Description: Learn various ways that actuaries are an making an impact on social issues such as healthcare, public health and climate change. Do you ever wonder if the actuarial profession is doing more than making bottom line revenue for its employers? Hear directly from multiple actuaries who are following their vocation by utilizing their actuarial skills to address real societal issues.

Description: This article examines the dynamic environment of the health care system in the United States and the challenges facing the health actuary.

Description: Feature article describing the need and reasoning for the new SOA Section, Social Insurance and Public Finance.

Description: James Toole reviews Mike Cowell's book, Cyberbug. The story follows an imaginary actuary and his family into the 21st century and tells how the dramatic changes around them alter their lives.

Description: This is a book review of 'The Man Who Loved Only Numbers' by Paul Hoffman, past editor of Discover magazine and publisher of Encyclopedia Britannica. Of relevance to actuaries is the fact that the book's main character, Paul Erdos, pioneered techniques for mathematical proofs using probabilistic methods, now known as Monte Carlo methods. Throughout the book, we are reintroduced to timeless problems familiar to most actuaries.

Description: A status report on the Society of Actuaries' Ambassador Program as of the end of 1999

Description: From a session at the Spring regional meeting of the Society of Actuaries held in Atlanta, Georgia, May 24-25, 1999 Panelists discussed recent insurance developments throughout Latin America