Description: In her address at the 1997 Society of Actuaries annual meeting, incoming president Anna Rappaport gave high priority to 'further developing multidisciplinary joint ventures with other professional associations and academia, including facilitating the exchange of ideas between academics and practitioners.' This article describes the results of that endeavor.

Description: International news and events of interest to actuaries.

Description: Professional development opportunities from the Society of Actuaries.

Description: This article examines the number of years people have served on the SOA Board and categorizes these people in various ways in order to determine if there is a leadership establishment at the SOA.

Description: Welcomes readers to the special supplement which takes a comprehensive look at Actuarial Guideline 43 VA CARVM.

Description: This article shows the budget in 1981-1982 as compared to previous time periods and explains the growth in the SOA's income and expenses since 1958. Inflation, membership growth and broadened activities have all boosted the Society’s budget through the years.

Description: This articles highlights actuaries living and working in Hong Kong. Actuaries now residing in Hong Kong number 14 Fellows, of whom 12 are Fellows of The Institute or Faculty, 2 of the Society.

Description: Summary of the non-routine business transacted at meetings of the Executive Committee of the Society of Actuaries on September 18, 1979 and the Board of Governors on October 18-19, 1979

Description: This is Mr. Hilary L. Seal's response letter to Editor Arnold F. Shapiro in regards to the 1983.1 ARCH's document on number of deaths observed in a mortality study.

Description: News Direct chairperson's column discussing recent activities, future plans, and the new officers of the Marketing and Distribution Section of the Society of Actuaries.