Description: Introduction of recent section activities and content of the current issue.

Description: Introduction of new section council members.

Description: Book review of The Theory That Would Not Die: How Bayes’ Rule Cracked the Enigma Code, Hunted Down Russian Submarines and Emerged Triumphant from Two Centuries of Controversy by Sharon Bertsch McGrayne.

Description: In this article, the authors take an exploration of the pertinent life insurance and political history along with a review of certain aspects of federal income tax policy.

Description: The article discusses changes to the Circular 230 regulations that govern practice before the IRS and queries whether the revised regulations will eliminate the use of disclaimers.

Description: The author shares the specific of revisions to ASOP No. 41 including general standards for actuarial communication, the treatment of assumptions, and the implications for smaller companies.

Description: In this article the author asserts that if you approach a cover letter as a marketing letter, it can be a powerful weapon in your arsenal.

Description: The OCI-Solution of IASB’s IFRS 4 Phase II requires that interest expense for the Profit and Loss (P&L) calculation be based on a yield curve instead of a flat rate locked-in at policy issue. The article has a discussion of analysis of the impact from locking in the yield curve on the IFRS 4 profit pattern as well as general conclusions reached.

Description: Overview of standard Medicare plan design. Overview of Medicare funding. Overview of Medicare supplemental and alternative products.

Description: A description of the 2014 Living to 100 Triennial Symposium including a summary of some of the papers presented, a description of the international aspects, and links to the Living to 100 website.