Description: Actuaries are trained to measure and manage risks, for example, mortality, morbidity, interest rate, and asset default risks. However, the range of risks to which companies are exposed is wider than is sometimes considered. This complex array of risks needs to be managed holistically in concert and not in isolation. The actuary is increasingly called upon to assist in this process and needs a broader perspective and more powerful toolkit. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Volume 26, No. 3: Chicago Annual Meeting, October 15-18, 2000, Session 54PD.

Description: Presented at June 1985 Spring Meeting. Futures research is a demonstrated scientific approach to understanding what the future environment will be. Presentation discusses what it is, where did it start, who uses it and why, does it work, who benefits, what are some simple futures research techniques, how to make it work, what are today's key trends for tomorrow's insurance industry, and how to start a simple futures research program.

Description: Three corporate leaders prognosticate about the future of the financial-services industry and of U.S. society in general. From the 1988 Record of Society of Actuaries, Vol. 14, No. 4B.

Description: Speaker, a financial-services executive, prognosticates about the future of the financial-services industry. From the 1987 Record of Society of Actuaries, Vol. 13, No. 4B.

Description: Panel session discussion of how universal access, quality of care, and controlling health care costs are being addressed in Latin American countries.

Description: From a session at the annual meeting of the Society of Actuaries held in Chicago, Illinois, October 15-18, 2000 This session covered issues related to insurance via the Internet, specifically: · Sales-to-date and projected sales for life, annuities, and property and casualty · Marketing approaches used · Underwriting process and fulfillment · Lead generation versus direct sales · Product and pricing implications · Lessons learned-to-date The panel of experts offers perspectives on the various ways the industry is utilizing the Internet and what we can expect to see in the future. Mr. Todd Erkis: I'm a life and annuity actuary from PricewaterhouseCoopers.

Description: From a session at the Health/Pension Spring Meeting held in New Orleans, Louisiana June 15-17, 2005 Panelists discuss how the regulatory environment is being reactive and proactive to improve affordability in the market.

Description: This panel discussion presents the issues involving the reorganization of the actuarial profession being considered by the Vogel Committee.

Description: This 1981 session focused on actuaries and the government. Topics included: 1. What do regulatory agencies expect of actuaries in their employ? 2. What do such agencies expect of: a The actuarial profession in its interface role? b The actuaries for companies and plans being regulated? 3. In the broadest sense, how can actuaries or the actuarial profession be helpful to government? From Record of Society of Actuaries, Vol. 7, No. 2.

Description: Presented at October 1986 Annual Meeting. This session discussion is about the Washington outlook, Social research projections, and the outlook on future format of the financial services market.