Description: This is article No. 8 in a series that discusses the second notation proposal from Australia and New Zealand. In March 1976, a subcommittee of the Institute of Actuaries of Australia and New Zealand put forward another actuarial notation proposal.

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: The letter from the president details recent developments and plans to increase the Society of Actuaries’ role in the arena of public policy research.

Description: This series of articles provides an in-depth look at the activities of the SOA in 2009.

Description: This article from the SOA’s Education Department discusses recent updates to the Education Principles including the incorporation of the elements of the SOA Competency Framework.

Description: Neil Brougham, chairman of the CPD Committee, welcomes the new certificate in practical financial economics CPFE.

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