Description: This article is about a seminar held on October 30, 1997 to discuss mortality improvement in the NAFTA countries and the impact of such improvements on the financing and benefit adequacy of the countries’ individual social security systems. The gathering of about 80 researchers from a variety of disciplines served as a type of summit meeting on the NAFTA countries’ mortality projections. The seminar was Phase 2 of a three-phase SOA research project, 'Impact of Mortality Improvement on Social Security: Canada, Mexico, and the United States.' The project is intended to provide some guidance for appropriate governmental bodies to use in determining future financing and benefit needs for social security. It is sponsored by the SOA, The Actuarial Foundation [formerly the SOA Foundation], the Retirement Research Foundation, the American Society of Pension Actuaries, the social security administration of each NAFTA country, and the Pension Research Council.

Description: This article discusses the relative merits of investing some Social Security assets in common stocks either by 1. Adjusting the retirement benefits and taxes, and investing part of the Social Security trust funds in the stock market [the 'defined benefit,' or DB, method], or 2. Reduce the basic retirement benefits further, and have workers invest part of their future contributions in individual accounts [the 'defined contributions,' or DC, method].

Description: The author summarizes her experience participating as an expert as part of a forum that was launched to give the public a neutral avenue through which to express views on the U.S. Social Security program and possible reforms. This particular forum focused on women's issues with respect to Social Security.

Description: This article notes the results of a survey of U.K. actuaries asking which actuaries rated as famous and asks for nominations for such notoriety in the U.S.

Description: The author reflects on the development and evolution of pension law since ERISA became effective in 1974. From: The Actuary, September 1999 – volume 33 - Issue 7.

Description: Article from The Actuary November 1992 – Volume 26, No. 9 is about seeking donations for minority recruiting scholarships

Description: In this article, the editor discusses situations where an actuary faces choosing between a position that theaten's one's job or doing that which is required professionally. From: The Actuary 2000, Vol. 34, No. 2.

Description: This article announced the Executive Director for the SOA hired in 2000. Sarah J. Sanford, an executive with 20 years' experience in health care and association management, answered questions for The Actuary. From: The Actuary, January 2000, volume 34, issue 1.

Description: The December 2013/January 2014 edition of The Actuary magazine—the Society of Actuaries’ flagship publication.

Description: This web page contains links to the following articles of interest to actuaries: 1. A July 9, 2011 New York Times editorial about recent studies suggesting that antidepressants aren’t effective after all, and 2. A March 10, 2011 Time Magazine article by Joel Stein titled, 'Data Mining: How Companies Now Know Everything About You.'