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: This is an interview with Fred Sievert, who has climbed the corporate ladder to the top of two different companies. Although he's retired, he is as busy now as he ever was, and is happy he has the time and energy to support all his various activities.

Description: Feature article about the effects of obesity on life expectancy and how actuaries will be affected.

Description: Long term strategic planning may not be popular but is more effective in dealing with emerging risks.

Description: Interview with fiction writing actuary, A. Haeworth Robertson.

Description: Feature article describing what author thinks it will take for a life insurance company to be successful in the year 2020.

Description: This article is the first in a four-part series about what actuaries see as ideal components of a health care reform package. This part covers health care reform ideas explored at the Conference of Consulting Actuaries’ CCA 2009 Annual Meeting in Tucson, Ariz.

Description: Two responses to 'Predictive Modeling with Consumer Data' article in the Oct/Nov 2011 issue of The Actuary are critical of the proposal for using consumer data as a health insurance marketing tool.

Description: Letter from the SOA president discussing a joint regional seminar in Asia, CERA global credential and more.

Description: This editorial discusses how current actuaries can help those who are coming into the profession facing economic circumstances that differ materially from those of prior generations.