August 2017
CONTENTS
- Chairperson's Corner
- From The Editor
- A Reflection on Jack Bragg's "The Future of the Actuarial Profession"
- The Increasing Number of Opioid Overdose Deaths in the United States
- Policy, Economic and Investment Management Implications of Low or Negative Interest Rates
- Insurance As A Social Enterprise
- Insurance Tech: Notable Activity
- Classical Thinking and Game Theory, Part I
- Timeless Thinking: On Generalship, Fragment From Polybius'
ENTREPRENEURIAL & INNOVATION SECTION
- Carlos Fuentes, Editor
- Beth Bernardi, SOA Staff Partner
- Sam Phillips, Staff Editor
- Jane Lesch, SOA Section Specialist
OTHER SITES OF INTEREST
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Chairperson's Corner
Discussion on a new member benefit, a town hall meeting, a research project and more.By Stephen CamilliFull Article -
From The Editor
A look into the issue’s contents.By Carlos FuentesFull Article -
A Reflection on Jack Bragg's "The Future of the Actuarial Profession"
Old and news questions, answers and predictions about the actuarial profession.By Mark Spong and Brittany LeeFull Article -
The Increasing Number of Opioid Overdose Deaths in the United States
A sobering look at the quickly growing use of opiates in the United States and the effects it is having on the life insurance industry.By Rebecca OwenFull Article -
Policy, Economic and Investment Management Implications of Low or Negative Interest Rates
A discussion on the validity of theories of negative interest rates.By Yin KonFull Article -
Insurance As A Social Enterprise
A blueprint of how to set up an insurance company as a social enterprise is provided. By Nicholas YeoFull Article -
Insurance Tech: Notable Activity
Highlights of recent activity in the insurance technology field.By Bill ReardenFull Article -
Classical Thinking and Game Theory, Part I
The first in a series of four articles that illustrate the “soft” approach of game theory using Thucydides’ master work, The History of the Peloponnesian War.By Carlos FuentesFull Article -
Timeless Thinking: On Generalship, Fragment From Polybius'
The author addresses aspects of leadership and strategy, qualities that are as valuable they as scarce. Excerpt from Polybius’ masterpiece, The Rise of the Roman Empire. By Carlos FuentesFull Article