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: Benefits of belonging to SOA special interest sections.

Description: This is an interview with Ken Guthrie, the Society of Actuaries Senior Director of Education, regarding the new structure of the Education Department.

Description: In this article, outgoing Society of Actuaries President, Anna M. Rappaport, reviews the Society's accomplishments during the past year and describes its plans for the future.

Description: On Feb. 13, 1968, the Canadian Institute of Actuaries held a meeting organized by the Younger Actuaries Committee for a discussion on 'The Training of the Actuary and Its Suitability for His Future Career.' This article summarizes that meeting.

Description: The author has been gathering facts about actuaries who were active in North America before the Actuarial Society of America was founded in 1889. The purpose of this exercise is to compile a definitive history of the North American actuarial profession in time for the Society of Actuaries centennial year, 1989. Furthermore, the author encourages all Society members to take a personal interest in the history project, both for the pleasure it offers and because of its bearing upon observance of the fundamental values that justify actuaries in calling theirs a profession.

Description: This article answers the following questions about the Society of Actuaries exams: 1. Unsuccessful students are given their 0 through 5 score, describing their failure only in its degree. Why can’t they be given particulars to show where the weakness was found, so they can concentrate future efforts productively?, 2. Why is it sometimes so difficult to obtain application forms and sample questions?, 3. Why is Chapter 7 of Kellison’s 'The Theory of Interest' omitted from the Part 4 syllabus? Can one become an actuary without having learned what’s in that chapter?

Description: This article discusses exam requirements for the actuarial profession in the Philippines. From The Actuary, December 1972, Vol. 6, No. 10.

Description: This article addresses the questions about: 1. Changing the dates of the Society of Actuaries' spring examinations to avoid conflicts with university finals, and 2. What attempts are made to see that the exam tests knowledge of all parts of the syllabus?

Description: This article summarizes the October 11, 1973 meeting of the Actuaries’ Club of Boston devoted to a discussion on the education of actuaries. George L. Hogeman,Pesident of Paul Revere Life, noted that while insurance industry management was generally satisfied with the work of the actuary, there were a number of shortcomings of actuaries, including a reluctance to utilize new techniques and a lack of much needed communication skills. In a very articulate presentation, Denis W. Loring, Actuarial Associate at John Hancock [representing the actuarial students], expressed the consensus he had reached with his fellow students. They felt that management development training and an awareness of EDP constraints and opportunities were missing from the syllabus. He stressed the need to gear exam preparation toward problem solving and felt that the actuary should be much more in the forefront in developing research techniques. The E and E Committee members, rather than defending the existing educational system, added to the number of problem areas pointed out by prior speakers. Deficiencies in the syllabus were noted for underwriting, investment and finance, and marketing and advanced underwriting. It was felt that the effect of the insurance industry involvement in providing broader financial services should be considered in future syllabus changes.