Description: A study of disability experience examines cost burden and degree of disability, and how these measures vary across different subpopulations. This article summarizes a presentation given at the Society of Actuaries’ Living to 100: Survival to Advanced Ages International Symposium held on Jan. 7–9, 2008 in Orlando, Florida. An abstract of the author's paper was presented in the September 2008 issue of Long-Term Care News.

Description: Increasing diversity and building an inclusive work environment are crucial to the future of the actuarial profession.

Description: Discussion of practice areas, the Society of Actuaries' strategic plan, and the Implementation Task Force on Sections and Practice Areas.

Description: In the past few years, SoA members and leaders have raised questions about future needs for actuarial skills, globalization of markets, and the appropriate focus of the present education system in preparing actuaries for their professional futures. As a consequence of these questions, the SoA Board of Governors set aside a major portion of its January 1994 meeting to discuss the education of actuaries, with primary consideration being given to a longer horizon than the immediate future. Chris Daykin, representing the Institute of Actuaries, reported that the Institute was incorporating fundamental changes to its basic Education and Examination [E&E] system. These changes were aimed at focusing more on fundamental principles and away from details of practice.

Description: The international risk management community is now being served by two professional organizations, the Global Association of Risk Professionals GARP and the Professional Risk Managers' Association PRIMIA. The article describes both professional organizations.

Description: The actuarial profession in Mexico is university-based. More than 14000 have earned an actuarial degree. Luciano Devars provides insights about the profession.

Description: Highlights from international events of interest to actuaries.

Description: An overview of the recent history of the SOA Education system.

Description: This is a panel discussion about the future of the actuarial profession as it appears to the younger actuaries. Also discussed is the changing nature of the insurance and pension industry and what the Society of Actuaries is doing to adapt, From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1966, Vol. 18 Pt. 2, No. 52.