Description: The economic crisis and the opportunities it presents.

Description: Projecting Policy Persistency by Bruce Stahl from Long-Term Care Newsletter, September 2004, Issue No. 12.

Description: To increase awareness of current research, cognitive treatments, brain exercise programs and overall long-term care, we will be adding a regular feature to the LTC Section newsletter, tentatively called the “Cognitive Corner.” This feature will provide a place to share existing academic research and health-related outcomes related to cognitive factors. It is the hope that this information will spur thought-provoking discussions and debates that impact your work regarding these hypotheses.

Description: Discussion of the selling of life insurance to the middle income market through banks and with the support of new technologies and underwriting processes.

Description: Discusses effect of allowing companies to sell health insurance policy in any state, if approved in one state, without requiring approval in any other state.

Description: Discussion of developments in actuarial education, the regulatory licensing process for actuaries signing off on reserves and financial statements, and social security in Poland

Description: A review of the recent history of the actuarial profession in Pakistan and the near term future as of the year 2000.

Description: The Insurance Working Group of the IASB discussed models for the contract type, term insurance, in the second quarter. This summary of the current models will acquaint you with the key points of the models and a range of open issues.

Description: Discusses the steps taken in Singapore to improve governance and enhance disclosure for traditional life participating business.

Description: Discusses preparations needed, and risks of not preparing, for the Year 2000.