Description: This is an editorial article on risk management books.

Description: John Naisbitt, in Megatrends, defined a megatrend as a general shift in thinking or approach affecting countries, industries and organizations. This article challenges actuaries to consider off-the-charts factors within their risk maps and consider their potential impact.

Description: Editorial discussing the tumultuous insurance industry and current financial crisis.

Description: This editorial notes how change is constant in the world around us and that the SOA has adopted a theme of change. Articles in this issue of The Actuary, which are all related to change, are summarized.

Description: Editorial discussing actuaries and social media, specifically Facebook.

Description: Feature article about how life insurance companies can manage the financial risk of life and annuity unclaimed property.

Description: Provides background on the Brazilian insurance authority's ban of the group life rider benefit for Total and Permanent Disability due to illness, TPD. Then discusses alternative benefits that could be offered as replacements.

Description: The Brazilian market is presently the largest life market in Latin America, so the recent news regarding the abolishment of the reinsurance monopoly there will certainly place Brazil on the radar screens of all major life reinsurers. The article describes the impact on the Brazilian lfe insurance market and the international reinsurance market.

Description: The money in customer accounts follows a systematic, yet sometimes elaborate maze. This article establishes a check list of 10 item that will ensure that client accounts are being correctly credited, operations are functioning a they were designed and operational risk is reduced.