Description: Article discusses the how the older population has been treated throughout history with low regard and often as a burden on society.

Description: This article gives an example of how a proposed change to Actuarial Standard of Practice No. 4 would decrease the quality of work done by the actuary of a pension plan or increase misunderstanding.

Description: A discussion of the role and responsibilities of actuaries beyond crunching numbers

Description: A hypothetical workplace dilemma in which readers are invited to submit their comments and suggested solutions.

Description: This article is about not compromising your principles when pressured to do so from internal or external forces.

Description: The author summarizes reader responses to the previously published “Jam Sandwich” case study, which illustrated one challenge of being stuck in the middle of a management situation. Reader responses including references to potential violations of the Code of Professional Conduct and to Actuarial Standard of Practice No. 23, ‘Data Quality’ as well as suggestions for corrective action. From ‘The Stepping Stone’ issue number 43.

Description: The coordinator of the task force which prepared Manhart Brief, for a court case on sex discrimination in pension rates, responds to criticism.

Description: Argues the value of actuaries' sense of responsibility as a counter-weight to the business inclination to offer anything that will sell.

Description: Results of a Discipline Review Committee convened for the purpose of reviewing a disciplinary sanction imposed by the Joint Discipline Council (JDC).

Description: This second article about ethical decision making for actuaries focuses on practical issues confronting ethical decision makers and offers some possible solutions.