Description: An account of the first South Asian Actuarial Conference organized by the Actuarial Association of Sri Lanka.

Description: This is a presidential address to the Society of Actuaries by Preston C. Bassett. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1985, Vol. 37.

Description: Have you recently considered volunteering within the actuarial profession? If so, becoming a “friend” of the Smaller Insurance Company Section is a great way to start. This article explains what you can expect from your volunteer experience.

Description: New for 2017, we are introducing a series of articles by experienced industry professionals who are relatively new to long-term care (LTC).

Description: A summary of resources for Pension Actuaries. From Pension Section News, April 1998, Issue No. 36.

Description: This article reviews the examination syllabi by the Institute of Actuaries and the Faculty of Actuaries and compares them to the Society of Actuaries' Syllabus of Examinations bearing in mind the different educational backgrounds of the United Kingdom and of the United States.

Description: This article describes the author's impressions from attending a 5-week actuarial educational seminar for the purpose of passing the SOA Part 8 Exam. From The Actuary, December 1971, Vol. 5, No. 10.

Description: This article provides updates about the Society of Actuaries examination program.

Description: Article from The Actuary, June, 1983, volume no. 17, issue no. 6, that discusses the non-routine business of the Board of Governors and Executive Committee from November 1982 to March 1983.

Description: The author has been gathering facts about actuaries who were active in North America before the Actuarial Society of America was founded in 1889. The purpose of this exercise is to compile a definitive history of the North American actuarial profession in time for the Society of Actuaries centennial year, 1989. Furthermore, the author encourages all Society members to take a personal interest in the history project, both for the pleasure it offers and because of its bearing upon observance of the fundamental values that justify actuaries in calling theirs a profession.