Description: In this article, we provide practical guidance for understanding how to develop and apply an effective risk appetite statement.

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: This is an Excel workbook that can be used as a tool for health insurance companies to model their potential risk exposure from an influenza pandemic. It is based on a model developed for a Society of Actuaries study examining the potential implications of a pandemic on the U.S. health insurance industry. The spreadsheet is saved with many of the same assumptions used in this research and reproduces the results of the exhibits contained in the June 2010 report, 'Potential Impact of Pandemic Influenza on the U.S. Health Insurance Industry.'

Description: Introduction to Actuarial Considerations in Insurance Mergers and Acquisitions, M-FI03-1.

Description: At this session of the SOA 2004 Annual Meeting, the authors of a text on mergers and acquisitions each discuss their contribution to the book, which covers all aspects of an acquisition.

Description: Ignite-style presentations feature presenters who get 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-style presentations on various public health topics. Then stick around for the second portion when all of the presenters will 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: This session from the 1995 SOA New York City Meeting discusses the re-engineering process as it is being undertaken in many companies, how it is applied to the actuarial function, and how technology can be used to facilitate the change. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 21, No. 2.

Description: Full version of International Section News, June 2001, Issue No. 25.

Description: Toole encourages actuaries to volunteer for local public health departments.

Description: This corner serves to update the membership of some of the section’s milestones for this year, set the trajectory for 2009, and thank the many dedicated individuals and teams who made it happen. Issue No. 59