Description: This foreword announces that this will be the last printed issue of Actuarial Research Clearing House [ARCH]. To keep pace with technological change, ARCH now enters its next stage of evolution. Beginning with the 2001.1 issue, ARCH will be available electronically on the Society of Actuaries' web site www.soa.org. No printed accumulation of these articles will be available in book form.

Description: This article contains interviews with the directors of three Society of Actuaries departments. Margaret Ann Jordan is the managing director of Information Technology and Services, Tiffany Berger is the director of Finance and Facilities, and Toni Murril is the director of Human Resources.

Description: A case study on starting the actuarial profession in a new location - in this case Kazakhstan.

Description: The last year in the 20th century was an important time for the Society of Actuaries. Central to the Society’s 1998-99 activities were the celebration of its 50th anniversary, consideration of the Big Tent concept for the profession’s future, finalization of its new education and examination system for implementation in 2000, and sponsorship of a wide range of scientific projects and seminars. This article provides a 1998-99 Society of Actuaries year in review.

Description: This article describes the Society of Actuaries' golden year celebration at the 50th Anniversary Annual Meeting held in San Francisco on October 17-20, 1999. Among the highlights, a book on the Society’s history, 'The First 50 Years: Society of Actuaries 1949-1999,' was developed to convey the remarkable accomplishments of the Society of Actuaries and the people who helped shape its growth and worldwide influence.

Description: In this article the author emphasizes, 'It doesn’t matter what you do, it matters why you do it.' He gives examples of why volunteerism, changes to the Society of Actuaries examination program, continuing professional development initiatives, etc. builds better actuaries in order to continually enhance the pre-eminence of our profession.

Description: This is a listing of the members of the Committee on Mortality and Morbidity Among Lives Individually Insured. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1962 Reports.

Description: In this article, the outgoing Society of Actuaries President, Donald J. Segal, reviews what he learned in the past year about the SOA and the actuarial profession.

Description: This article provides an update to the sponsors of and events planned for the Society of Actuaries 50th Anniversary Annual Meeting, Oct. 17-20, 1999 in San Francisco.

Description: This column descrbes the Society of Actuaries' Leadership Resource System, an important new project intended to help identify, develop and support the many members who volunteer their time or are elected to leadership positions.