Description: Over the past 20 years, the roles and responsibilities of actuaries have expanded dramatically. We have extended the use of our core skills, namely the ability to model and manage financial risk, to new practice areas, such as asset/liability management and capital management. At the same time, we have broadened our client base to include most types of financial services organizations, many of which are operating in a global environment. This article discusses what the growing role of the actuarial profession means for current and future generations of actuaries.

Description: Discusses the evolving role of technology within the actuarial profession and the current use of electronic bulletin boards on the internet.

Description: This document summarizes a meeting of the Reinsurance Section that occurred at the October 1982 Society of Actuaries annual Meeting in Washington D.C. The meeting consisted of a discussion related to the role and purpose of the section, a discussion of problems and pitfalls related to reinsurance treaties, and discussions related to choosing a reinsurer.

Description: With the convergence and consolidation of the financial services industry, the advent of new technologies and the Internet, and increased focus on the customer, actuaries are facing a brand new set of challenges. This editorial prefaces the articles in this issue that point out some key challenges and opportunities facing today’s actuaries.

Description: Full version of The Actuary Newsletter Volume 36, Number 10 - December 2002

Description: This session from the 1984 SOA Atlanta Meeting covers statutory reporting, GAAP reporting, management reporting and accounting treatment of new generation life and annuity products such as universal Life, UL and flexible premium annuities. It also discusses the NAIC proposed regulation for univeral life insurance and the actuarial opinion required under the regulation.

Description: 1997 Valuation Actuary Symposium, Session 3 looks at considerations in strengthening reserves as a result of cash flow testing results.

Description: Presenters at this session of the SOA 1998 Maui I Spring Meeting discuss the trend among many mutual companies to restructure and look at the demutualization process outside of the U.S.

Description: Panelists discuss actuarial opportunities in foreign environments. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 23, No. 2.

Description: This session discussion is about recent insurance-department activity, current American Institute of Certified Public Accountants [AICPA] issues, and insolvency issues pertaining to reinsurance. From the 1987 Record of Society of Actuaries, Vol. 13, No. 3.