Description: background history of the insurance industry and the role of actuaries within it, followed by the current environment and anticipated future environment.

Description: This article highlights the benefits of the globalization of the actuarial profession and discusses why actuaries should be interested in international topics.

Description: Letter from the SOA president discussing a joint regional seminar in Asia, CERA global credential and more.

Description: In an article on the same subject, in the March 1976 issue of The Actuary, it was reported that the Sub-Committee on Notation of the International Actuarial Association had circulated a questionnaire among the various national organizations to sound out public opinion on the issue of linearization and expansion of the International Actuarial Notation. This article is an update on recent developments reflecting the Special Meeting on the International Actuarial Notation, held October 30, 1976 at the XX International Congress of Actuaries.

Description: This article from SOA president David Holland, speaks to the need of the actuarial profession to consistently evolve with the needs of the 21st century.

Description: This article provides some tips for actuaries interested in perusing international endeavors.

Description: This article gives a brief report on the recent International Congress of Actuaries meeting.

Description: The author encourages actuaries to understand the needs for actuarial type work in all geographical areas of the world and look for ways to help.

Description: A Canadian actuary discusses the International Forum of Actuarial Associations IFAA, a section of the IAA, and highlights its support of professionalism, actuarial practice and actuarial education.

Description: This article announces that the 27th International Congress of Actuaries will be held March 17-22, 2002, in Cancun, Mexico, a country where the actuarial profession is increasing in significance.