Description: Profile of the Health Section.

Description: The SOA’s recent work related to public policy research and an update on the General Insurance track.

Description: The letter from the president addresses frequently asked questions from members and potential future members of the Society of Actuaries regarding career development.

Description: This article updates the reader on the activities of the recently formed International Committee of the Joint Risk Management Section. With global webinars and more activities, this committee is ensuring the risk management word is spread throughout the world.

Description: Profile of an actuary who has helped restock shad and Atlantic salmon in the Connecticut and Farmington rivers watersheds.; Profile of an actuary who is a concert-level classical guitarist.

Description: Own risk and solvency assessment (ORSA) is emerging as a requirement for insurance companies in many countries. Enterprise risk management is also being used in banking and other industries. This provides an opportunity for actuaries to expand further into other industries, especially with the CERA credential.

Description: A summary of a preliminary report from the Committee on Valuation and Related Problems, on guidelines for quantifying balance sheet items in an insurance enterprise.

Description: The Society research program is gaining momentum. Seven projects have been approved, focusing on health, economics and insurance.

Description: Since 1966, the Society of Actuaries has been an affiliate of the Conference Board of the Mathematical Sciences. This article gives an overview of what the Conference Board is, what it does.

Description: Developing a formal strategy to guide the SOA’s activities with respect to public policy-related topics is underway. Recent experience shows that non-partisan contributions through the SOA’s research are already adding value to important public policy discussions.