Description: This is a greatly condensed summary of the panel discussion of Robert B. Mitchell's book, 'From Actuarius to Actuary, The Growth of a Dynamic Profession in Canada and the United States,' and is intended merely to convey some idea of the interesting colloquy which took place. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1974, Vol. 26, Pt. 2D, No. 76.

Description: The following topics were discussed at concurrent sessions: 1. Personal Security in the 1970's- United States and Canada, 2. Adjusted earnings for life companies, 3. Pension funding, 4. What about these younger actuaries?, 5. Sources of statistical information for actuaries, 6. Variable life insurance, 7. Models and decision techniques, and 8. Role of the actuary in expense control. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1970, Vol 22, Pt. 2, No. 63.

Description: This paper contains three discussions. The first is about recent developments in health insurance programs in the United States and Canada. The second discussion is about the Society and how it can provide services to its members and the public. The third discussion is on life insurance company management. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1966, Vol. 18 Pt. 2, No. 50 AB

Description: This is a presidential address to the Society of Actuaries by Wendell A. Milliman. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1969, Vol. 21, Pt. 1, No. 61.

Description: This article describes the Society's Special Committee on Career Consultation. This Committee was established with the charge to examine the feasibility and desirability of the Society's establishing a career consultation service, or placement service, to aid actuaries in obtaining the type of work which may be best suited to their potential capabilities.

Description: This is a digest of reports on topics of current interest including: 1. Future Outlook Study, 2. Mortality Investigation on Individual Lives, and 3. Legislative Matters of Interest to Actuaries. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1968, Vol. 20 Pt. 2, No. 56.

Description: Discusses relationships with clients: fees and billing methods, communications with clients, responsibility of initiating work when on retainer, special problems with insurer clients, special problems with collectively bargained pension and welfare plans, conflicts of interest, and confidentiality.

Description: These are the reports of the following committees: the Committee to Study Pension Plan Problems, the Committee to Study Pension Accounting, the Educations and Examination Committee, the Committee on Professional Conduct, the Committee on Status and Accreditation and a report on 'The Actuary'. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1967, Vol. 19 Pt. 2, No 53.

Description: Description of the consulting segment of the actuarial profession as it now exists in Canada and the United States, the environment in which it has developed, and some of the unresolved problems and possible future developments. Followed by discussion papers submitted by 2 authors

Description: This panel discussion was devoted principally to the following two papers commissioned for the Society of Actuaries 25th anniversary meeting: 1.'The Future of the Actuarial Profession as Viewed in A.D. 1974' by John M. Bragg, and 2. 'Consulting Actuaries in Canada and the United States' by Samuel Eckler and Wendell A. Milliman. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1974, Vol. 26, Pt. 2D, No. 76.