Description: This paper by Harry M. Sarason, presented at the Eastern Spring Meeting of the Society of Actuaries, held March 24-25, 1960 in Washington, D.C., and the ensuing discussion, considers how to dispel, in layman’s terms, the misconception that “an annuity for the expectation of life is the same as the average value of the life annuity.” From the 1960 Transactions Vol. 12, No. 33.

Description: New Society of Actuaries Professional Development Requirement for Candidates Working toward Fellowship in 2000

Description: A review of the author's experience in conducting a lecture to students in China

Description: Chairperson's note to readers.

Description: Little article describing in a simple way why a death tax is more beneficial to the country's government than an annual tax on capital returns. Note the difference in yields drives the result.

Description: Hear from the incoming chairperson on themes in the November 2016 issue of Actuary of the Future published by the Actuary of the Future Section.

Description: This article gives a summary of the articles to be presented in the Spring 2013 issue of the the AoF newsletter. It also introduces some of the new initiatives and programs underway in 2013.

Description: How do you distinguish yourself and your team, and make their contributions stand out? By articulating your 'superpower' in a natural way. Learn how.

Description: This article highlights the actuarial science program recently started at Howard University in Washington, D.C. The program may be of special interest to actuaries because Howard is the largest and generally recognized as the most prestigious predominantly black university in the U.S.A., and its actuarial program works closely with the Society's Subcommittee on Minority Recruiting.

Description: Society of Actuaries' Hong Kong Ambassador’s Report, discussing the primary objectives of the 1998 activities launched in China