The Society of Actuaries (SOA) strives to offer a wide range of current and useful content to support its members. The SOA publishes several different materials for members to learn new concepts and industry trends, as well as to enhance their education, skills and career. Several of the SOA's publications have received esteemed recognition for content and design that inspires readership and helps advance the actuarial profession. Learn more about SOA publications.
The North American Actuarial Journal (NAAJ) Editorial Board awarded the 2023 annual prize for the best paper to “The Economic Impact of Extreme Cyber Risk Scenarios.” The winning paper was written by Martin Eling, Mauro Elvedi and Greg Falco and published in Volume 27, Issue 3 of the NAAJ. Past winners can be found here. Members can access all other NAAJ content using their SOA login information.
The North American Actuarial Journal editor, Montserrat Guillen Estany, PhD, MA, MSc, began her three-year term on January 1, 2023. Read about Guillen Estany’s distinguished background.
The NAAJ is the SOA's premier publication and only refereed journal, which is listed in the Web of Science and Emerging Sources Citation Index. The SOA partners with Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group to publish the NAAJ, which serves the international, scientific, academic, business and governmental communities. Access the full text of articles, discussions and other content on Taylor & Francis online. SOA members have free access to the entire NAAJ online archive. If you have questions on how to subscribe or access the NAAJ, see Frequently Asked Questions.
The SOA offers a variety of educational books for its members and actuarial candidates. These books cover actuarial science, including such topics as general actuarial practice, finance, general insurance, life insurance, retirement and pensions.
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The Actuary is the SOA's award-winning magazine, published digitally for its members each month with original, themed content. It gives readers the information they need to stay current with actuarial trends and enhance their business career development. Content features in-depth and timely articles that focus on all actuarial practice areas. In addition, readers have access to articles on SOA education initiatives, trends in international business and interviews with actuaries and other related business professionals paving the way into new areas of practice.
Learn about the different ways you can write or contribute to SOA publications.