Description: The article announces that the first David Garrick Halmstad prize has been awarded to Dr. Phelim P. Boyle for his 1978 paper in the Journal of the Institute of Actuaries, 'Immunization Under Stochastic Models of the Term Structure.' The article also describes the history of this award. From Actuarial Research Clearing House 1980, Vol. 1.

Description: This paper studies actuaries' educational backgrounds and social relationships. The purpose of the study is two-fold. It looks at the educational backgrounds of actuaries and how their backgrounds affect their careers. By this, the author wants to see if things such as the major studied or the attendance of graduate school affected the time to attain Associateship and Fellowship in the Society of Actuaries. Secondly, the author wants to know if being in the actuarial profession has any effect on marriage and family, as well as to know if marriage and family has any effect on the career. From Actuarial Research Clearing House 1991, Vol. 2.

Description: A great deal of useful information already resides on the Internet. Actuarial researchers/educators should make a point of adding to it. This 1995 presentation from the 30th Actuarial Research Conference discusses actuarial information available on the Internet and proposes a home page for the Society of Actuaries. From Actuarial Research Clearing House 1996, Vol. 1.

Description: This paper provides provide mathematically-founded insights for how climate change and water access will impact Californian agriculture in the coming decades.

Description: This presentation from the August 1996, 31st Annual Actuarial Research Conference summarizes how the Society of Actuaries gathers ideas for and implements research projects.

Description: This is an obituary for Hilary L. Seal, January 11, 1911-July 25, 1984. From Actuarial Research Clearing House 1995 Vol. 1.

Description: This paper contains personal reflections by Cecil Nesbitt of his 60 years as an actuarial student, teacher, practitioner and researcher to highlight actuarial highlights in North America since 1900. This article is not intended to be a definitive history of actuarial science developments in North America since the beginning of the century. Instead, readers should turn first to 'Actuarial Mathematics' [Proc. Symp. Appl. Math. 35, 1986] and peruse it alongside this article to gain detailed, introductory overviews of the diverse actuarial models that will be mentioned in this paper. The non-exhaustive list of references at the end of this paper is selected to aid such review by pointing the way to other more complete lists in regard to various topics mentioned herein. From Actuarial Research Clearing House 1990, Vol.1.

Description: This paper is a review of actuarial mathematics and its role in actuarial education. Additionally, this article suggests some alternatives to the textbook presentation of several topics. From the Actuarial Research Clearing House 1991, Vol.1.

Description: This paper addresses the success stories about how continuous process improvement programs and the use of statistical methods have cut costs in companies while improving the quality of products. Suggestions regarding implementation are presented. From Actuarial Research Clearing House 1993, VOL. 1.