Description: Briefing about recent activity of the International Section Council Members and initiatives.

Description: Status of the actuarial profession in Sri Lanka, challenges and initiatives developed by the Actuarial Association of Sri Lanka advance the profession.

Description: Briefing about recent activity of the International Section Council Members and initiatives, including recount of the International Committee charter.

Description: We see a problem in the long-term care insurance industry because we don’t have a standard process. The majority of agents and advisors, who sell a variety of products, are often at a loss for what to do with LTCI.

Description: The August/September 2013 edition of The Actuary magazine—the Society of Actuaries’ flagship publication.

Description: Chairperson talks about the activities of the section.

Description: This article reviews the dynamics of surrender risk, briefly discusses current valuations in the Interest Rate option markets and presents some tailored structured hedging instruments that can be used to manage this risk.

Description: This article focuses on the challenge of validation of quality data particularly with regard to outsourcing, reviews the standards of practice concerning data quality and the steps that can be taken to ensure data quality.

Description: This article provides a brief synopsis of the paper Limitations on Liabilities for Actuarial Services and describes the paper's availability. From Pension Section News, March 2004, Issue No. 54.

Description: Learn concrete strategies to manage executive dysfunction. The author discusses techniques she has learned along the way to improve productivity and manage time. High-level tips are: 1) Write it down. 2) Plan your day. 3) Don't let email and social media steal all your precious time. 4) Give your brain a little distraction. 5) Find an accountability partner. 6) Don't let perfect be the enemy of good. 7) When distracted, begin again. 8) Give yourself grace.