Description: A dinner speech at the Actuarial Research Conference at Drake University, Des Moines IA summer 2023. A ramble through 50 years of experience with actuarial research.

Description: A note from the Chairperson about serving on the E&R Section.

Description: A brief review of a successful conference for young researchers in actuarial science and risk management.

Description: Article from Associations Now July 2010 issue featuring the success of the SOA Strategic Plan.

Description: A description of a new award for outstanding educators in actuarial science.

Description: The Actuary Vol. 22, No. 11. The Subcommittee on Minority Recruiting, which actively encourages qualified minority students to enter the actuarial profession, has just released its new brochure for use in minority recruiting.

Description: This article is about the Society is becoming significantly more active on the international scene. Specifically, the activities of ambassadorial visits to Asia and Australia were described.

Description: This article reports on the keynote speech by Dr. John G. Stoessinger at the 1988 annual meeting of the SOA. In his speech covering the world economy and our changing relationships with China, Japan and the Soviet Union, Dr. Stoessinger praised the Society-sponsored actuarial training program at China's Nankai University.

Description: Over the last two years, we experimented with online peer assessment platforms in undergraduate courses and saw them deliver major learning advantages and be highly popular with students. We explain why peer assessment shows great promise for actuarial science education and the main factors to consider when designing peer assessment activities. We also detail our use of online platforms in two undergraduate courses. By sharing our experience, we hope to provide you, our fellow educators, with a solid starting point for experimenting with this format.

Description: Letter from the Editor ... by Jeffrey D. Miller from Health Section News, January 2002, Issue No. 42.