Description: Tom Terry, FSA, FCA, MAAA, EA, who founded Chicago Consulting Actuaries in 1991, is interviewed by Sam Phillips in this article. The discussion explores how and why Terry started his own business, the opportunities and risks involved, innovations his firm has come up with, and the future of pension consulting. The article includes advice for those interested in starting their own business.

Description: The article summarizes a survey conducted by the Pension Section's Research Team. Nearly 2,400 actuaries responded with answers that ranged from abolishing the system to expanding the program to include all workers. The question, What changes, if any, should be made to the current system? is recapped.

Description: Article highlighting Larry Bader’s career and achievements.

Description: John Dewan, FSA, and his non-traditional career into baseball and STATS

Description: Department column featuring an interview with Sim Segal.

Description: Portrait of Craig Raymond, FSA, MAAA, joined The Hartford in 1985 and was elected associate actuary in 1986. After a year at the actuarial consulting firm of Tillinghast/Towers Perrin, he returned to Hartford Life as actuary in the Employee Benefits Division. In 1990, he moved to the Individual Life and Annuities Division and in 1991 was named its actuarial director. He was elected vice president in 1993 and promoted to senior vice president in 1996. From The Actuary Magazine, April/May 2005

Description: Todd Bault, senior research analyst, Institutional Research, Sanford C. Bernstein & Company and a Fellow of the Casualty Actuarial Society, was recently named the top equities analyst in the non-life insurance sector by Institutional Investor as part of the magazine's 2004 All-America Research Team, according to a press release from Casualty Actuarial Society. As part of its ongoing quest to highlight the careers of actuaries who have moved into non-traditional roles, thereby opening new employment avenues for the actuary profession, The Actuary asked Bault to answer a few questions about his career. From The Actuary Magazine February 2005

Description: This article spotlights four groups that are all working to move the SOA’s strategic agenda forward.

Description: This article contains interviews with the directors of three Society of Actuaries departments. Margaret Ann Jordan is the managing director of Information Technology and Services, Tiffany Berger is the director of Finance and Facilities, and Toni Murril is the director of Human Resources.

Description: This article is an interview with Laura Bennett, FSA, CEO of Embrace Pet Insurance. Her company provides one–of–a–kind pet insurance. The Actuary recently asked Bennett some questions about her unusual use of actuarial training.