Description: From a session at a meeting of the Society of Actuaries held in Las Vegas, NV May 22-24, 2000 The American Academy of Actuaries had put together an ad hoc task force charged with developing a long-term strategic approach for marketing the profession to future users of actuarial services and to strategically position and strengthen the profession. This session provided an update on the progress of the task force.

Description: A comment letter to policymakers produced jointly by the SOA and AAA presents findings from their actuarial analysis of the proposed CLASS Act. The analysis indicates that the proposed structure and funding approaches will be unsustainable, and will cover only a very small proportion of the intended population. The opt-out and guaranteed issue provisions of the plan pose a risk that soon the program will either need increased premiums and/or significant reductions.

Description: This session discusses the role the Academy plays in helping policymakers understand the implications of health policy decisions. This session also includes an overview of the Health Practice Council, Hill briefings and recent legislative issues. From Record of Society of Actuaries, Vol. 30, No. 1, Session 62

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

Description: This article briefly describes my journey within the actuarial profession as a volunteer. IACA's initiatives in Africa are also discussed.

Description: A discussion of the Canadian Institute of Actuaries’ (CIA) University Accreditation Program (UAP).

Description: Table of contents for Volume 1, Issue No. 2 of The Record of the Society of Actuaries. These records were taken from the New York meeting, April 17-18, 1975.