Description: A discussion on investment strategies and long-term financial planning techniques.

Description: Article, Chairperson's Corner by Mark Bursinger. From Risks and Rewards, February 2004, Issue No. 44.

Description: General comments to section members from incoming chairperson.

Description: Update on activities in the Investment Section for 2016. Asks members to volunteer.

Description: Chairperson’s column discussing the state of the world today and how that influences investment strategies and describes to seminars the section sponsored to keep members apprised of changes.

Description: This chairperson’s corner will address many of the upcoming challenges for the Investment Section, how it might affect you, and how we will call upon you to help. There are a number of changes going on at the SOA, many that I am sure you are aware of. Specifically, the roles for the SOA sections are broadening to include many of the roles and responsibilities that used to reside in the practice areas. While there are some activities and functions that are still being developed further, many of our roles are now very clear. From Risks and Rewards Newsletter, August 2005, Issue No. 47.

Description: Feature article discussing hedging programs becoming a mainstay in the risk management arsenal of life insurers. It focuses on the significant stresses on variable annuity hedging programs.

Description: This paper concludes that there are two index rates that could best replace the 30-year Treasury in the calculation of the Current Liability of a pension plan - either the 30 year swap rate or the benchmark 30-year FNMA bond.

Description: Article, Swaps and the Swaps Yield Curve by Joseph G. Haubrich, reprinted with permission. From Risks and Rewards, February 2004, Issue No. 44. This article was originally published in Economic Commentary in December 2001. Reprinted with permission.

Description: Update on section activities.