Description: The presenters at this session of the SOA 2004 Annual Meeting discuss the results of a recent Society of Actuaries survey on simplified issue products to explain the current state of the simplified issue market. A case study of what is expected to be a next generation underwriting product is reviewed.

Description: This report presents the results of a survey undertaken by the Society of Actuaries Committee on Life Insurance Mortality and Underwriting Surveys - Early Duration Claims Survey Subcommittee. The Survey was sent to actuaries and underwriters at life insurers and life reinsurers in the United States and concerned life insurance claims in early policy durations – defined as the first five policy years. Topics of questions included underwriting, claims practices, how early duration claims are monitored, and early duration mortality experience.

Description: This session at the SOA 2003 Washington, DC Spring Meeting presents the results of the recently completed Society of Actuaries Preferred Underwriting Survey. Panelists discuss survey methodology, results and implications for product design and pricing.

Description: This article discusses the comparative results from the SOA Mortality Table Structure survey. From Reinsurance Section News, November 2007, Issue No. 61.