Description: The editorial illustrates public finance issues, focusing on the themes of Social Security and Medicare Advantage plans that are highlighted in this issue.

Description: Professional development opportunities from the Society of Actuaries.

Description: Recently completed research projects from the Society of Actuaries.

Description: An article from The Actuary on what's hot and what's not in the job seeking market. Top recruiters share information on competition, employment trends and the job market.

Description: Discusses the different forms of guarantees that have been used in life insurance, and the various means of analyzing and establishing financial support to assure that these promises can be met.

Description: Discusses the purpose, goals, makeup, and initial accomplishments of the Emerging Issues Advisory Group, EIAG.

Description: This article offers an in-depth explanation of what life insurance is and how it is regulated.

Description: This article summarizes the Society of Actuaries' Long-Term Care Insurance LTCI Section Think Tank event. This event focused on the most significant issues and trends that may impact long-term care LTC risks, care delivery and protection in the future.

Description: An interview with Jim Toole, lead researcher for SOA's pandemic research project. The project examines pandemic influenza and its implications to the life and health insurance industry.

Description: This article summarizes the progression over the last three decades as to how contributions have been invested under qualified 401k and other defined conribution plans. It also discusses the current trend of investing in a single life style portfolio selected from a choice of three to five options and the benefits of this type of option.