Description: A preview of the latest issue, with articles covering reverse mortgages, the challenges of long-term care policy in France, and the impact of obesity and diabetes on LTC disability and mortality.

Description: This article gives a brief history of the insurance industry in Switzerland and then describes the actuarial profession there today and tomorrow.

Description: This article discusses activities of a task force appointed by the Council of Presidents, an informal organization with representatives from the North American actuarial organizations. The task force has the following charge: To explore how to strengthen the actuarial profession and to consider, whether restructuring the organization of the profession would be helpful in achieving this goal.

Description: Article from The Actuary June 1990 – Volume 24, No. 6 is about reports from IACA Conference

Description: These are the meeting minutes from the Regional Meeting held in New Orleans, LA on March 20-21, 1972. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1972, Vol. 24, Pt. 1, No. 68.

Description: Feature article giving updates on the International Actuarial Association’s activities which include efforts to create global actuarial standards.

Description: This article from the new chairperson, Donna Megregian, discusses the Product Development section of the Society of Actuaries.

Description: Column describing the events of a recent Product Development Symposium 2009.

Description: Part 1 of a 2-part series featuring interviews with four former SmallCo section chairs. The interviews shared their view of the value of SmallCo and of holding a leadership role. They also discussed the challenges of leading this section and gave advice for new section council members.

Description: Notes on the IAA meeting that took place in D.C. in May