Description: This is a thank you note sent out by Sarah Christiansen of the Principal Financial Group and Stuart Klugman of Drake University for the opportunity of hosting the 34th Annual Actuarial Research Conference. The Conference was held Aug. 8-11, 1999, in Des Moines, Iowa. The theme of the conference, jointly sponsored by Drake University and The Principal Financial Group, was building bridges between theory and practice. From Actuarial Research Clearing House 2000, Vol. 1.

Description: This article presents how one may find real solutions to polynomial equations by using tabulated data of the accumulated value of annuities-certain. From the Actuarial Research Clearing House 1991 VOL. 2.

Description: A discussion of the point wise convergence of the Bayesian point estimates under conjugate priors belonging to the linear exponential families.

Description: This is a presentation of recursive APL programs for Steffenson's and Romberg's algorithms. The programs call themselves repeatedly until terminating conditions are reached. From the Actuarial Research Clearing House ARCH 1987 Vol. 1.

Description: The basic thesis of this paper is that student capability to iNteract with new problems can be significantly increased by frequently exposing them to Written derivations, verbal-Intuitive justification of formulae and core sets of Comprehensive techniques by which to approach problems. Both instructor composition of problem resources for presentation and student practice of these problem resources can be achieved by semi-mechanical procedures accessible to everyone. For brevity we shall refer to this type of instruction by the acronym WINC. Presented at the 30th Actuarial Research Conference, August 17-19, 1995, Pennsylvania State University, Pennsylvania

Description: The objectives of this paper are to determine the extent to which Makeham's or Gompertz's laws describe recent insurance and population mortality analyze how the constants in the two laws vary with respect to some factors and propose a simple extension to Makeham's law to account for recent departures from the laws, related to difference in sex. Presented at Actuarial Research Conference at Ball State University, September 1, 1978

Description: This is a correction to the article Six Bridges to Psi's that appeared in ARCH 1993 Vol. 1. Six methods are included for calculating the probability of ultimate ruin, where the waiting times between claims are independent and identically distributed. From the Actuarial Research Clearing House 1994 Vol. 2.

Description: Two breakout sessions were held. Their goal was to explore ways in which researchers and practitioners could be brought closer together. The following summaries were edited by Stuart Klugman from notes taken by the indicated participants: Session #1 - Bridging the gap with regard to modality and morbidity and Session #2 - Bridging the gap with regard to financial modeling.