Description: This paper was written to demonstrate that universal life and indeterminate premium products are similar to participating plans. Followed by several discussion papers submitted.

Description: This paper presents the following insurance cases: United States v. Henning, Hogan v. John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance, Mutual Life Insurance Company v. Weigel, Freeport Sulphur Company v. Aetna Life Insurance Company, Mabbitt v. Wilkerson, Mutual Life Ins. Co. v. Daniels, Motors Insurance Corporation v. Robinson, Neff v. Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, Re Schwarz' Estate from Pennsylvania Supreme Court, Harding v. Pennsylvania Mutual Life Insurance Company, Beley v. Pennsylvania Mutual Life Insurance Company, Aetna Life Insurance Company v. Reed, and Toulouse v. New York Life Insurance Company.

Description: Sequel to the author's paper The Taxation of Insurance in Canada, which was published in 1970 in Volume XXII of the Transactions. The first paper covered the history of insurance taxation in Canada through 1969, including a description of the radical changes that became effective that year as an early phase of tax reform, following the 1967 recommendations of the Royal Commission on Taxation. Further general tax reforms became effective in 1972, including the introduction of taxes on capital gains a number of clarifications and refinements were also enacted in 1973. The present paper outlines these general changes, with particular emphasis on their effect on insurance. Finally, a completely revised mathematical presentation of the taxation of insurance corporations is given, together with formulas and examples of the marginal taxation rates on various kinds of income and disbursement of such corporations. Followed by discussion papers submitted by 2 authors

Description: This section presents and summarizes major insurance-related legal cases of 1957, including a case regarding interpretation of the Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act of 1940 with amendments, FIT deduction of group disability benefits, FTC jurisdiction over advertising, group life employee ineligibility and incontestable clause, date of reinstatement, and claims issues.

Description: This paper discusses the following cases: Rudolph V. United States- concerning taxability of agent convention travel, State Board Insurance v. Todd Shipyards Corporation- concerning premium tax for unlicensed insurers, United Services Life Insurance Company v. Delaney- concerning aviation restrictions in a life insurance policy, Metropolitan Life Insurance Company v. Wood- concerning conditional approval, Hartford Live Stock Insurance Company v. Phillips- concerning livestock insurance with an undisclosed pre-existing condition, State Security Life Insurance Company v. Kinter- concerning the due date for monthly premiums to prevent lapsation.

Description: Topics and cases discussed include: Pension Plan Tort Liability for Incomplete Information: Gediman v. Anheuser Busch Deposit with State Treasurer Liability for Release to Insurance Commissioner: Hometrust Life Insurance Company v. United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company.

Description: Topics: Financial strength issues related to formation of new companies, and content of SOA's spring programs and discussion rules.