Description: Many factors contribute to corporate success and longevity; perhaps none is more important than relevance. What is organizational relevance and why should it matter to actuaries? In a business setting, relevance refers to an organization’s pertinence, meaningfulness, and importance to employees, customers, and stakeholders. Because organizational relevance has a finite shelf life, it must be renewed continuously.

Description: As China’s population officially ages, the government has now escalated reform of China's social security system to a national strategic level. The report of the 19th National Congress further mentioned construction of an old-age security system and social environment, painting a bright future for development of the pension industry. At the moment, development of China's pension industry is beginning a new journey. Learn about the current status and future development of pillar 2 pension, which is core to China's pension system; framework and operation management overview of Enterprise Annuity and Occupational Annuity; possible evolution paths in contribution payment methods’ investment operation models, and development of professional pension managers.

Description: This article contains the treasurer's report from the Smaller Insurance Company Section Council meeting at the 50th Annual Meeting in San Francisco.

Description: This article addresses the importance of remembering to respect ourselves and others during times of uncertainty and stress, and offers practical tips on how to do so

Description: Discusses the upcoming 20th Anniversary of the Leadership and Development Section and how some leadership topics are as valid today as they were 20 years ago.

Description: Regular column written by the chairperson of the Health Section Council.

Description: Chairman's corner for the September 2016 International News

Description: General Reinsurance Section news.