Description: Article from The Actuary, June 1986 – Volume No. 20, Issue No. 6 the authors publishes solutions to various exam problems.

Description: In May 1981 the Academy distributed an exposure draft, “Qualification Standards To Sign Statements of Actuarial Opinion on NAIC Annual Statement Blanks.” In it we read, with pleasure, the following bit of proposed wording: “Before considering himself or herself qualified, the actuary should have sufficient experience . . . With that experience the actuary should have . . . developed a healthy skepticism concerning data and other information proffered by others . . .” This article describes that the healthy skepticism was removed in the future language and the editor's disagreement with the ommission.

Description: This article discusses the question, should the Canadian Institute of Actuaries ask the universities to assume the primary role for the education of actuaries in Canada?

Description: Cassie He and Linda Liu, two actuarial students, invite Mark Freedman, the President-Elect of SOA to share with us his experience as an actuary, the challenges and opportunities facing actuaries and the outlook for the profession as SOA president.

Description: This article provides insights and advice on job searches and recruiting for actuarial students and candidates to get their very first job.

Description: Brief article on my SOA preliminary exam taking process. Includes specific steps taken on a daily basis to earn a passing mark for SOA Exams P, C, FM, and IFM.

Description: Presentation of proposals that are designed to further improve actuarial education by anticipating educational needs based on future change in the nature of actuarial work. The paper is divided into three sections: I. Current and Past Education of Actuaries II. Actuaries as Customers for Education and III. The Future Educational Needs of Actuaries and How These Needs Might Be Implemented. Followed by several submitted discussion papers.

Description: Application form for those with ACAS for FCAS designations who are seeking SOA membership

Description: Presented at May 1996 Spring Meeting. Highlights objectives of the IFAA, the relationship with its 43 member actuarial associations, and current issues under consideration, including: international accounting standards for retirement benefits, other employee benefit costs, and a possible new global education syllabus for actuaries after 2005.

Description: Presented at October 1996 Annual Meeting. Using case studies, representatives of various actuarial boards and committees discuss examples of how an actuary can run afoul of actuarial standards and what happens when he or she does.