Description: This article describes the Actuarial Research Clearinghouse [ARCH] CD-ROM Project whereby the highlights of each Actuarial Research Conference [ARC] presentation are videotaped and then digitized and recorded on a CD-ROM. This disk is then used to develop a computer-based, user-friendly, multimedia summary of the highlights of ARC.

Description: The author offers tips for e-mail etiquette.

Description: Chairman’s letter encouraging all actuaries to explore and consider using social media such as texting, LinkedIn, and Facebook.

Description: The author offers tips for e-mail etiquete.

Description: Feature article discussing one company’s guidelines for social media use.

Description: This panel discussion was session number 3 at the 2004 Society of Actuaries Spring Meeting, held in San Antonio, TX June 14-15. The panelists explored the problems between actuaries and IT people, how neither either understands the other's perspective, with frustrating results for both sides. But the speakers feel that, “with some tolerance and understanding, both can profit from the other's approach.” A theme in the discussion was that better communication will improve understanding. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Volume 30, No. 2.

Description: Outgoing co-editor Howard Callif bids farewell and introduces incoming co-editor Richard Junker.

Description: Feature article discussing the uses and advantages of Twitter.

Description: This article explains the way in which the SOA's 'Actuaries Online', its electronic bulletin board, have made the SOA's work more efficient and expanded its capabilities.