Description: Description and specifications for the health section's article-writing contest on the topic of provider payment reform.

Description: Editor letter about what constitutes a good Health Watch article and summary of articles.

Description: This article is a brief overview of what the Health Actuarial Research Initiative, HARI, is and what the participants in HARI will be doing. HARI is a project formed by the Society of Actuaries that will develop actuarial research studying changes in health care systems.

Description: Former co-editor looks back on his work, offering thanks and vote of confidence in his successor.

Description: metadata for the entire issue

Description: This article discusses the results of the elections for the SOA Product Development Section Council and introduces the individuals that will be new members of the council for 2014.

Description: Essay reforming healthcare where participants have a vested interest in reaching the best answer.

Description: Over the last decade, the actuarial career has gained significant attention of entry level job-seekers as it continues to be one of the consistently top rated jobs in the market. There are different avenues to break into the profession, but one of the most common is through an Actuarial Student Program, where a company formally supports the exam progress of individuals through paid study materials, exam fees, and time off to study. Most programs also include an emphasis on development of leadership and communication skills. As the recruiter for MassMutual’s Actuarial Student Program, I get the opportunity to regularly share with candidates why I believe a student program is such a powerful springboard for a successful actuarial career. Profiled in the article is two actuarial students and one recent actuarial student program “graduate” to highlight the value a student program can bring to one’s professional development.

Description: Details of a donation to the SOA library that consists of books from the library of the first American actuary, Charles Gill.

Description: The editors of Health Watch have made health care reform the focus of the Sepctember 2009 issue, and provide an introduction to the issue's contents.