Description: What would happen when the use of computerized two-digit date fields used through all of the latter half of the 1900s encountered the date 01/01/2000? No one knew. As Jan. 1, 2000, drew closer, self-preservation forces, competition, liability shifts, and disclaimers heated up essentially across all commercial sectors. The contemporaneous documents of those pressures tell a story about those who did not know the outcome of the Y2K issue, primarily as related to liability, risk and insurance. In this exciting article, Nancy P. James, Licensed Insurance Adviser and Y2K expert, shares the untold story of risk and insurance at the dawn of the Millenium.

Description: Update of climate risk related governance and disclosure.

Description: Obituary dedicated to the life and times of Neil A. Parmenter.

Description: Looking to the upcoming 2024 year and looking back at the 2023 year in the International Section.

Description: This is an editorial about the new format of the newsletter and impetus behind it.

Description: An introductory article for the June 2022 issue of the General Insurance Insights e-newsletter.

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

Description: This is an article about how our business environment has changed and how actuaries must evolve in order to retain their value to employers.

Description: This report provides the results of the 2002 membership and candidate survey. Results of the research suggests four broad avenues for action: 1. Maintain and enhance the value credentials. 2. Assess member satisfaction periodically. 3. Establish a baseline for employer perceptions of the actuarial profession. 4. Apply results to the Balanced Score Card.

Description: Chairperson's column for the October 2020 issue of Taxing Times with thoughts on the effects of COVID-19 on the Taxation Section.