Description: This paper considers the problem of actuaries acting as advisers to individuals. This activity is covered by regulations, discussed in the paper, that currently recognize other professions but not actuaries. The paper recommends that actuarial organizations lobby the relevant legislative and regulatory bodies to provide actuaries pursuing an investment-focused career path with the same exemption status as other professionals.

Description: Author asserts that actuaries are arguably better at analyzing and interpreting risk than any other professional. The exhaustive exams teach us how to manage risk, not eliminate it. If the profession is to continue to flourish, it will be vital to take this idea and apply it to one’s career too.

Description: This fact sheet about the Chartered Enterprise Risk Analyst 'CERA' designation describes the credential, the impact on businesses of having CERA certified personnel, and the CERA curriculum.

Description: This report of the committee on status and accreditation notes the activities and issues around obtaining an accreditation/certification at the state level.

Description: An article recapping the SOA's participation in the NAIC Summer 2023 meeting.

Description: Schaumburg, IL, June 23, 2022 – The Society of Actuaries (SOA) has recognized Nanyang Technological University in Singapore and the University of California, Santa Barbara (UC Santa Barbara) in the U.S., as Centers of Actuarial Excellence (CAE). These two universities join the ranks of 35 other CAEs around the world.

Description: Article discusses the new enterprise risk management credential, the CERA.

Description: Discusses: the Faculty of Actuaries Centenary celebration in Scotland and experiences visiting actuarial meetings in the US and Canada, special interest groups and their role within the SOA vs. autonomous organizations, professional conduct and ways in which qualified actuaries can be determined for public interest representation, the exam syllabus, and operations research.