Description: This article from SOA president David Holland, speaks to the need of the actuarial profession to consistently evolve with the needs of the 21st century.

Description: In this article, the Chairperson talks about the activities of the Pension Section.

Description: A brief look at the roles and structure of the council’s Communications Team during the past year and the expanded functionality of the team under Faisal Siddiqi, the new chair of the Communications Team for 2010-2012.

Description: A brief notice of upcoming seminars.

Description: A discussion of the results of the Society of Actuaries China Committee membership survey performed to determine what the region’s members thought were the most important objectives and to identify their needs.

Description: This is a template for use in grading your persentations with a scoring key to measure your effectiveness.

Description: Neil Brougham, chairman of the CPD Committee, welcomes the new certificate in practical financial economics CPFE.

Description: Feature article about what the SOA’s CPD Requirement means to actuaries.

Description: Actuary Dave Dillon describes his role volunteering his time as a teacher in higher education, including the rewards and challenges that teaching offers. He discusses the importance of being attentive to his audience’s pre-existing knowledge and adapting his presentations accordingly. His work as a teacher typically encompasses three distinct domains: 1) acquainting young students with the actuarial profession, 2) educating non-actuaries about public policy issues related to health insurance (including the Affordable Care Act), and 3) instructing current actuaries on advanced methodologies and principles within the field. Recently he taught a health insurance course for actuarial science graduate students at Georgia State University and lectured at Boise State University’s master's program in Population & Health Systems Management. In every teaching and mentoring opportunity, actuaries can contribute to the expansion and prosperity of the profession and are encouraged to pursue these endeavors.