Description: The death of John S. Thompson shortly after his 95th birthday, reported in our January issue, caused us to wonder whether he was the oldest Fellow whose death is recorded in the Transactions.

Description: This editorial mentions four issues from the recent Social Security Trustee's Report that will each be covered in more depth in future editorials.

Description: This is an editorial about what to charge retirees for meetings. In general, the Society’s treatment of its retired members is enlightened and humane. The dues waiver system had been adopted long ago. The new question of the meeting charge for retirees has now been raised.

Description: Asks readers to consider having SOA's Board impose discipline on special committees entrusted with matters requiring prompt resolution.

Description: Among actuarial newsletters these days, we have one that's new one that's using a computer, one that sports a new editor and one that has both a new editor and an increased issue frequency.