Description: This paper studies the possibility that associated minor impairments, particularly those of a cardiovascular nature, may be of special significance with respect to longevity when associated with a family history of cardiovascular disease. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1955, Vol. 7, No. 19.

Description: This discussion on major medical expense insurance examines the trends in the types of plans sold, popularity of the comprehensive type of medical expense insurance plan, special problems, and dependent coverage. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1959, Vol. 11, No. 29 AB.

Description: This discussion looks at the extent smaller companies have adopted the practice of financing new agents and general agents as well as to what extent smaller companies make studies by individual agencies withing policy types, persistency rates, average size of policy, expense rates, and mortality rates. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1959, Vol. 11, No. 29 AB.

Description: The panel looks at the shortage of actuaries and determines if the solution is the responsibility of the Society, insurance companies and consultants or a joint responsibility. This discussion also examines steps taken to develop actuarial courses in colleges and universities. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1959, Vol. 11, No. 30 AB.

Description: This discussion is divided in three sections: Further Application, asking how much accounting can be done on computers. Conversion, looking at further functions integrated into the systems by companies converting to Electronic Data Processing function-by-function and Savings, examining if it is any clearer what the ultimate savings from Electronic Data Processing will be. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1959, Vol. 11, No. 31.

Description: From the 1960 Transactions Vol. 12 No. 32, this ‘Discussion of Subjects of Special Interest’ addresses the ordinary insurance underwriting topics of “guaranteed issue” and potential antiselection of business insurance vs. personal insurance at time of retirement.

Description: From the 1960 Transactions Vol. 12 No. 32, this ‘Discussion of Subjects of Special Interest’ addresses dividends. Topics include the reflection in dividends of new federal income tax basis for qualified pensions involving individual policies, and for certain annuities, rate of excess interest on supplementary contracts vs. accumulated dividends, and issues involving dividends on supplementary contracts.

Description: This panel discussion looks at answering the following questions: What methods are used in computing Incurred but Unreported Claims? To what extent are approximations used in determining items for the Analysis of Increase in Reserve? What records can be closed out early to facilitate annual statement preparation? From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1960, Vol. 12, No. 33.

Description: This is the presidential address by former President of the Society of Actuaries, James E. Hoskins. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1960, Vol. 12, No. 34.

Description: This paper is a summary of the 16th International Congress of Actuaries held in Brussels on June 15, 1960. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1960, Vol. 12, No. 34.