Description: The Life Practice Area seeks input on strategic issues including the timeliness of experience reports, the increasing levels of regulation, defending risk classification, ant the viability of the actuarial profession.

Description: In this translation of an original article by Oscar E. Velandia, the role of the actuary in the Colombian insurance market place in light of regulatory change is examined. A comparison with the rules from the Solvency II Directive puts the actuarial function into context. In addition, the new financial reporting requirements set forth by IFRS 17 and the involvement of the actuary in finance is described.

Description: Remarks on a recent series of articles in 'The National Underwriter' on risk selection and related regulation.

Description: This article discusses the Society of Actuaries Foundation's first consumer education program and how it is filling a gap by providing information on Social Security.

Description: Budget concerns should not be allowed to override sound actuarial rate development in setting Medicaid capitation rates.

Description: An overview of the formation of the Committee of Professional Associations on Federal Statistics, initiated by the Joint Ad Hoc Committee on Government Statistics, in response to the need for statistical advisory committees to government agencies to promote better data collection and dissemination, contracting, forms clearance, planning, coordination, monitoring, staffing, and strengthening of agency functions.

Description: Article Confidentiality Of Federal Statistics by Johansen in The Actuary, June 1979, Volume 13, Number 6

Description: This article discusses reasons why the Society of Actuaries is not vocal in expressing its opinion.

Description: This article addresses the serious consequences of non-compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley.

Description: This article is about actuarial departments within the government, with added emphasis for the UK and the GAD. From The Actuary Vol. 24, No. 6