Description: Presented at October 1986 Annual Meeting. This session discussion is an exploration of how current and possible future changes in the actuary's work environment may affect his/her responsibilities as a professional. Potential changes include: creation of Interim Actuarial Standards Board, developing role of valuation actuary, increasing importance of actuarial consultants, enrolled actuaries, actuaries as expert witnesses, and impact of professional liability lawsuits.

Description: This 1978 session discussed actuarial certifications and opinions rendered with emphasis on i. The who, what, how and by whom, and 2. Underlying methods, principles, practices and so forth and the disclosure thereof. From Record of Society of Actuaries, Vol. 4, No. 1.

Description: This session from the Fall SOA Meeting is about ERISA, the major plan design problems under ERISA and the practical approaches being taken to resolve the problems.

Description: This session discussion is about an actuary's ethical and professional issues and role in pension plans, particularly to the plan participant. From Record of the Society of Actuaries Vol. 11, No. 4A.

Description: Presented at April 1985 Spring Meeting. Discusses: Large plan actuarial assumptions, Small plan actuarial assumptions, Conflict between explicit assumptions and plan sponsor's objectives, and Immunization effect on the interest assumption.

Description: This session will present the proposed continuing education requirements put forth by the Joint Board for the Enrollment of Actuaries, followed by an open question and answer period. From Record of the Society of Actuaries Vol. 14, No. 1.