Description: In this era of enterprise risk management, actuaries should reassess what we tell the public about what we provide. We should allow buyers to make informed choices based upon all the facts. We should recognize that regulatory and judicial forces will be focused on the products we produce for a very long time. This 2004 editorial from The Actuary Magazine discusses some common financial practices that are undergoing closer regulatory scrutiny.

Description: The author discusses riding the globalization wave. To walk on water in the information flood and the foreseeable globalization wave, we need the highest business ethical standards, the wisdom to make informed decisions, and the willingness to have an open-mind with patience to accept and handle differences. All of these can be summarized in these qualities: responsible, caring and respectful.