Description: Describes Six Sigma and how actuaries can use it.

Description: In this article, the authors describe the flaws in our current determination of the Consumer Price Index CPI and other economic indicators, and propose a series of refinements for improving the CPI calculations. The article emphasizes the importance of accuracy, given the significant influence on business and investment policies, psychological effect on the marketplace, as well as on consumer confidence, and the direct impact on Social Security increases and other benefit plans.

Description: An article provides a look at traveling overseas for actuarial work. Questions, concerns and tips for consideration in accepting an overseas assignment.

Description: Reviews the book, HMOs and the Politics of Health System Reform, by Joseph Falkson which discusses HMOs' legislative and regulatory structuring.

Description: Article from The Actuary, February 1986 – Volume No. 20, Issue No. 2 talks about as deregulation has lurched forward, banks and thrifts as well as insurance agencies and marketing organizations have been examining the viability of joint ventures involving the sale of insurance through depository institutions.

Description: This article is about a session held at the October 1996 annual meeting, which focused on how actuaries can move beyond traditional employers.

Description: A review of the Flesch formula for measuring the readability of insurance policies

Description: Discusses the evolving role of technology within the actuarial profession and the current use of electronic bulletin boards on the internet.

Description: Article Socrates Introduces Plato To Nether World Of Editing by Tomlinson in The Actuary, January 1979, Volume 13, Number 1

Description: Review of The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right by Atul Gawande, and author insight into the importance of actuarial checklists.