Description: This is an account of efforts by three Society Past-Presidents to translate the above lines from Horace, which introduced a paper printed in J.I.A. during the 1850's. Two of this trio, who have not authorized identification, unashamedly delegated the task to nearby experts, but with sharply differing renderings.

Description: This article is an abstract of notes from a June 1983 meeting of the New York Actuaries Club which discussed the perceived disadvantages suffered by the mutual form of life insurance company organization.

Description: A simple mission statement for the actuarial profession could be “We do insurance risk.” Maybe in the future we could expand our horizons and just say, “We do risk.” With either statement, the main word is risk. We analyze it, quantify it, manage it, monitor it, model it and project it. We are the experts in insurance risk. We are the “engineers” of the financial security systems that have developed in free economies.

Description: This article is about how to write a compelling engagement bio, which is a personal services version of a resume.

Description: Description of Social Security COLA for December 2020 and wage-indexed program parameters for 2021.

Description: Column describes results of retirement needs survey and summarizes upcoming or new educational opportunities and highlights actuaries in the news.

Description: During the past few years, the Society of Actuaries Committee on Post-Retirement Needs and Risks has come to realize that employees are called on to make many decisions about their benefits, and increasingly, as more benefits are provided by their employers, the retirement security of the employee depends largely on the decisions they make. During the last two years, the Committee has moved into a new area – with two projects on the topic of Retirement Financial Advice. The first is a research paper focused on employer approaches to retirement financial advice, and the second is a guide for employers. Greg Ward, CFP®, Think Tank Director at Financial Finesse, served on the Project Oversight Group for the employer guide and the research paper. Greg works with employers and employees to promote financial wellness. This article offers some perspectives on the SOA reports.

Description: Editorial Introduction to the issue.

Description: A warning about keeping top management fully and clearly informed about enterprise risk assessments, as illustrated by some actual and fictional stories.

Description: Feature article providing a brief introduction to Cython.