Description: The author is an American actuary who was invited to Fudan University in Shanghai to give a few lectures. This article discusses his lectures and the discussions he had with the students.

Description: This presentation, session number 44PD at the 2004 Spring Meeting of the Society of Actuaries, held June 14-15 in San Antonio, TX, asks the questions: “Between leadership changes, market shifts and restructuring, what does it take to really succeed in today's environment? Will your company be in the same business tomorrow? Are you positioned for success regardless of inevitable changes, or are you barely surviving today?” The panelists go on to explore the importance of a company having a “winning culture.” Includes comments from participants. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Volume 30, No. 2.

Description: The SOA has completed its study of IFRS accounting impacts on popular U.S. products.

Description: This article discusses update in the last two years to Solvency II.

Description: This article talks about a "risk book" that is in the works

Description: This article gives an overview of the NAIC codification project, which describes procedures and methods for compiling statutory financial statements. A number of accounting principles included in codification are described.

Description: Calls for volunteers to assist SOA with studying the impact of the IASB's issuance of its second of three pronouncements on how insurance contracts should be accounted for general accounting purposes.