Description: This article discusses the shift of capital in the 1980s from traditional Whole Life Insurance to Universal Life, Term, Variable products and Managed Care. Restructuring in the insurance industry presents challenges and opportunities for actuaries. The author exhorts actuaries to be part of the solution by updating actuarial science and expanding into new areas.

Description: This series of articles provides an in-depth look at the activities of the SOA in 2009.

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 article describes opportunities and challenges presented to Corporate Actuaries caused by swings in investment gains and losses, the cyclical nature of health insurance results, and increased investments in affiliates which divert use of surplus increase from organic growth to acquisitions. margins were much higher

Description: The Actuary Vol. 22, No. 6. This article discusses a set of papers called The Flock & Sheep & Other Essays by Frank. M. Redington, a UK actuary who practiced in the early 20th century. It draws out the lessons that have applicability across the generations and across the Atlantic Ocean.

Description: This article explains the work of a Steering Committee which will study Future Education Methods FEM for actuaries. There are two task forces to look at both tehcnological and non-technological methods.