Description: A review of the book, Problem Solving in Life Contingencies, by Brian Bambrough, F.S.A., 1979. This book helps a student solve life contingencies problems

Description: This is an article about the education provided for actuaries highlighting a paper presented to the Institute in London in January 1982 by W. W. Truckle, F.I.A., Director of that body's Actuarial Tuition Service. Written to provide a framework for oral and written discussion, it features questions rather than opinions.

Description: Article from The Actuary, May 1971 – volume 5 - Issue 5 that talks about the various ways of constructing systems and suggests the desirability of establishing measures of efficiency for the alternatives so that we may rationally choose among them.

Description: Article from The Actuary, April 1972 – volume 6 - Issue 4 that provides a recap of a talk given at the Twin Cities Actuarial Club meeting by Dr. Theodore Lindbom, Practicing Industrial Psychologist in the Twin Cities, on the selection of actuarial personnel.

Description: This article is an overview of the FAP course, a new e-learning tool that encompansses real-world applications and examples to demonstrate actuarial practice and to teach principles that help candidates make the transition from the preliminary examinations.

Description: Professional development opportunities from the Society of Actuaries.

Description: Profile of the Financial Reporting Section.

Description: Professional development opportunities from the Society of Actuaries.

Description: Book Review: The First Immigrants From Asia, A Population History of the North American Indians. 'Actuaries reading this book will add to both their knowledge of history and of applying common sense judgements to assumptions, results, and conclusions drawn.'

Description: An Editorial regarding the formation of the Society of Actuaries Foundation addressing its purpose, a summary of its planned activities and the membership of its first Board of Trustees.