Description: A discussion of the process and results report “A Study of the Use of the Delphi Method, A Futures Research Technique for Forecasting Selected U.S. Economic Variables and Determining Rationales for Judgments.”

Description: This paper is a review of actuarial mathematics and its role in actuarial education. Additionally, this article suggests some alternatives to the textbook presentation of several topics. From the Actuarial Research Clearing House 1991, Vol.1.

Description: This article discusses tax rates used in computing toll charges for closing agreements with respect to corrections under IRS section 7702.

Description: interview with Mr. Fauzi Arfan (FA), President of the Society of Actuaries of Indonesia or Persatuan Aktuaris Indonesia to enhance the understanding of the PAI.

Description: Article discussing the differences in various types of reinsurance business.

Description: This article highlights the nonroutine actions taken by the Board of Governors on January 21, 1988, in Chicago, Illinois.

Description: This is an article from The Actuary, June 1996, Volume 30, No. 6 that highlights the 10 wonders of being an actuary.

Description: This article addresses the concern that while risk assessment models are supposed to help identify and reduce risk, they can be a source of risk themselves. A new report released by the Canadian Institute of Actuaries in August 2008 helps address that potential problem by providing useful guidance to actuaries who are charged with designing, implementing and using advanced models.

Description: The author reportsand reflectson the rich and diverse findings and viewpoints presented at the October, 2008 Future of Life Cycle Savings and Investment Conference held at the Boston University School of Management. Links to the papers presented and more details as to the conference, as well as to a video, are provided.

Description: This presentation was made at the 1975 Spring Cincinnati Joint Meeting of the Conference of Actuaries in Public Practice and Society of Actuaries. It addresses the following issues: Can individual policy retirement plans be sold by insurance agents without their becoming fiduciaries, what new features in funding contracts and prototypes plans are needed, and what extra costs for retirement plans are expected due to the reporting, dlsclosure, and actuarial valuation requirements of ERISA. 1975 Record Vol. 1, No. 3