Description: This meeting session, which occurred at the April 1982 Society of Actuaries meeting in Orlando, presented a discussion of U.S. Social Security issues. Questions discussed included: 1. What is the financial status of the Social Security program? 2. What changes have been recently adopted and what changes have been proposed? 3. How would these changes affect the private pension system costs and plan design? 4. What is the proper role of the actuarial profession regarding the Social Security program? Included discussion of the paper, Constant Replacement Ratios in Retirement: A Theoretical Approach,' by Barnet N. Berin and Anthony B. Richter.

Description: Over the last year or two, there has been a noticeable increase in the number of U.S. news topics that involve actuarial thinking such as Obama-care and long-term health of Social Security. While it is a nice feeling to see actuaries at the center of the action, much, or even most of the debate is conducted without any understanding of the actuarial concepts involved. This article is about the challenge of actuaries educating the public on these issues, especially when the profession is still working hard to bring its communication skills up to the level of its technical expertise.

Description: This session from the 1984 SOA New York City Meeing describes the venture capital fund life cycle, the risks, benefits, returns and approaches to investing in venture capital companies, leveraged buyouts and the practicalities for insurance company investing. From Record of the Society of Actuaries Vol. 10, No. 3

Description: January 2014 issue of In the Public Interest

Description: August 2011 issue of the Management & Personal Development Section newsletter The Stepping Stone

Description: Stuart Klugman provides a preliminary education update as it pertains to Exams P/1, FM/2, and MLC.

Description: The Health Foundations FSA Module is an e-Learning module where you acquire and use knowledge that is distributed and facilitated electronically. The electronic e-Learning facility will also provide information regarding required text readings and other non-computer-based activities.

Description: This section provides multiple book reviews and summaries of recent publications. Many of the books reviewed deal with pensions, retirement and Social Security. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1973, Vol. 25, Pt. 1, No. 72 AB.

Description: Feature article discussing the SOA’s Retirement 20/20 initiative.