providing suitable coverage for the following: a Employees and dependents eligible under Group plans b Individuals employed or not employed and their dependents ineligible under Group plans c Aged persons. 3. Methods for companies to meet the problems of overinsurance arising from duplication of coverage or from other causes?

Description: Report on aviation fatality rates from USA certified route air carriers, supplemental carriers, Canadian scheduled airlines, and other non USA carriers, and military flying for various periods -depending the on the type of flying-from 1959-1971.