Description: Article from The Actuary, March 1972 – volume 6 - Issue 3 provides a book review of The Foundations of Life and Health Insurance, written by William Hold and Jerry Todd.

Description: Describes “think tank” sessions where the Committee on Professional Development recognized the elusiveness of the concept of “professionalism” and sought to define it for the actuarial profession.

Description: This article summarizes the October 11, 1973 meeting of the Actuaries’ Club of Boston devoted to a discussion on the education of actuaries. George L. Hogeman,Pesident of Paul Revere Life, noted that while insurance industry management was generally satisfied with the work of the actuary, there were a number of shortcomings of actuaries, including a reluctance to utilize new techniques and a lack of much needed communication skills. In a very articulate presentation, Denis W. Loring, Actuarial Associate at John Hancock [representing the actuarial students], expressed the consensus he had reached with his fellow students. They felt that management development training and an awareness of EDP constraints and opportunities were missing from the syllabus. He stressed the need to gear exam preparation toward problem solving and felt that the actuary should be much more in the forefront in developing research techniques. The E and E Committee members, rather than defending the existing educational system, added to the number of problem areas pointed out by prior speakers. Deficiencies in the syllabus were noted for underwriting, investment and finance, and marketing and advanced underwriting. It was felt that the effect of the insurance industry involvement in providing broader financial services should be considered in future syllabus changes.

Description: Discusses the SOA's explorations into utilizing technology in continuing education.

Description: An article that provides the accomplishments of the Society of Actuaries Committee on Management and Personal Development and the results of surveys which provided membership input.

Description: Letter From The President column for the December 2012/January 2013 edition of The Actuary magazine—an excerpt from Tonya Manning’s presidential acceptance speech at the SOA 2012 Annual Meeting.

Description: This column highlights the recent developments in the Financial Reporting, Long Term Care Insurance, and Management & Personal Development Sections of the Society of Actuaries.

Description: This column highlights the recent activities of the Society of Actuaries and lists professional development opportunities.

Description: This article describes the three new textbooks that are in the three courses for the Finance Track. They cover derivatives and corporate finance.

Description: Feature article about what the SOA’s CPD Requirement means to actuaries.