Description: The author, from the United Kingdom, as a member of the Institute’s working group that devised LAN, the Linear Actuarial Notation. The author notes this article is a supplement to The actuary’s ‘IAN, LAN & CAN’ article in the November 1980 issue. The article discusses this actuarial notation system, designed for use in the computer age.

Description: This article discusses the shortfalls present in most retirement planning software. Some of these come from the design of the software and some from unsophisticated use of it. In any case, the resources needed for retirement are often understated.

Description: Society of Actuaries research efforts currently in development

Description: Interview with John Houston, Advanced Analytics and Predictive Modeling practice leader at Deloitte.

Description: Interview with Ian Duncan about his actuarial background and role in predictive analytics.

Description: Article from The Actuary, June 1999 – volume 33 - Issue 6: If the Internet Life, Health, Annuity, and P&C Insurance Company also known as Insurance.com were formed, it would be a very good investment based on the performance of other companies with the word Internet in the name and the “dot com” that follows. But would it sell insurance and would it be profitable?

Description: Catalogues the outcomes of some forecasts he made in his book entitled, The Future: Machines that Think, and What They Might Do for Men.

Description: This article ecourages actuaries to get up to date with the use of the internet as personal computing and electronic communications are changing the way we do business.

Description: The Society of Actuaries Board of Governors decided in June 1996 to discontinue the printed version of the Record in favor of electronic distribution, with the objectives of 1.hastening the availability of session transcripts to the members, 2. reducing publication costs, and 3. taking advantage of technological advances. This article introduces the availability of sessions for the 1996 Society of Actuaries meetings.

Description: With the convergence and consolidation of the financial services industry, the advent of new technologies and the Internet, and increased focus on the customer, actuaries are facing a brand new set of challenges. This editorial prefaces the articles in this issue that point out some key challenges and opportunities facing today’s actuaries.