Description: This article is a book review of “Group Benefits in a Changing Society, “by Bruce F. Spencer. The author of this article notes that few textbooks have been available to the group insurance consultant which provide an up-to-date survey of the design and direction of employee benefit programs. In his review, he notes that Mr. Spencer, associate editor of Employee Benefit Plan Review, has attempted a formidable task, with the result being only partially successful. The review points out both the strengths and weaknesses of the book.

Description: This article contains reviews of the following books published in 1949: 1. 'Giant Brains or Machines That Think' by Edmund Caliis Berkeley, and 2. 'Statistics, An Intermediate Textbook, Volume I' by N. L. Johnson and H. Tetley. Notices of other articles and publications are also included. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1950, Vol. 2, No. 2.

Description: As the insurance industry continues to evolve due to a pandemic and rapidly changing economic and regulatory conditions, the role of data scientists and actuaries has become increasingly important. In an interview with the Atidot data science and actuarial team, we discuss what it is like to work at an InsurTech, how data scientists and actuaries can collaborate, and look at some concrete technical examples of where the innovation is having an impact. This article explores what collaboration can look like and how the role of data science and actuary may evolve in the InsurTech industry in the future.

Description: Feature article discussing opportunities for actuaries in the health care industry.

Description: Table of Contents from the May, 1983 SOA Meeting in Vancouver. Record of the Society of Actuaries 1983 Volume 9, Number 3.

Description: Article highlighting the staff of the Meetings and Events and Customer Service departments at the SOA.

Description: Benefits of attending the Symposium in building a knowledge framework on issues affecting longevity and older ages.

Description: This article is an overview of the presentations made at the Advanced Risk Management Seminar. Some topics were 1 the importance of enterprise risk management 2 how policyholder behavior affects the risks of GMBD riders and 3 credit risk.

Description: This is the Table of Contents for Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1991, Vol. 43.