Description: This article highlights member survey results intended to assess the level of support for Society of Actuaries programs.

Description: The actuarial profession continues to grow in Asia with help from the Society of Actuaries. In September 1998, the SOA board voted to focus the SOA’s efforts in Asia by renaming the Asia Committee the China Region Committee [CRC] and forming the Southeast Asia Committee [SEAC]. This article describes president-elect, Howard J. Bolnick's Sept. 23-28, 1998 visit to Beijing, Tianjin, Hong Kong, and Kuala Lumpur, where he and a delegation met with members of these committees to identify their needs and discuss strategies to accomplish their mandates. A secondary purpose was to learn more about China to help the SOA more effectively participate in International Actuarial Association [IAA] activities.

Description: The article reviews the results of a survey conducted by the taxation section to review the responses from its members.

Description: Reflections on some of the things the Financial Reporting Section of the Society of Actuaries accomplished over the preceding year.

Description: This article continues the Passing the Torch Interview Series. Linda Liu and Amanda Jacques invite Simon Curtis, currently president of the Canadian Institute of Actuaries (CIA) and recently joined Deloitte as a partner in their Toronto office after a long career at Manulife. Simon shares with us his career experience and talks about the changes and challenges facing the actuarial profession.

Description: The Actuarial and Educational Research Fund, AERF, is seeking: research project ideas, researchers, and funds to support the research.

Description: Article Editorial by Vogel in The Actuary, December 1979, Volume 13, Number 10. Actuary aspires to be a highly valued professional in the general public.

Description: Article Board Of Governors by Bog in The Actuary, March 1979, Volume 13, Number 3

Description: A summary of a preliminary report from the Committee on Valuation and Related Problems, on guidelines for quantifying balance sheet items in an insurance enterprise.

Description: This article by the Society of Actuaries Treasurer provides a financial summary of the SOA for 1980-1981, and the financial outlook for 1981-1982.