Description: Entering the working world is always an exciting time for fresh college students. Each day feels like a juggling act of responsibilities and priorities. Yet, time seems to pass by quicker. Two years ago, I was pondering the idea how a 401(k) plan worked and where I wanted to live. Today, my life went into a complete direction I did not anticipate but can only smile at everything I have learned. The Freshman Year of the Real World will bring you insights into what a new hire actuarial student has taken away from his first year on the job.

Description: Article focusing on the current and future state of health insurance in the U.S.

Description: In early 2015, the Actuary of the Future section conducted a survey aiming to determine which computer programs actuaries use, and how that usage of these programs differs among disciplines. This article examines the results of this study.

Description: This article stresses the importance of continually assessing your business skills and outlines the most important skills for development.

Description: The author reviews his career and espouses the need to embrace and encourage the development of additional skill sets.

Description: In the midst of the financial crisis, a group of actuaries, representing the Joint Risk Management Section, the Investment Section, the International Network of Actuarial Risk Managers, and the Enterprise Risk Management Institute International published an extensive list of articles entitled, “Risk Management: The Current Financial Crisis, Lessons Learned and Future Implications”.

Description: Process and challenges of a Delphi Study launched in 2012 to gather opinions on the current state of the SOA, the actuarial profession, and non-traditional opportunities.

Description: Tell us what you were doing 18 years ago.

Description: Actuary of the Future, the newsletter of the Actuary of the Future Section. April 2014, entire issue

Description: The Actuary of the Future section sponsored three sessions at each of the 2005 Society of Actuaries Spring Meetings: the Life Meeting May 23-24, 2005 and the Health/Pension Meeting June 15-17, 2005, both of which took place in New Orleans.