Description: This session at the SOA 1990 Annual Meeting is about what do we need to do as a profession in order to prepare ourselves and our profession as a whole for the needs and demands of the future. Focus is on education, research, professionalism, and public relations.

Description: This session at the SOA 1990 San Francisco Spring Meeting focuses on the relationship between the pricing actuary and the valuation actuary from the standpoint of each.

Description: This session at the SOA 1990 Hartford Spring Meeting is about incentive compensation in the life insurance industry including the need for such plans, plan design issues and performance measures.

Description: This session at the SOA 1990 Dallas Spring Meeting discusses the design and implementation of employee benefits from the viewpoints of a consultant, a corporate client, an insurance company, and also from a collective bargaining perspective.

Description: This paper looks back at how actuarial research began, at the changing patterns in actuarial research, and makes some recommendations. From the Actuarial Research Clearing House 1990 VOL. 1

Description: This paper contains personal reflections by Cecil Nesbitt of his 60 years as an actuarial student, teacher, practitioner and researcher to highlight actuarial highlights in North America since 1900. This article is not intended to be a definitive history of actuarial science developments in North America since the beginning of the century. Instead, readers should turn first to 'Actuarial Mathematics' [Proc. Symp. Appl. Math. 35, 1986] and peruse it alongside this article to gain detailed, introductory overviews of the diverse actuarial models that will be mentioned in this paper. The non-exhaustive list of references at the end of this paper is selected to aid such review by pointing the way to other more complete lists in regard to various topics mentioned herein. From Actuarial Research Clearing House 1990, Vol.1.

Description: This session discussion is about fellowship admissions course, what it is, when will it happen and to whom does it affect? From Record of the Society of Actuaries Vol. 15, No. 3B.

Description: List of workshops and sessions from the New York Annual Meeting with no written record. From Record of the Society of Actuaries Vol. 15, No. 3B.

Description: This presentation at the 1989 Valuation Actuary Symposium discusses the differences in viewpoint and mind-set between the valuation actuary and the chief investment officer. How these differences played out in an exercise to determine asset strategies is reviewed.

Description: Panelists were members of the Actuary of the Future/Future of the Actuary Task Force of the Society of Actuaries [SOA]. They discussed the topics in their report to the SOA Board of Governors that related to a description of the current profession, the demand for actuaries in the 21st Century, what actuaries will be doing in the 21st Century, and implications for the selection, education, and training of actuaries. From the 1988 Record of Society of Actuaries, Vol. 14, No. 4B.

Description: People who have been there discuss feeling good about yourself in a time of change, re-organization, mandatory job changes, voluntary job changes, new responsibilities, and effects on the family. From the 1988 Record of Society of Actuaries, Vol. 14, No. 2.

Description: Discusses the Society's fiscal activities and long-range financial plan.

Description: Overview of the actuarial profession in Europe and includes information on how actuaries are trained and what their roles and responsibilities are in the member countries of the European Economic Community, EEC.

Description: 1987 Valuation Actuary Symposium. This session addressed the task of designing a new NAIC model valuation law embracing the valuation actuary concept, the development of a new Academy SOP specifying how cash flow testing should be done, and SOA committee research to help the valuation actuary to do a better job.

Description: Article from The Actuary, January 1986 – Volume No. 20, Issue No. 1 that discusses The American Mathematical Society AMS, in conjunction with its 89th summer meeting, presented a one and a half day short course entitled Actuarial Mathematics.

Description: This session from the 1984 SOA Toronto Meeting discusses the Valuation Actuary, the changing role and the actuarial opinion. From Record of the Society of Actuaries Vol. 10, No. 4B

Description: This session from the 1983 SOA Vancouver Meeting discusses current regulatory topics affecting life insurance and annuity product development including smoker/non-smoker mortality tables, unisex legislation being considered and life insurance without guaranteed cash values. From Record of Society of Actuaries Vol. 9, No. 3

Description: This document summarizes the meeting of the Individual Life Insurance and Annuity Product Design Section that occurred at the October 1982 Society of Actuaries Annual Meeting in Washington D.C. The meeting of this section consisted of a report to members, role and purpose of the section, and an open discussion.

Description: This meeting session, which occurred at the April 1982 Society of Actuaries meeting in Orlando, presented a look ahead as of 1982 at opportunities for actuaries in the 1980's and 1990's. Questions addressed by the panel included: i. Will traditional opportunities be reduced? 2. What non-traditional opportunities are available? 3. What changes are needed in our educational process? 4. How do we make non-traditional employers aware of actuarial skills and their value? 5. What will actuarial work be like? 6. Some perspectives on the situation in Canada as it moves toward more government ownership and control of financial security programs

Description: This is the presidential address by former SOA president, Robin B. Leckie. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1981, Vol. 33.

Description: The most important purpose of this open forum is to provide a forum at which interested persons can make specific suggestions about what the research needs of the profession are and how they might most effectively be carried out. From Record of the Society of Actuaries 1981, Volume 7, No. 4.

Description: This 1981 session concerned Actuaries and the Media. Topics included: 1. How do the media decide what is newsworthy? 2. What makes news, and how is it defined, both for the general public and a specific industry? 3. What makes news from the actuarial profession? 4. Why is a story news today but not news tomorrow? 5. What variables are involved in making news, and how do these change from day to day and from publication to publication? 6. How do the media cover public issues? 7. What do the media look for in interviews and background information? From Record of Society of Actuaries, Vol. 7, No. 2.

Description: This panel discussion session focuses on the state of the actuarial profession in 1981 and how each US actuarial organization supports the profession. From Record of Society of Actuaries 1981, Vol. 7, No. 1.

Description: This article provides a summary of Society of Actuaries finances for FY1980, and the prior year, as well as a projected surplus for FY1981 equal to 1980 results.

Description: This meeting session presented at the 1980 SOA Spring Meeting in Minneapolis, provides an overview and discussion panel related to the original formation of SOA Sections. The document provides an explanation and overview to section development. From Record of Society of Actuaries, Vol. 6, No. 2.

Description: This panel discussion was presented at the 1980 SOA Spring Meeting in Minneapolis. The topic was the work of the actuary in the future including skills needed, future economic and demographic developments, and what new roles and functions will emerge. From Record of Society of Actuaries, Vol. 6, No. 2.

Description: This panel discussion explores the basic principles of futurism, who are the futurist, The Trend Analysis Program of the American Council of Life Insurance TAP and possibilities for actuaries with respect to futurism.

Description: This 1978 session focused on education for the profession and expanding roles of the actuary. Topics include i. Education for an expanding actuarial profession.2. Expanding the actuary's role in life, property and liability insurance From Record of Society of Actuaries, Vol. 4, No. 1.

Description: Table of Contents for the 1976 Record of Society of Actuaries, Vol. 2, No. 3. These records were taken from the Chicago meeting of the Society of Actuaries held June 3-4, 1976.

Description: Index to all items in Volume 2 of the publication.

Description: These are obituaries for members which had passed away between October 1974 - August 1975.

Description: The results of Competition No. 3 which asked for symbolic representation for actuaries and other professions and solicits entries for competition no. 4.

Description: This discussion focuses on actuarial reports to management. From Record of Society of Actuaries, Vol. 1, No. 1.

Description: This is a greatly condensed summary of the panel discussion of Robert B. Mitchell's book, 'From Actuarius to Actuary, The Growth of a Dynamic Profession in Canada and the United States,' and is intended merely to convey some idea of the interesting colloquy which took place. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1974, Vol. 26, Pt. 2D, No. 76.

Description: This is the index to Volume 26 of Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1974, Vol. 26, Pt. 1, No. 76.

Description: This is the report about the Society of Actuaries' 25th anniversary celebration held in New Orleans, LA on October 28-30, 1974. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1974, Vol. 26, Pt. 2D, No. 76.

Description: This is the table of contents for papers published in Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1974, Vol. 26, Pt. 2D, No. 75 AB.

Description: This is the meeting minutes from the Annual Meeting held in New Orleans on October 28-30, 1974. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1974, Vol. 26, Pt. 1, No. 76.

Description: This section contains book reviews for books published in the 1973-1974 years. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1974, Vol. 26, Pt. 1, No. 76. Books about Actuaries, LIfe Underwriting, Blue Cross, LLoyd's of London, Railroad Retirement Act, Social Security and Medicare, Health Statistics and other insurance related topics.

Description: This is the presidential address by former SOA president, Thomas P. Bowles, Jr. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1973, Vol. 25, Pt. 1, No. 73.

Description: This section provides multiple book reviews and summaries of recent publications. Many of the books reviewed deal with pensions, retirement and Social Security. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1973, Vol. 25, Pt. 1, No. 72 AB.

Description: Book review of a book on pensions written by Ralph Nader and Kate Blackwell. Review is relatively balanced, yet clearly points out the shortfalls of the analysis put together by Mr. Nader and Ms. Blackwell.

Description: This section provides multiple book reviews and summaries of recent publications. Topics include aging, retirement and pension plans, investing, demography, mergers and acquisitions, variable annuities and other insurance and mathmatical subjects. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1972, Vol. 24, Pt. 1, No. 70.

Description: The following topics were discussed at concurrent sessions: 1. Personal Security in the 1970's- United States and Canada, 2. Adjusted earnings for life companies, 3. Pension funding, 4. What about these younger actuaries?, 5. Sources of statistical information for actuaries, 6. Variable life insurance, 7. Models and decision techniques, and 8. Role of the actuary in expense control. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1970, Vol 22, Pt. 2, No. 63.

Description: This panel discussion covers the origins, changes and developments during the first twenty years of the Society of Actuaries since its founding in 1949. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1969, Vol. 21, Pt. 2, No. 61.

Description: This panel discussion at the SOA 1968 Annual Meeting is about managing, motivating and directing technical and professional personnel.

Description: From the 1960 Transactions Vol. 12 No. 33, this ‘Digest of Informal Discussion’ took place at the 1960 Eastern Spring Meeting of the Society of Actuaries, held in Washington, D.C. March 24-25. The focus of the discussion was on the function of the actuary and the insurance company’s public relations, and what the actuary is doing and can do further to improve relations between insurance companies and the public.

Description: This is the presidential address given by former President of the Society of Actuaries, Pearce Shepherd. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1959, Vol. 11, No. 31.

Description: This Transactions section contains book reviews and summaries of recent publications. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1959, Vol. 11, No. 29 AB.

Description: This section contains book reviews by various authors as well as a summarization of recent publications. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1954, Vol. 6, No. 16.

Description: This is the presidential address by former President of the Society of Actuaries, Edmund M. McConney. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1949, Vol. 1, No. 1.