Description: This column highlights the visible activities of the EAS section: educational opportunities, networking, and essay contest.

Description: This column outlines the activities and events in the planning stages for 2010 for the section.

Description: This article from The Actuary Magazine discusses the paper issued by the Emerging Issues Advisory Group on fair value liabilities. A change in the method used for financial reporting is on the way. The questions, what are the changes and what they mean to you are answered here.

Description: Book review of the latest edition (4th) of Life, Health, and Annuity Reinsurance by John Tiller, Jr and Denise Fagerberg Tiller

Description: The editorial features a quiz on how well actuaries know who they are as a profession, historically speaking.

Description: New Chairperson’s Corner

Description: This is the Data Analysis Tool for the Mortality Improvement Model, MIM-2021.

Description: This report discusses drivers of U.S. mortality improvement for the short and long term.

Description: Different mortality projection methodologies are utilized by actuaries across applications and practice areas. As a result, the SOA’s Longevity Advisory Group (“Advisory Group”) developed a single framework to serve as a consistent base for practitioners in projecting mortality improvement. The Mortality Improvement Model, MIM-2021, Tools and User Guides, compose the consistent approach

Description: This article by the Entrepreneurial Actuaries Section chairperson highlights results of a recent survey of section members. The article also describes upcoming education and other events, reflecting survey results.