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 is a presidential address to the Society of Actuaries by David M. Holland. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1997-98 Reports.

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

Description: Discusses the paper on Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, AIDS, entitled “AIDS, HIV Mortality and Life Insurance,” by Michael Cowell and Walter Hoskins, and the potential impact of AIDS on the insurance industry in North America. Also solicits comments from other SOA members about the issue.

Description: The author reflects on his own personal experiences that led him to be an actuary and that support his feelings about life insurance.

Description: This article discusses reasons why the Society of Actuaries is not vocal in expressing its opinion.

Description: This article provides a brief history of David Holland, retired vice chairman, president and CEO of Munich American Reassurance Company MARC.

Description: The goals of this paper are to discuss early risk management tools, to discuss the development of insurance, particularly marine insurance and fire insurance, and to discuss the origin and evolution of reinsurance.

Description: The March issue of 'The Actuary' asked, 'Just what is an actuary?' This article provides the readers' responses.

Description: David M. Holland, 1997-98 Society of Actuaries President, discusses his goal of working more effectively with the Casualty Actuarial Society. The article discusses recent conflict between some members of the Casualty Actuarial Society and the Society of Actuaries concerning organizational independence issues.