Description: A preview of the articles in the May 2009 issue of Long Term Care News, with a theme of focusing on the pure fundamentals of actuarial work.

Description: This article is the second of a two-part series on international developments in the actuarial profession and professional organizations.

Description: This article highlights a few major challenges currently facing the International Actuarial Association IAA with regards to education and examinations.

Description: Update on activities of the International Actuarial Association IAA.

Description: The Ecuadorian Actuarial Association (AEACT) was admitted, as a Full Member (FMA) of the International Actuarial Association (IAA) in October 2021. This constitutes a great achievement for a small country like Ecuador with 17 million inhabitants, a GDP of 100 billion U.S. dollars, and no more than 20 professional and registered actuaries. This important goal was a challenge both personally and for the team that worked hard to achieve it. I remember that it all began 28 years ago, when I attended as a guest to present a summary about the actuarial profession in our country at the World Congress of Actuaries that was held in Montreal, Canada. This congress was the opportunity to learn about the functions and activities of the associations of more developed countries with a significant number of actuaries and whose profession already had an acceptance in professional societies such as the Society of Actuaries in the United States, the Faculty of Actuaries of the United Kingdom, or the Institut des Actuaries of France.

Description: The February/March 2014 edition of The Actuary magazine—the Society of Actuaries’ flagship publication.

Description: The LTC Section chairperson announces the new council roster, and discusses the goals of branding the profession, building community, supporting education needs, and commitment to reserach projects.

Description: Article Announcing The Vote On a proposed merger with another unidentified actuarial professional group

Description: An excerpt from an address by Peter E. Moody, F.I.A., President of the Institute of Actuaries at a Society of Actuaries meeting in Minneapolis in May 1980. The address dealt with recent activities toward cooperation between professions in the UK.

Description: The death of John S. Thompson shortly after his 95th birthday, reported in our January issue, caused us to wonder whether he was the oldest Fellow whose death is recorded in the Transactions.