Description: This presentation, session number 83CS at the 1999 Spring Meeting of the Society of Actuaries, held June 16-18 in Seattle, is a preview of an actual Course 7. The presenters, two experienced researchers, lead the discussion and a demonstration of a case study from the modeling Course 7. Discussion from participants is included. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 25, No. 2.

Description: This presentation is an open forum, session 11OF, from the 2004 Spring Meeting of the Society of Actuaries, held May 19-21 in Anaheim, CA. The panelists note that defined benefit [DB] pension actuaries are finding themselves working in new and expanded roles in the new millennium, and discuss the answers to challenging questions raised by working in this environment, such as what additional training is recommended, and what the unique challenges and rewards are. The panelists look at the future with respect to the DB actuary, with respect to less traditional roles in that area as well as opportunities in the area of defined contribution plans. Discussion from participants is included. From the Record of Society of Actuaries, Volume 30, No. 1.

Description: Presented at May 2005 Spring Meeting. Panelists discuss currently available data standards, forecasts about the future uses of data standards, and standards being adopted by Information Technology departments.

Description: In July 1987, the Society of Actuaries [SOA] Committee on Life Insurance Company Valuation Principles released an exposure draft in which a distinction was made between valuation principles and standards of practice. Rather than including specific standards of practice in the valuation principles themselves, the Committee developed valuation principles to encompass current and future standards of practice. Panelists discuss the work of the valuation actuary in the context of these developments. From the 1987 Record of Society of Actuaries, Vol. 13, No. 4B.

Description: This table of contents from the Record Vol. 17, No. 3B, is a partial listing of sessions form the Colorado Springs Meeting of the Society of Actuaries, held June 3-5, 1991. The rest of the sessions are in the Record Vol. 17, No. 3A.

Description: Presented at May 1986 Spring Meeting. This session discussion is about redetermination of 'Non-Guaranteed Pricing Elements Recommendations', actuarial responsibilities to the various publics relative to nonguaranteed pricing functions and brief status report on Interim Actuarial Standards Board 'IASB' including how this Committee's Exposure Draft affects the IASB.

Description: Presented at October 2000 Annual Meeting. Discusses recent enrollment and cost trends and competitive dynamics with Medicare+Choice capitated plans. Expected future trends are also discussed.

Description: Presented at May 2005 Spring Meeting. Panelists discuss the importance of actuarial research, how and what to do, researching the literature, statistical tests of significance, writing a research report and how to get published.

Description: This document is a listing of workshops and other sessions from the 1991 Meeting of the Society of Actuaries, held June 3-5 in Colorado Springs, for which no written record was made, with the names of those who served as leaders. From the Record of Society of Actuaries, Volume 17, No. 3B.

Description: A list of workshops and sessions with no written record held at the October 1986 Annual Meeting.