Description: Feature article describing the need and reasoning for the new SOA Section, Social Insurance and Public Finance.

Description: This article examines the dynamic environment of the health care system in the United States and the challenges facing the health actuary.

Description: Discusses bancassurance in the United States, after providing a brief background about it in Europe.

Description: Birth of the Latin American Committee by Jim Toole from International Section News, September 2000, Issue No. 23.

Description: A status report on the Society of Actuaries' Ambassador Program as of the end of 1999

Description: James Toole reviews Mike Cowell's book, Cyberbug. The story follows an imaginary actuary and his family into the 21st century and tells how the dramatic changes around them alter their lives.

Description: Review of 2010 events and accomplishments of the Untapped Opportunities work group for the Health Section: market research analyzing the perceptions and potential roles of actuaries in the broader health care industry, educational programs on medical and clinical matters, planned research destined to expand brand awareness of health actuaries, and building organizational partnerships.

Description: In this article, we provide practical guidance for understanding how to develop and apply an effective risk appetite statement.

Description: Since health care reform has made accountable care organizations a hot topic, an SOA workgroup is addressing relevant questions, including provider risk under various ACO models, limitations of the Medicare model for motivating change in the health care delivery system, strategic priorities, attribution of members, meaurement, and the roles actuaries can play.

Description: This article discusses the process of pandemic preparedness.