Description: We will demonstrate three analytical tools along with a sample case study showing how they might be applied to a fictional actuarial organization within ABC Life. The goal is to highlight how they might be applied to perform a health check of an actuarial function organizational design. This can measure effectiveness quantitatively via benchmarking how an actuarial function might stack up against the industry and management expectations. The tools and techniques are critical for actuarial leaders and managers but are also relevant to all actuaries, since we can all benefit from understanding how our individual work efforts fit into the bigger picture of an organization.

Description: A review of the different entities reading the newsletter, including actuaries, lawyers, accountants, tax professionals and government personnel.

Description: A pension actuary and a life actuary collaborate to express public pension liability and asset issues in terms and figures that an insurer would use

Description: A good primer on how clinical studies should be conducted and how statistics are used and misused to influence us.

Description: Summary of interview with Bob Collett and Fred Kilbourne regarding their work on the Critical Review of the U.S. Actuarial Profession

Description: Newsletter editor note introducing the edition and offering commentary.

Description: A discussion of the insurance industry in Tanzania, including the IAA meeting held in Africa in 1998, marketing efforts in the industry, history of the industry,.

Description: Read the September 2016 issue of International News published by the International Section. Newsletters provide practical information for the working actuary, articles on trends that impact sections and news about section activities.

Description: Newly elected members of the section council are introduced.

Description: Vision and objectives and projects for the International Section.