Description: This article highlights member survey results intended to assess the level of support for Society of Actuaries programs.

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: 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: 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: 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: Illustrates key differences, in earnings for a segment of term insurance, between current GAAP standards and GAAP targeted improvements (based on tentative board decisions preceding the release of an exposure draft).

Description: This article discusses reporting requirements under PBR, including what will be required for companies that do not implement PBR for year-end 2017.

Description: Update on Financial Reporting Council activities.