Description: The brief from the editor of Expanding Horizons for this essay was to give some personal reflections on how actuarial education and research influence actuarial practice.

Description: Stuart Klugman provides a preliminary education update as it pertains to Exams P/1, FM/2, and MLC.

Description: This short note discusses creativity in the context of actuarial science, and how to cultivate it. We first attempt to define creative thinking as opposed to procedural thinking or memory recall. We then describe concrete examples of actuarial projects that promote deeper thinking. We also address why creativity is needed and how to make sure our students are able to communicate their creative ideas effectively.

Description: A brief review of a successful conference for young researchers in actuarial science and risk management.

Description: In this article, the incoming chairperson of Expanding Horizons addresses the section and talks about the section’s goals for the next year.

Description: An overview of the 14th annual International Congress on Insurance: Mathematics and Economics, held at the University of Toronto.

Description: Request for letters to the editor of the Expanding Horizons section.

Description: Learning excellence is of value to both candidates and credentialed actuaries learning new areas. Learning mastery and excellence requires 1) use of executive function (EF), multiple brain areas, for example, verbal, formal (algebraic), computational, and geometric (rule of four), and 2) goal-setting, skillful breaking down of complex tasks into subtasks each of which are simultaneously 2a) clear and specific, 2b) achievable in a short time and 2c) challenging. 10 examples are presented illustrating use of the "rule of four" to achieve elegant solutions to otherwise complex problems as well as goal setting using fellowship-exam approaches, approaches to multi-component problems, and skillful use of databases as visual organizers. The material reflects a new approach to learning complexity that is easier to use than the pedagogic hierarchies and unifies them.

Description: In this article, the outgoing chairperson thanks the section council and highlights two major activities: the Centers of Actuarial Excellence, CAE, and the Future Education Methods, FEM.

Description: Announcement of the ARC Graduate Student winners from the 2010 conference at Simon Fraser University.