Description: Article from The Actuary, June 1983, volume no. 17, issue no. 6, which is article no. 10 in a series. This particular article discusses the 1978 institute and faculty proposal on notation. A proposal presented in June 1978 by a study group of the Institute and Faculty Joint Working Party on Computers and Actuarial Notation provides an excellent summary of the problems faced by innovators in this field, as well as the consequences of clinging to the present notation.

Description: SOA media contributions, recent research studies, and professional development opportunities.

Description: SOA executive director’s column, research on Asia insurance opportunities, e-courses, recent research and experience studies, and professional development opportunities.

Description: This article discusses communication skills and some pointers for actuaries looking to refine the way that they communicate model results.

Description: Chairperson’s column discussing a few of the important initiatives of the Financial Reporting Section

Description: Describes the process for getting published in academic journals for non-academic authors focusing on health care journals

Description: In the midst of the activity and glitter of Times Square, one group of actuaries devoted an entire SOA meeting one morning to developing their communication knowledge and skills. The workshop titled, “Actuaries can Communicate,” was designed to identify ways to communicate more effectively as an actuary, to develop individual communication competence and to practice communication skills central to the work of an actuary. From The Stepping Stone, April 2005, Issue No. 18.

Description: A call for papers on health insurance topics to enhance the program for a 1979 special topic meeting of the Society of Actuaries.

Description: Remarks on a recent series of articles in 'The National Underwriter' on risk selection and related regulation.