Description: Presented at May 1986 Spring Meeting. This session discussion is about a comparison and adaptation of the principles followed by companies praised in current management literature.

Description: Mergers and acquisitions 'M&A' are major forces driving change in the life insurance industry. This editorial discusses how the articles in this newsletter address the M&A phenomenon.

Description: The financial services industries that most actuaries serve are fundamentally changing. So it’s critical that the profession change, also, to meet the new needs of those and other industries using actuarial services. This editorial is about the questions that must be addressed by actuaries who want to succeed in the new environment.

Description: The author gives a summary of the recent Pacific Insurance Conference.

Description: This is an article about the 1981 Annual Meeting. Gone are the time-honored Concurrent Sessions and Discussion Forums. After reflecting on evaluation form comments and other evidence, the Program Committee will unveil at Atlanta two brand new formats.

Description: An article how the New Actuary of the Future Section Relates to the existing Futurism Section outlines the different functions of each and stresses he importance of both sections.

Description: The chairperson of the Social Insurance and Public Finance Section discussed the section's accomplishments, ongoing activities, and plans for future projects.

Description: Feature article from the January 2010 issue of In The Public Interest discussing problems with funding of public programs.

Description: Notes from the session at which the Futurism Section was formed. The discussion included the process for selecting members of the Futurism Council and Council officers. There was also a discussion of initial projects for the Section

Description: This table illustrates the pattern of life insurance company deals over the 1999–2003 time period. It can be found in the News & Publications Section of The Actuary under the article Kinder, Gentlet M&A by Robert Shapiro.