Description: This discussion looks at various topics associated with the 1958 CSO Tables and answers the following: What is the effect of these tables on premium rates, non-forfeiture benefits, reserves and other policy values? Are there any advantages to be gained by anticipating the deadline date January 1, 1966 for adoption of the new tables?

Description: This is a discussion about premiums and underwriting for individual health insurance. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1962, Vol. 14 Pt. 2

Description: Discusses how frequently should interim financial statements be prepared and how complete should they be, methods for estimating or computing reserve liabilities and other items, use of interim statements to forecast year-end results and methods for doing so.

Description: This discussion covers methods used to determine limits of retention for life and health insurance, the handling of special features such as guaranteed purchase options, and any new procedures or methods for reinsurance that have been developed and the advantages and disadvantages of these.

Description: This discussion looks at how the allocation of income tax by line of business is handled, how tax liability may be estimated for annual statement purposes and if it has been found desirable to employ special tax consultants.

Description: A. Discusssion of the practical considerations involved in deciding whether or not to adopt projected mortality rates in connection with individual annuities, settlement options, retirement income policies, and the various forms of group annuities. B. In view of increased administrative expenses, discussion of the arguments for and against imposing limitations on the granting of settlement options with respect to size of policy, including the practicality of providing for the expense of administering supplementary contracts other than through the use of conservative mortality and interest assumptions.