Departments
INSIDE TRACK. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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As Time Goes By
linda Mallon
pRESIDENT’S mESSAgE.. . . . . . . . . . . .
8
A Spirit of Cooperation
Ken Hohman
lETTERS.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
10
CommENTARy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
12
The Case for Requiring 401(k) Providers
to Hire Pension Actuaries
Jane White
Up To CoDE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
16
Your Comments Please:
Changing the Disciplinary Process
roger Hayne and robert rietz
SpECIAl SECTIoN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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2010 Software Showcase
WoRKShop. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
56
Whose Guess Is Best?
leigh J. Halliwell
TRADECRAfT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
58
D & O Coverage, Climate Risk,
and a Greener Boardroom
Kevin bingham, doug richter, and robert Wendel
STATISTICAl mISCEllANy. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
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2009 Catastrophic Events
Costly to Insurers and Society
CRyp TIC pUzzlE .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
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Party Time
tom toce
pUzzlES . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
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Sharing the Wealth
Mark danburg-Wyld
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Lessons from the Farm
richard t. Zatorski
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