Description: This interesting article is a recounting of the author’s recent experience on TWA flight 355, which was hijacked by Croatian nationalists. The article discusses statistical odds, and more importantly, the ethical issues from the viewpoint of the passengers and the hijackers, as well as the philosophy of the approach taken by the airline and the governments involved.

Description: After outlining some of the issues involved in the taxation of life insurance companies, this paper describes the tax consequences of various strategic courses of action by life insurance companies. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1981, Vol. 33.

Description: This informal session from the 1983 SOA Vancouver Meeting discusses the grass roots of futurism and the concept of futurism. From Record of Society of Actuaries Vol. 9, No. 3

Description: This panel focuses on professional development and continuing education requirements of actuaries after fellowship. From the 1977 Record, Vol. 3, No. 3.

Description: An article in which the author is seeking volunteers to join a Society of Actuaries task force to study the non-insurance related actuarial aspects of the AIDS epidemic. Details of the study are outlined.

Description: This session from the 1983 SOA Vancouver Meeting covers U.S. Federal Income Tax including TEFRA, flexible premium contracts, Modified Premium Whole Life Reinsurance, future tax planning and policyholder taxation. From Record of Society of Actuaries Vol. 9, No. 3

Description: Panelists define and discuss futurism, discuss their proposed upcoming study note, 'Futurism for Actuaries,' and show how futurism can be – and has been – employed in an actuary's practice. Then, the audience is put in groups by practice area to discuss and develop actual futurism tasks – group reports are included here. From the 1988 Record of Society of Actuaries, Vol. 14, No. 4B.

Description: This from the 1983 SOA Spring Meeting discusses strategic tax planning including the impact of U.S. tax regulation on company organization and operating strategies. From Record of Society of Actuaries Vol. 9, No. 1.

Description: This session from the 1981 SOA Spring Meeting discusses the role that personal and corporate tax policies have on insurance company taxation and the U.S. and Canadian tax structure for life insurance companies. From Record of Society of Actuaries, Vol. 7, No. 2.

Description: This article gives a brief report on the recent International Congress of Actuaries meeting.