Description: This article discusses the role that actuaries can play in health care mergers and acquisitions.

Description: The Board of Governors of the Society of Actuaries unanimously approved a proposal from the Nontraditional Marketing NTM Section Council to change the name of the section to the Marketing and Distribution MAD Section. From News Direct, September 2005, Issue No. 51.

Description: Chairperson's Column from News Direct, January 2005, Issue No. 49.

Description: This article discusses the differences between insurance direct marketers and actuaries and the similarities on which they can build.

Description: This is a Washington Post article in which the reporter, Caroline E. Mayer, quotes actuary Amy Pahl about long-term care needs.

Description: Chairperson's Corner from News Direct, May 2005, Issue No. 50.

Description: This session at the SOA 1998 Maui I Spring Meeting discusses issues related to the more direct involvement of actuaries on the asset side of the balance sheet.

Description: The author points out how being an enterprise risk manager can give an actuary a broader view of the direct marketing business. The actuary should not just be managing marketing risk, but many other risks of the business.

Description: Feature article describing what health actuaries think will be the future role of actuaries in the health care industry.

Description: A discussion of the contents of this issue of smalltalk including regulatory issues that impact insurance and smaller insurance companies. Also discussed are two major regulatory issues, health care reform and financial regulatory reform.