Description: This is an interview with Fred Sievert, who has climbed the corporate ladder to the top of two different companies. Although he's retired, he is as busy now as he ever was, and is happy he has the time and energy to support all his various activities.

Description: Author's views about how to improve the value of actuaries to current and prospective clients/employers and to society as a whole.

Description: This article summarizes a survey on career satisfaction and advancement conducted last fall via FutureRisk.org. The survey asked actuaries about topics ranging from their current job situation, employer and professional aspirations to job satisfaction, career advancement activities and training received via various resources.

Description: The SOA's health leadership met earlier this year for an all day meeting in New York. A significant portion of that meeting was spent discussing current challenges facing the U.S. health care system and how the SOA can best serve its members by addressing top priority issues. This article from The Actuary outlines four particular issues.

Description: A humorous poem about annuities for cats.

Description: On the lighter side, this article discussed actuarial musical endeavors from Barbershop to Bach. From: The Actuary, January 2000, volume 34, issue 1.

Description: The Committee on Planning has now established a task force to undertake a structured, in-depth study of The Actuary of the Future/The Future of the Actuary. Feedback and input from all SOA members is urged.

Description: This article summarizes the Retirement Systems Practice Area Advanced Technology Working Group Report. Formed to project developments in technology and their applications, the Advanced Technology Working Group’s goal was to improve all aspects of Society of Actuaries services for its members in the retirement systems practice area. Although the emphasis was on pension actuaries, many ideas are equally applicable to other areas.

Description: Discusses the purpose, goals, makeup, and initial accomplishments of the Emerging Issues Advisory Group, EIAG.

Description: This is a review of the book, 'From Actuarius to Actuary' by Robert B. Mitchell who was selected by The 25th Anniversary Committee of the Society of Actuaries to prepare a popular history of the actuarial profession. This volume should be read by actuaries. They will be charmed by its style and informed by its content.