Description: This article is a lighthearted look at the various methods actuarial students use to improve their chances of exam success.

Description: This article discusses the agenda of the Retirement Needs Framework Conference to be held on Dec. 10-11, 1998 in Orlando, FL. The conference is intended for employee benefit managers and consultants, policy analysts, financial planners, product designers at insurers, mutual funds and banks offering products to help finance retirement, academics, and any professional interested in the issues surrounding retirement costs.

Description: Review of a seminar sponsored by the Society of Actuaries Committee on Continuing Education and Research: Impact of Inflation on the Provision of Financial Security

Description: Article highlighting the staff of the Meetings and Events and Customer Service departments at the SOA.

Description: This article highlighs the activities of the SOA Retirement Systems Practice Area including research projects, demographic retirement models, Social Security, and professional development.

Description: This article is about the Society of Actuaries' Education and Examination Research Paper Committee awarding 30 Fellowship credits to Krzysztof M. Ostaszewski, Ph.D., ASA, for his paper, 'Macroeconomic Aspects of Private Retirement Programs.' This is the twelfth such paper approved for Fellowship credit under the SOA’s Future Education Methods program. The paper analyzes possible macroeconomic factors contributing to the decline in the use of defined benefit plans and proposes an alternative hypothesis for the cause of the decline.

Description: Department column featuring an interview with Sim Segal.

Description: This article provides questions and answers about the Society of Actuaries Continuing Professional Development 'CPD' Requirement Exposure Draft.

Description: Article from The Actuary, March 1972 – volume 6 - Issue 3 provides a recap of the Conference on Capitalization of Risk Ventures, sponsored jointly by the Graduate School of Business of the University of Wisconsin and by the Society's Committee on Research. The conference was held October 21-23, 1971 in Madison, Wisconsin.

Description: Feature article discussing opportunities for actuaries in the health care industry.