Description: In this article about professional development, the new competency network is descibed and and emerging job opportunities in health care analytics are discussed.

Description: Column listing candidates in the SOA 2009 board elections.

Description: Editorial on financial crisis.

Description: This is the first article in a four-part series. In this series of articles, analysis of the U.S. life insurance industry's customers, products, distribution system and regulatory and tax environment will be given. This first part of the series focuses on the customer and the changing product mix of the life insurance industry.

Description: Summarizes the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003, MMA. Focuses on changes to the Medicare Advantage, MA, program and the market reaction to date.

Description: This article is an interview with Anna Rappaport, past president of the SOA, about her career, her thoughts on the future, and her advice for others.

Description: The Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 established the nationwide expansion of a Long–Term-Care Partnership program into which any state can choose to participate. This article describes that program and what it means for a person insured under a qualifying long-term-care insurance policy.

Description: This is a discussion of the Life–Cycle Model, findings from behavioral finance, managing risks post–retirement, the role of government, software and some perspectives on the future.

Description: This article announces enhancements to the directory of actuarial membership and personnel changes for The Actuary.

Description: When it comes to record linkage, the challenge is bringing together the right information from several sources. Here's how to make things match up.