Description: The panel offers a recap of the most recent initiatives being proposed for reform of the Medicare program. Items addressed include areas of actuarial concern, potential impacts on the insurance industry and responses initiated by the actuarial profession. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Volume 30, No. 1, Session 48

Description: This panel discussion session focuses on three North American actuarial organizations - Canadian Institute of Actuaries, American Academy of Actuaries, Mexican Actuarial Association - their activities, outlook, and their relationship to each other and the SOA.

Description: This informal session from the 1983 SOA Vancouver Meeting discusses the grass roots of futurism and the concept of futurism. From Record of Society of Actuaries Vol. 9, No. 3

Description: This Futurism Section session from the 1983 SOA Hollywood covers section results for 1983, overall directions and policies, results of elections for Council Members and plans for 1984. Record of Society of Actuaries Vol. 9, No. 4.

Description: Members of the Life Practice Council of the American Academy of Actuaries discuss the activity surrounding their key issues, and additional projects before the National Association of Insurance Commissioners. From the 1997 Record of Society of Actuaries, Vol. 23, No. 3.

Description: This session from the 1983 SOA Hollywood, Florida Meeting is a business meeting from the Individual Life Insurance And Annuity Product Development Section. From Record of Society of Actuaries Vol. 9. No. 4

Description: This article was presented at the 1978 SOA Spring Meeting and it addressed how the membership of the Society of Actuaries feels about reorganization of the actuarial profession. Hopefully, the input received here will provide new insights into the difficult problems faced by the reorganization committees of the various actuarial organizations.

Description: Discussion of Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union: Opportunities and problems for the actuarial profession and the industries it serves. The panel explored for each country: • The background and current economic situation of each country • Trends in governmental programs • Expansion of insurance markets • Development of employee benefit programs • Building the actuarial profession: education and research

Description: This is a discussion on local and regional actuarial clubs. It discusses the variations between clubs regarding governance, financing, scope, programs and meetings, committees, special projects and unique features. It also highlights the varying roles of local and regional clubs and what, if any, should the relationship be of the clubs and the Society. From Record of Society of Actuaries, Vol. 5, No. 1.