Description: Article discussing the SOA’s addition of a new membership section, Social Insurance & Public Finance Section and a new section of the Web site, Pathway to Membership.

Description: Column discussing recent events at the Society of Actuaries and actuaries in the news. New operational risk management report and project for retirement planning software

Description: Column describing the SOA’s recent efforts in international outreach.

Description: This article gives a brief description of the 2011 SOA Annual Meeting held in Chicago. Also shown are briefs about the actuarial profession in the news.

Description: Column describing what the SOA is doing for its members and discussing some of the annual meeting highlights.

Description: Article discussing the SOA’s current programs and initiatives.

Description: Developing a formal strategy to guide the SOA’s activities with respect to public policy-related topics is underway. Recent experience shows that non-partisan contributions through the SOA’s research are already adding value to important public policy discussions.

Description: This article discusses three ways the SOA is strengthening the educational system: redesigning professional development, offering all fellowship exams twice a year, and offering a restructured CERA pathway.

Description: This column highlights the recent activities of the Society of Actuaries and lists professional development opportunities.

Description: This column describes what the SOA is doing for its members and how it plans to better serve them. Here are a few examples of what lies ahead for 2011. • The SOA will begin offering the fellowship exams twice a year. • There will be a content management system put in place at the SOA for the purpose of helping members and candidates more easily find information on our website. • A PD redesign will offer new professional development opportunities in a variety of ways.