Description: This article discusses the charge of a joint committee of the SOA and American Academy of Actuaries to define the role of the valuation actuary in the U.S.A.

Description: Editorial on the importance of the Actuarial Standards Board ASB to the profession. 'The ASB keeps the profession on track by establishing standards of practice that allow actuaries to act professionally, with integrity, and in the public's interest. Standards give the profession one set of rules and present a unified front to the public.' From The Actuary, September 1994, Volume 28, No. 7.

Description: This article is about professional responsibilities and the resources available for guidance in our actuarial practices including the Code, the qualification and practice standards and the counseling and disciplinary bodies.

Description: Discusses the tarnished image of pension actuaries in Washington and the importance of good standards of practice and strong enforcement to ensure that actuaries maintain their public credibility.

Description: This article from The Actuary, April 1971, volume 5, Issue 4 talks about an exposure draft. The Exposure Draft of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants on Audits of Life Insurance Companies has not apparently had among actuaries the wide circulation it deserves, judging by the relatively few responses to Robert Winters letter in the February issue of The Actuary. This is a most important document because it affects not only the accounting practices of life insurance companies but also the status of the actuarial profession.

Description: Article from The Actuary, January 1971 – volume 5 - Issue 1 is an actuary's view on accountants and adjusted earnings.

Description: Article from The Actuary, November 1971 – volume 5 - Issue 9 is an update on the current efforts of the ALC-LIAA Joint Actuarial Committee to bring about certain changes in the Standard Valuation Law and the Standard Non-forfeiture Law. These efforts may have an important influence on operations of life insurance companies in the United States.

Description: The October/November 2012 edition of The Actuary magazine—the Society of Actuaries’ flagship publication.

Description: Letter from the SOA president describing what he thinks actuaries’ responsibilities to the public are.

Description: The February/March 2014 edition of The Actuary magazine—the Society of Actuaries’ flagship publication.