Description: A discussion of some ways the Society of Actuaries is promoting actuarial education across Asia

Description: The first graduating class of actuarial students at Cairo University received their degrees.

Description: Editorial promoting volunteerism

Description: The article talks abouts the launching of ActuET in Tunisia. ActuET is a new born student association which tend to promote actuarial sciences in Tunisa

Description: A model for an effective, cost efficient national public LTC/LTCI education program that will increase LTCI sales nationwide.

Description: Description of focus group research conducted in 2013 by the Committee on Post-Retirement Needs and Risks. The purpose of this study was to gain understanding of how people make decisions about when to retire and about managing financial risks in retirement. Eight focus groups of financially resource constrained retirees who had retired voluntarily were interviewed. The report offers many quotes from retirees and a chance to “give a face” to much of what we say about retirement.

Description: This interview provides information on Retirement Health and Happiness, the first in a new series of publications designed to improve retirement literacy.

Description: The author discusses a definition of an actuary that he suggested several years earlier, noting that the public has a right to know why we think we constitute a profession, and why it should care. The author’s definition is: “that professional who is trained in evaluating the current financial implications of future contingent events.”

Description: This is a short version of a memorandum to the Commissioner of Social Security and other government officials addressing misuse of actuarial cost estimates.

Description: In this discussion, members of the panel, provided case history illustrations of what can be done by way of actuarial service in legislative and administrative matters.