Description: This article reports the death of John Spencer Thompson, the oldest member of the Society in point of age, 95, and in length of membership as a Fellow, 71 years.

Description: Remarks on a recent series of articles in 'The National Underwriter' on risk selection and related regulation.

Description: Article The Manhart Case by Webster, September 1978, Volume 12, Number 7

Description: This article from The Actuary, April 1971, volume 5, Issue 4 talks about an exposure draft. The Exposure Draft of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants on Audits of Life Insurance Companies has not apparently had among actuaries the wide circulation it deserves, judging by the relatively few responses to Robert Winters letter in the February issue of The Actuary. This is a most important document because it affects not only the accounting practices of life insurance companies but also the status of the actuarial profession.

Description: Actuarial Humor

Description: Comments on intriguing and amusing newspaper items which touch on technical fields.

Description: article about humorous actuarial stereotypes

Description: This article is about a proposed Amendment to the Society of Actuaries Constitution that will permit the Society to take a public position on the actuarial content of matters within the area of public interest.

Description: Arthur Pedoe Obituary: Summary of many essays Mr. Pedoe published on a variety of topics dealing with the actuarial profession

Description: This essay from the Actuary’s editor draws its title from the number of new fellows resulting from the November, 1976 examinations, and discusses the history and future of the actuarial profession.