Description: The objective of this statement of principles is to articulate the current understanding of the significant principles that form the scientific framework underlying all areas of actuarial practice. The intended audience includes practicing actuaries, researchers and others, such as representatives of standard-setting organizations. This articulation is not immutable and should be revised if changes arise in our understanding of the key concepts and phenomena relevant to actuarial science, or if a better expression of the ideas is developed. This statement is the culmination of an effort that begin with the October 1991 draft by the SOA Committee on Actuarial Principles entitled “Principles of Actuarial Science. After incorporating numerous comments, that statement was published in Transactions of the Society of Actuaries XLIV, 1992.

Description: This panel discussion, which occurred at the May 1982 Society of Actuaries meeting in Colorado Springs, covered U.S. Social Security issues. Topics included: 1. Financial status of the Social Security program. 2. Changes recently adopted and proposed. 3. Impact of these changes on the private pension system 4. Role of the actuarial profession regarding the Social Security program. The following papers were referenced in this discussion: OASDI Earnings Test, by Warren R. Luckner Measures of Actuarial Status for Social Security: Retrospect and Prospect, by Dwight K. Bartlett III

Description: At its November meeting, the Society of Actuaries Board considered the report of the Accreditation Implementation Task Force and approved the Task Force's recommendations regarding accreditation and 'alternative route'.

Description: The SOA Board considered the report of the Accreditation Implementation Task Force, approved the Task Force's two recommendations and initiated an Alternate Route study task force.

Description: This presentation of the panel discussion addresses professional conduct including the roles and ethics in the actuarial profession. From Record of Society of Actuaries 1980, Vol. 6, No. 4.

Description: From a session at the Spring regional meeting of the Society of Actuaries held in Atlanta, Georgia, May 24-25, 1999 Presenters offer a preview of an actual Course 7 dealing with applied modeling.

Description: This session at the SOA 1990 Annual Meeting looks at recent and pending social security legislation, the 1990 Trustees Report, and the Moynihan proposal to move to pay-as-you-go financing.

Description: This presentation from the August 1996, 31st Annual Actuarial Research Conference summarizes how the Society of Actuaries gathers ideas for and implements research projects.

Description: The author analyzes the arguments for and against a Social Security earnings test and concludes with a recommendation the author believes is consistent with the proper purpose and nature of the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance [OASDI] system. Includes discussion and author’s review of discussion. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1982 Volume 34.

Description: 1992 SOA Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C. In this session on Single Premium Deferred Annuities, the panelists discussed the results of the 1992 Single Premium Deferred Annuity Persistency Study and they identified some additional research in the area of interest-sensitive cash-flow analysis.