Description: Full version of International Section News, February 2003, Issue No. 29.

Description: Update on the SOA Health Section's Public Health Task Force's comment on Health People 2030.

Description: Full version of International Section News, October 2001, Issue No. 26.

Description: Chairperson’s Corner by Jim Toole from International Section News, October 2001, Issue No. 26.

Description: Feature article describing the need and reasoning for the new SOA Section, Social Insurance and Public Finance.

Description: This article examines the dynamic environment of the health care system in the United States and the challenges facing the health actuary.

Description: Essay stating Americans need to invent, implement, and evaluate sustainable health care policies, divert cash-flow streams away from projects which feed the beast and focus on projects and policies which enhance value. It will require a combination of thoughtful, coordinated policies and a change in our cultural expectations of infinite resources and unlimited choice.

Description: Ignite presentations feature speakers with 20 slides which automatically advance every 15 seconds. The result is a fast and fun presentation which lasts just five minutes. The first portion of this session will feature public health experts doing Ignite presentations with particular focus on social determinants and health disparities. Then stick around for the second portion when all of the presenters take part in a moderated, talk show-style discussion. You'll get a chance to ask your questions and dig deeper into the topics you just heard about. Be prepared for a fast-paced, thought-provoking session that you'll remember long after it ends!

Description: Full version of International Section News, February 1999, Issue No. 18.

Description: James Toole reviews Mike Cowell's book, Cyberbug. The story follows an imaginary actuary and his family into the 21st century and tells how the dramatic changes around them alter their lives.