Writing Opportunities With the SOA
Learn about different opportunities to write for the Society of Actuaries (SOA). The organization encourages SOA members to submit material for publication whenever they believe such material will benefit the profession. The SOA accepts submissions for a broad range of publications, including section newsletters, The Actuary and the North American Actuarial Journal. The primary objective of the SOA's publications is to disseminate relevant and timely information that serves the need of the actuarial community and inform the community of the SOA's activities.
North American Actuarial Journal (NAAJ)
The NAAJ accepts scholarly material from SOA members and non-members. These materials include research, survey, synthesis, practice and educational papers. Submit papers through the publication's online submission system. Access the author guidelines and reviewer guidelines. For reprints and permission requests, please visit Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group's permissions help page. For questions about the NAAJ, please contact Michelle Parrini, publications manager.
The NAAJ wants to share the work of its authors. Find best practices guidelines for authors to share their work in a copyright compliant way and information on making an article open access.
The Actuary
Submit your idea or article for The Actuary (TheActuaryMagazine.org) to Todd Rector, staff editor. All article submissions will be reviewed by the contributing editors for publishing consideration. Articles should be on current topics and relevant to the actuarial profession, such as predictive analytics, trends in technology and leadership skills. All submissions should be in Word format and submitted via email. Authors will receive feedback and notification regarding publication status.
Newsletters
The SOA's professional interest sections publish newsletters containing practical information for actuaries and trends impacting their work. Are you looking for a way to gain name recognition, earn CPD credit hours, and establish yourself as an expert? Authoring an article for an SOA Section can help you accomplish those goals. Send your article idea to the sections volunteer editors. Read author guidelines.
Emerging Topics Community also publishes such content. All submissions to newsletters or the Emerging Topics Community are reviewed by volunteer editors. Read author guidelines.
Questions may be addressed to Sam Phillips, staff editor.
To submit ideas for the Candidate Connect newsletter, which focuses on the actuarial journey, please contact candidatecomms@soa.org.
About the Publication Process
Publication production, which includes writing, editing, design, printing and distribution, is the responsibility of the SOA's professional editorial staff. Cheré LaRose, the Director of Member and Candidate Communications oversees the editorial processes and makes recommendations to the SOA Board of Directors on policy matters affecting all publications. Other committees and editorial boards oversee each individual publication. Coordination and dialogue are maintained with SOA leadership, other committees and special interest sections to enhance consistency in publications and to respond to membership needs.