Description: This presentation is an open discussion of opportunities for actuaries in the financial planning arena. From Record of Society of Actuaries, Vol. 22, No. 2.

Description: This session from the 1995 SOA Boston Meeting discusses job security within the actuarial profession and moving actuaries into roles outside the actuarial function. A panel of CEOs will discuss how their companies have utilized actuaries in nonactuarial roles. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 21, No. 4b.

Description: This session explores where financial engineering is applied, who is “leading the charge,” and what are the current and future roles of actuaries. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Volume 27, No. 2, Session 55PD of the Toronto Spring Meeting.

Description: This panel discussion from the 2003 SOA Spring Meeting reviews the findings of the 2002 Member Survey and 2002 Market Opportunities Research Report and the skills needed of actuaries in traditional and nontraditional careers. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Volume 29, No. 2, Session 31pd.

Description: This session at the SOA 1990 Annual Meeting looks at the future of nontraditional actuarial practice in the year 2000 including the areas and external factors creating these jobs and the education, experience and preparation that the actuary will need.

Description: This session from the 2003 SOA Spring Meeting discusses current economic conditions and their implications on the funding, plan design and administration of pension plans. It also discusses the role of the FSA and EA in a small consulting firm and the future of consulting actuaries. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Volume 29, No. 2, Session 56pd.

Description: This session from the 1995 SOA Boston Meeting presents an overview of current and future employment trends in each area of the profession. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 21, No. 4b.

Description: This session from the 1995 SOA Vancouver Meeting explores alternative career opportunities and how certain colleagues have moved from a traditional career to a nontraditional career utilizing their skills and background. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 21, No. 3b.

Description: This meeting session, which occurred at the April 1982 Society of Actuaries meeting in Orlando, presented a look ahead as of 1982 at opportunities for actuaries in the 1980's and 1990's. Questions addressed by the panel included: i. Will traditional opportunities be reduced? 2. What non-traditional opportunities are available? 3. What changes are needed in our educational process? 4. How do we make non-traditional employers aware of actuarial skills and their value? 5. What will actuarial work be like? 6. Some perspectives on the situation in Canada as it moves toward more government ownership and control of financial security programs

Description: Presenters focus on the skills and abilities needed by actuaries to be successful in senior management. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 25, No. 3.