Description: We discussed impacts of procrastination and strategies to harness the power of inertia to aid individuals in their pursuit of future financial well-being.

Description: Arguments for establishing a monetary system based on an aggregate commodity standard.

Description: Excellent big picture view for planning a social insurance system with pay-as-you-go, required self-funded, and voluntary plans.

Description: Essay suggests reforms of the U.S. health care system to promote financial soundness, broader access, and efficient operations. These reforms require that each participant in the system – individuals, employers, providers, insurers, and government – give a little.

Description: Panelists provide a big picture overview of the M&A process and the roles of the actuary, investment banker, outside counsel, accountants, acquirer and seller. Includes a discussion on actuarial appraisals, ASOP 19 and due diligence. From Record of Society of Actuaries, Vol. 30, No. 1, Session 94

Description: We discussed impacts of procrastination and strategies to harness the power of inertia to aid individuals in their pursuit of future financial well-being.

Description: Mergers and acquisitions 'M&A' are major forces driving change in the life insurance industry. This editorial discusses how the articles in this newsletter address the M&A phenomenon.

Description: Author's prescient view into the perspectives our corporate leaders will need to adopt in designing financial measures for companies.