Description: On overview of the SOA's education opportunities in international business. From The Actuary Vol. 24, No. 6

Description: This article is a book review of “Group Benefits in a Changing Society, “by Bruce F. Spencer. The author of this article notes that few textbooks have been available to the group insurance consultant which provide an up-to-date survey of the design and direction of employee benefit programs. In his review, he notes that Mr. Spencer, associate editor of Employee Benefit Plan Review, has attempted a formidable task, with the result being only partially successful. The review points out both the strengths and weaknesses of the book.

Description: Article from The Actuary, March 1972 – volume 6 - Issue 3 provides a recap of the Conference on Capitalization of Risk Ventures, sponsored jointly by the Graduate School of Business of the University of Wisconsin and by the Society's Committee on Research. The conference was held October 21-23, 1971 in Madison, Wisconsin.

Description: Article discussing the best ways to attest continuing professional development.

Description: This article is about the Society of Actuaries' Education and Examination Research Paper Committee awarding 30 Fellowship credits to Krzysztof M. Ostaszewski, Ph.D., ASA, for his paper, 'Macroeconomic Aspects of Private Retirement Programs.' This is the twelfth such paper approved for Fellowship credit under the SOA’s Future Education Methods program. The paper analyzes possible macroeconomic factors contributing to the decline in the use of defined benefit plans and proposes an alternative hypothesis for the cause of the decline.

Description: This is the third, and last, of the series of reflections by actuaries who were asked to take a fresh look today at problems that worried them 20 years ago. This one deals with the anticipated need for actuaries in the future

Description: Article from The Actuary, March 1983, volume no. 17, issue no. 3, which are excerpts from the author's presidential address to the Southeastern Actuaries Club in November 1982 where Professor Batten demonstrates a lack of approval of the new education syllabus and outlines his concerns. In particular, the author is concerned that the education syllabus is moving too far in the direction of theoretical statistical techniques at the expense of teaching practical subjects such a demography and life contingencies.

Description: This is the story behind an event new to the history of exam co-sponsorship - the setting of different pass marks by two sponsors of a joint examination.

Description: This article describes a new seminar venture designed for chief actuaries of mutual life companies that attracted more senior actuaries rather than the typical up-and-coming group.

Description: The author, Vice President responsible for research in the Society, puts out a call for research needs from the members.