Description: The author notes the decline in the study of compound interest and the effect of computers on the subject.

Description: This article is a recap of the Actuarial Research Conference at the University of Wisconsin - Madison in 1983.

Description: The author suggests that true actuarial method is a blend of all three modes of thinking, clinical, statistical and heuristic, and using all three early in our processes will make us smarter modelers. From The Actuary, February 2012, Volume 9, Issue 1.

Description: This article features two actuaries, one is a pilot and the other owns a cake business. From The Actuary, February 2012, Volume 9, Issue 1.

Description: Author's views about how to improve the value of actuaries to current and prospective clients/employers and to society as a whole.

Description: In today’s rapidly changing world, actuaries must not only keep track of all the changes but also adapt to them. At the same time, actuaries must realize that actuarial science, though highly technical and specialized in nature, is closely linked to everyday life. This article discusses the actuarial implications of future developments such as human cloning, moon vacationing, time travel and immortality.

Description: This letter from the President of the SOA finds that the changing nature of the risks our stakeholders face creates an opportunity for the actuarial profession, if our reactions meets their needs. From The Actuary, February 2012, Volume 9, Issue 1.

Description: This is an excerpt of Gathings Stewart's lighthearted verse delivered at the close of the Society of Actuaries' 1970 Denver meeting.

Description: Who are the members of the Society of Actuaries? What sections do they belong to? Do most reside within the United States? Just what are some of the population characteristics of the more than 18,000 actuaries who belong to our organization? The areas covered here include section affiliation, countries represented, ages of FSA's and more.

Description: This is a review of the book, 'From Actuarius to Actuary' by Robert B. Mitchell who was selected by The 25th Anniversary Committee of the Society of Actuaries to prepare a popular history of the actuarial profession. This volume should be read by actuaries. They will be charmed by its style and informed by its content.