Description: This meeting session, which occurred at the April 1982 Society of Actuaries meeting in Orlando, presented a look ahead as of 1982 at opportunities for actuaries in the 1980's and 1990's. Questions addressed by the panel included: i. Will traditional opportunities be reduced? 2. What non-traditional opportunities are available? 3. What changes are needed in our educational process? 4. How do we make non-traditional employers aware of actuarial skills and their value? 5. What will actuarial work be like? 6. Some perspectives on the situation in Canada as it moves toward more government ownership and control of financial security programs

Description: This presentation, session number 44PD at the 2004 Spring Meeting of the Society of Actuaries, held June 14-15 in San Antonio, TX, asks the questions: “Between leadership changes, market shifts and restructuring, what does it take to really succeed in today's environment? Will your company be in the same business tomorrow? Are you positioned for success regardless of inevitable changes, or are you barely surviving today?” The panelists go on to explore the importance of a company having a “winning culture.” Includes comments from participants. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Volume 30, No. 2.

Description: A Mexican actuary discusses his career, the challenges of different insurance markets in different cultures, the value of sharing knowledge across countries and across professions, and the latest public policy regarding solvency models.