Description: A discussion about regulators, lawmakers, actuaries and insurers working together to keep health insurance costs affordable to the consumer but also profitable enough for insurers to continue to offer the product.

Description: This letter from the President of the SOA finds that the changing nature of the risks our stakeholders face creates an opportunity for the actuarial profession, if our reactions meets their needs. From The Actuary, February 2012, Volume 9, Issue 1.

Description: This article summarizes a roundtable discussion moderated by Anna Rappaport. The purpose of the roundtable was to discuss a model of personal investing known as the Life–Cycle Model of Investing and Saving. This model is concerned with how individuals can find ways to smooth their consumption so that they have a roughly similar standard of living across different periods of time.

Description: An actuary reflects on her own career path and has suggestions on what the actuarial profession can do to support students who are seeking actuarial careers. From The Actuary, April 2011.

Description: Article discussing the best ways to attest continuing professional development.

Description: Feature article discussing the new SOA stipend awards and featuring interviews with the first recipients.

Description: A summary of how the SAO plans to strengthen the role of the academic branch of the profession through Centers of Actuarial Excellence and Ph.D. stipends.

Description: Feature article discussing the PBGC’s asset reallocation plan.

Description: The January 2001 edition of The Actuary newsletter ran a panel discussion titled Actuaries discuss reasons for growth of offshore operations. There have been major changes in the offshore market in the last three years. New faces have appeared and then disappeared. Major players have become minor players. Business plans have changed. What has gone on recently? We asked industry experts to participate in an update.

Description: The second of two parts of a roundtable discussion, by conference call, on the state of life reinsurance today in North America. This part focused more on emerging types of capital approaches to life reinsurance.