Description: This article highlights the research projects under review by the Research Policy Committee. It also invites submission of other projects with the caveat that ideas submitted without an offer of partial or complete funding will have a lower priority level.

Description: The author notes the decline in the study of compound interest and the effect of computers on the subject.

Description: The author suggests that true actuarial method is a blend of all three modes of thinking, clinical, statistical and heuristic, and using all three early in our processes will make us smarter modelers. From The Actuary, February 2012, Volume 9, Issue 1.

Description: This article discusses how the refereeing process for Transactions articles, which has been in place for some time, is being changed.

Description: The author expresses an opinion opposing specialization within FSA examinations explaining that such activity should occur after achieving FSA.

Description: This article describes the activities and results of an SOA Task Force on Expansion of Mortality and Morbidity Statistics which was formed to review the mortality and morbidity research undertaken and the statistics published outside the recognized actuarial organizations.

Description: This is the first article in a newly announced Q&A feature which provides answers to questions from readers about the E&E Program, from the Education and Examination Committee.

Description: This article is about the past tendency of actuaries to play bridge and the linkages between bridge and actuarial exams.

Description: The Education and Examination Committee recently awarded 30 Fellowship credits to Gordon Willmot for his paper entitled “A Queuing Theoretic Approach to the Analysis of the Claims Payment Process.” This marks the first such award under a new program approved unanimously by the Board of Governors in October 1987.

Description: This Is a book review of 'Lebensversicherungsmathematik' by Hans U. Gerber. The book, written in German, is directed to younger readers who take pleasure in applied mathematics and who wish an introduction to life insurance mathematics. A well-organized and elegant introduction awaits their reading.