Description: This article is about how to start a career in the technology field.

Description: Satirical article about different computer programming languages.

Description: Feature article that introduces readers to the R computer language.

Description: Announcement of the ARC Graduate Student winners from the 2010 conference at Simon Fraser University.

Description: Competition for space in distribution channels has resulted in a proliferation of exotic options embedded in variable annuity products. This article discusses how this has created a need which can be addressed, in part, by hedging variable annuity guarantees with long-dated equity derivatives.

Description: This article is based on the author's discussions with many executives of insurance companies regarding the challenges and limitations in ERM at its current state of evolvement. The following areas need to be addressed and improved on, in the author's opinion, to 'take ERM to the next level': 1. Reconciling Risk Concerns of Creditors and Shareholders. 2. Managing of Operational Risk. 3. Execution Risks. 4. Producing Credible and Useful Risk Adjusted Performance Measures. 5. Aligning Performance Metrics with Management’s Performance Measurement Philosophy.

Description: This article presents asset/liability matching, including techniques for pension plans. Application of techniques to stabilize expense and protect plan surplus against economic fluctuations will also be discussed. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 21, No. 4b.

Description: Article highlighting that the attestation period for the SOA CPD Requirement is opening for the first time on November 1, 2010.

Description: Premium rates for Long-Term Care insurance return of premium riders at death. Issue No. 10

Description: This article compares computing a single premium for a decreasing term policy using continuous functions versus curtate functions.