Description: Discussion of Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union: Opportunities and problems for the actuarial profession and the industries it serves. The panel explored for each country: • The background and current economic situation of each country • Trends in governmental programs • Expansion of insurance markets • Development of employee benefit programs • Building the actuarial profession: education and research

Description: This is session from the 1995 SOA Spring Meeting reviews the redesigning of the basic SOA education system. From Record of Society of Actuaries Vol. 21, No. 1.

Description: "Any number of disruptions can threaten one's career path - whether it's caused by volatility in an industry, changes in the market, business strategies, an acquisition, a layoff or personal situations such as child birth or a health crisis. This panel of successful women will share their experiences with disruption, how it affected their careers, how they managed through it, and what they learned from it. No job is 100% immune from career-altering situations. Even the most successful professionals must be prepared for, confront and adjust to changes that can impact their career. Attendees will hear from women who faced a range of career-altering situations and gain insight and ideas to keep your career where you want it."

Description: This session from the 1984 SOA Toronto Meeting reviews a sample of the presentations at the World Future Society's 1984 Assembly, WorldView '84. From Record of the Society of Actuaries Vol. 10, No. 4B

Description: This session from the 1995 SOA New Orleans Meeting introduces Course 220, touching on the topics covered of macroeconomics, financial markets and asset definition, portfolio management, and investment strategies, corporate finance and asset management and the reading materials. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 21, No. 1.

Description: This session from the 1995 SOA Boston Meeting introduces Course F-585, the various subjects covered, the reading materials and highlights some topics. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 21, No. 4a.

Description: This is the programme of the 24th Actuarial Research Conference. From the Actuarial Research Clearing House 1990 Vol. 1.

Description: Panelists discuss common Futurism techniques, and how these techniques can be used by actuaries. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 23, No. 1.

Description: Panel discussion from the May 1982 Society of Actuaries meeting in Colorado Springs covering developments in Education and Examination. Topics discussed included: 1. Goals, purposes and objectives of actuarial education in general, and the Society's Education and Examination E & E program in particular. 2. Critique of the current E & E system. 3. Plans for and future directions of actuarial education, including the role of the academic community.

Description: This session from the 1984 SOA Toronto Meeting covers how to manage stress, how stress is related to your working roles and family roles, some of the stresses that men and women face in our society and the differences between the stresses for men and women. From Record of the Society of Actuaries Vol. 10, No. 4B