Description: Staple Inn, London, has been used by actuaries since 1887 when the Institute of Actuaries was first based there. This article tells of a November 1992 visit to Staple Inn by Morris Chambers and Walter S. Rugland, then presidents of the Canadian Institute of Actuaries and the SOA respectively. They were both greatly impressed with the Staple Inn hall and particularly with its historic stained glass windows, but noted that a few panes contained only plain glass. Here was an opportunity to contribute a very special gift to the Institute, especially with its 150th anniversary six years away. Chambers and Rugland championed the idea to the SOA, the CIA, and the American Academy of Actuaries. The result was three windows, all designed by the same artist, Ted Goodden, for consistency, and presented during the Institute’s 150th anniversary celebration.

Description: Notice families with multiple generations among the SOA membership - follow-up to a previous item.

Description: Article announcing Linden Cole, F.S.A. 1963, as the new Director of Education for the Society of Actuaries.

Description: Lucy Jane Wright 1842-67 was the first North American woman actuary - this is a brief bio.

Description: Article from The Actuary, April 1989, Volume 23, No. 4, is Allan D. Affleck's viewpoint on the recommendations made by the Task Force on Strengthening the Profession.

Description: Professional development opportunities from the Society of Actuaries.

Description: Education department article that outlines the new SOA General Insurance fellowship track that puts the SOA in the position of offering actuarial education in the full range of actuarial practice areas.

Description: Profile of an actuary who owns Woodward Cave, a bat cave in Pennsylvania and Profile of an actuary who is training to be a chef de cuisine at culinary school in Paris.

Description: The letter from the president details recent developments and plans to increase the Society of Actuaries’ role in the arena of public policy research.