Description: This article is a summary of a paper called Valuation of Final-Salary Pension Schemes by R. B. Colbran, F.I.A. submitted to the Institute of Actuaries in London last April. It includes a review of major ways in which United Kingdom and North American actuaries differ in their approaches of valuing these plans.

Description: An article provides the Presidential Address given by R. Stephen Radcliffe, President, Society of Actuaries Address at Annual Meeting. The Society of Actuaries is emerging as a global player, a significant and challenging role.

Description: This article provides some tips for actuaries interested in perusing international endeavors.

Description: This article presents a summary of ideas discussed in a 1999 symposium on the subject of the pros and cons of privatization as an element of the U.S. Social Security system. The four main topics addressed were: 1. Overview of Social Security reform. 2. Pros and cons of privatization. 3. Impact of privatization. 4. Practical issues of privatization. From: The Actuary, September 1999 – volume 33 - Issue 7.

Description: The author discusses the need for actuaries to be prepared to succeed and thrive in a new environment where the competition comes from around the globe and from other professions. From: The Actuary, September 1999 – volume 33 - Issue 7.

Description: This article describes the membership of the SOA outside of the United Sates. An informal count places the number of such members in active practice at 406.

Description: This is an article about actuaries at work in other lands. This article highlights actuaries in Ireland.

Description: Discusses the influences that foreign economies have on the U.S. economy and the risks that those influences create for the U.S. life insurance industry.

Description: The Australian author finds a number of very interesting differences in the way in which the industry conducts its affairs and in the supervisory arrangements as between U.S.A. and Australia.

Description: This article contains a brief history of founding the association of actuaries in 1899 to the present day and also highlights the scope of actuarial activities and training of German actuaries.