Description: In the development of a group long term disability LTD premium scale it is necessary to consider the level of credit that should be given for offset of Social Security benefits. The amount of the Social Security award and the proportion of LTD payments that will be made while the individual is receiving that award should be considered.

Description: This article discusses the problems in estimating the prevalence of HIV infection.

Description: This table displays U.S. adult prevalence of all those obese during 2005–2006 by age, gender and selected ethnic group.

Description: Feature article describing what health actuaries think will be the future role of actuaries in the health care industry.

Description: Table from an article in The Actuary Magazine on an analysis of risk management terminology: your guide to speaking ERM with different industries. Volumn 4, Issue 6

Description: Rising drug—and, to a lesser extent, health care—costs in Canada are creating long-term challenges for not only governments and employers across Canada but for individuals as well, with no easy answers.

Description: An interview with Jim Toole, lead researcher for SOA's pandemic research project. The project examines pandemic influenza and its implications to the life and health insurance industry.

Description: No fault auto insurance and health insurance may permit collecting double benefits for auto-related medical claims was true in 1972.

Description: Feature article featuring expert opinions on the future of health care

Description: This is a book review of 'What Healthy People Know by Dr. Bob Gleeson, a book focusing on the seven things that healthy people do to say healthy and live long. The reviewer relates these activities to the actuarial career.