Description: Summary of recent activity in the social insurance and public finance section and invitation to volunteers.

Description: A report on an international actuarial workshop Held in China

Description: discussion of the experiences of an actuary who presented a lecture in China

Description: Observes the annual turnover in Section Council membership and introduces the articles in this edition of the newsletter.

Description: Highlights of International Section's involvement in the 2015 SOA Annual Meeting and Exhibit including international issues highlighted in the President's speech as well as the sessions sponsored by the International Section and networking events

Description: A comment letter to policymakers produced jointly by the SOA and AAA presents findings from their actuarial analysis of the proposed CLASS Act. The analysis indicates that the proposed structure and funding approaches will be unsustainable, and will cover only a very small proportion of the intended population. The opt-out and guaranteed issue provisions of the plan pose a risk that soon the program will either need increased premiums and/or significant reductions.

Description: Summary of results from survey of LTC Section members, on use of resources, meetings attendanceand topics of interest.

Description: This article gives an update on the Financial Reporting Section on upcoming developments, education and section work in 2012.

Description: Financial Reporting Section Council Chairman thanks prior council members and lays out agenda for 2016

Description: The success of SOA events hinges on the contributions of its volunteers. This article outlines a few of the significant contributions of those donating of their time and expertise.