Description: This article reviews the examination syllabi by the Institute of Actuaries and the Faculty of Actuaries and compares them to the Society of Actuaries' Syllabus of Examinations bearing in mind the different educational backgrounds of the United Kingdom and of the United States.

Description: Discusses some basic issues for women to consider in planning for the possibility of being alone.

Description: This article examines the number of years people have served on the SOA Board and categorizes these people in various ways in order to determine if there is a leadership establishment at the SOA.

Description: This article highlights the activities of the SOA and its newest retirement issues report, 'The Phases of Retirement and Planning for the Unexpected.' It describes the three separate phases or stages of retirement.

Description: This article discusses female and male mortality rates, the lower mortality rate of females and the ramifications of the increasing female population in terms of equitable treatment and their roles in the workforce.

Description: A recent SOA regional meeting featured discussion on an age-old actuarial debate: Within the same company, should the return on equity ROE target vary by profit center PC depending upon the risk of the PC?

Description: Feature article discussing how ERM needs to expand to cover the many different attitudes toward risk.

Description: This article summarizes a series of surveys that explore how the public perceives retirement risks and manages related financial resources. It also provides examples of conflicting perceptions and behavior related to retirement and how retirees manage assets in retirement.

Description: An Editorial which encourages taking planned, calculated risks for the long term success of the actuarial profession.

Description: This is an article that highlights an alternative method for determining the impact of a change in interest rates on the factor which converts a life annuity to a 100% joint and survivor annuity. It also discusses the factors for early retirement and deferred retirement.