The Actuary Magazine–June/July 2007

Departments
Editorial
Steven W. Easson

Presidential Address
Edward L. Robbins

Pioneers
Focus On: Linda M. Springer
Jacque Kirkwood

Book Review
Steve Siegel

The SOA at Work

Bits and Pieces

Features
Opening of The Brazilian Reinsurance Market
Ronald Poon-Affat, Karsten Steinmetz

The Good, The Bad and The Ugly of Being an Independent Actuary
Michael Frank

Issues in Selecting The Discount Rate For GASB 45 Valuations

Kevin Binder

Here, There and Everywhere
Sam Phillips