Description: In this article, the author exhorts the actuarial community to move toward a more research-oriented culture, much like that which exists in the UK.

Description: The Education and Examination Committee recently awarded 30 Fellowship credits to Gordon Willmot for his paper entitled “A Queuing Theoretic Approach to the Analysis of the Claims Payment Process.” This marks the first such award under a new program approved unanimously by the Board of Governors in October 1987.

Description: The author notes the decline in the study of compound interest and the effect of computers on the subject.

Description: This article gives an overview and recommendation of the book, Protecting Against Inflation - And Maximizing Yield by John M. Bragg. Article from The Actuary, Volume 24, Issue 4

Description: Editorial - This article discusses the actuarial opportunities and challenges created by demutualization in Canada. From: The Actuary, January 2000, volume 34, issue 1.

Description: This article discusses the college credit controversy. It presents a letter from 346 Members of the SOA in opposition of a proposal to accept college credit in lieu of Society exams for certain examinations. It also presents the Society's Board of Governors response to that letter. The appended Editor's note advises that the Board of Governors subsequently decided not to proceed with the proposal.

Description: This editorial is a rejoinder to a letter signed by 346 Society members that protests the action of the Board of Governors that implemented an experiment to grant credit toward Society membership for achieving a certain standard in accredited college courses for specified subjects.

Description: This article outlines the strengths and weaknesses of the present actuarial notation and the reasons for proposing to change the notation.

Description: This article discusses how the SOA exams have changed over the years and the reasons for the changes. The current system focuses on actuarial education, balances examination rigor with educational experience, and uses technology - where appropriate - to facilitate and enhance learning outcomes.

Description: This article is an update on the educational and qualification 2005