Description: Article is about actuarial summer school in Switzerland on Financing of Retirement Benefits.

Description: An article in which the author talks about his life in Los Angeles and how riots, brush fires and an earthquake have affected him personally and professionally.

Description: The financial services industry is becoming globally integrated. This article discusses significant developments and the implications for actuaries.

Description: This article highlights how an actuary, progressed into the executive management role of CIO, and how she utilizes her actuarial skill set in her new position.

Description: Discussion as to whether within an organization an actuary's regulatory role can conflict with his business-oriented role or be aligned with the strategic goals of the company.

Description: Highlights of the International Experience Study (IES), a joint research venture of the SOA’s International Section and Research Department, the International Actuarial Association, local actuarial associations and corporate sponsors to provide actuaries around the world with practical experience information in emerging markets.

Description: A summary of the IAA meetings in Vancouver in October 2015.

Description: Discussion of the implications of the newly unveiled health care reform proposal by Senator Baucus. Key issues include abandonment of the CLASS Act, inclusion of LTC in cafeteria plans, funding and tax concerns, individual mandate, privacy concerns, play-or-pay employer mandate, impact on Medicare and Medicaid, and gridlock in the legislative finalization process.

Description: A discussion of the efforts to implement straight through processing and standardization of the HIPAA form for long term care claims data.

Description: A discussion of insurance claims processing and payment systems, and how to achieve the minimum possible number of errors.