Description: From the 1985 Valuation Actuary Symposium A review of the process involved in making an actuarial opinion and in developing the related actuarial report to management. This was accomplished through a case study approach, specifically covering a universal life product.

Description: Presented at September 1995 Valuation Actuary Symposium. This session is about professional standards and the appointed actuary.

Description: Andy Rallis delivers his speech at the presidential luncheon of the SOA 2019 SOA Annual Meeting & Exhibit in Toronto.

Description: This is the presidential address by former President of the Society of Actuaries, Henry F. Rood. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1958, Vol. 10, No. 28.

Description: This 1978 session discussed actuarial certifications and opinions rendered with emphasis on i. The who, what, how and by whom, and 2. Underlying methods, principles, practices and so forth and the disclosure thereof. From Record of Society of Actuaries, Vol. 4, No. 1.

Description: Presented at June 1985 Spring Meeting. This session presented the methods by which the E&E system strives to meet the educational needs of Canadian students, and allowed discussion as to whether the effort is successful and sufficient.

Description: Discusses recent pass rates for ASA courses under the new flexible education system [FES], information about the Fellowship Admissions Course [FAC], and the upgraded education material relating to the FES. From the 1988 Record of Society of Actuaries, Vol. 14, No. 4B.

Description: From a session at a meeting of the Society of Actuaries held in San Diego, CA, June 22-23, 2000 This session presented the results of a survey of the U.S. actuarial profession conducted by the Committee on Professional Responsibility of the American Academy of Actuaries. This survey asked questions relating to the individual actuary's awareness of and familiarly with the Code of Professional Conduct, Actuarial Standards of Practice, and qualification standards, as well as understanding of the activities of the Actuarial Board for Counseling and Discipline.

Description: In this session from the June 2000 San Diego meeting of the Society of Actuaries , information was provided about the Professional Development - PD - requirement of the new examination system and the role of the advisor.

Description: This session from the 1993 Valuation Actuary Symposium discusses issues affecting small companies such as actuarial standards of practice, regulatory concerns and practical experience. It covers whether asset adequacy analysis must be done depending on Section 7 or Section 8 status, the liabilities that must be covered in the appointed actuary's opinion, reliance on others and cash flow testing exemption criteria.