Description: 1980 SOA Annual Meeting. This is the 1980 presidential address given by Julius Vogel. He discussed current actuarial issues. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1980, Vol. 32.

Description: This 1994 paper describes proposed changes in the SOA exam structure and provides arguments in support of the proposal. From Actuarial Research Clearing House 1994, VOL. 1.

Description: Situated at the intersection of psychology, neuroscience, sociology, and economics, behavioral economics (BE) centers on applying an honest understanding of human behavior to practical problems. This report is designed to provide general familiarity to the reader interested in the subject of BE and motivate additional research on the topic.

Description: This section provides a biography for each of the following authors David N. Becker, Patrick L. Brockett, Shane A. Chalke, Samuel H. Cox, Jr., Theresa R. DiVenti, Thomas N. Herzog, Kenneth G. Manton, S. David Promislow, Colin M. Ramsay, Robert R. Reitano, and H. Dennis Tolley. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1991, Vol. 43.

Description: This report covers credit risk loss experience during the period 2003 through 2015 on non-Rule 144A private placement securities (and, with limited exceptions, some specific types of Rule 144A bonds) held by participating companies of the life insurance industry.

Description: 1956 Transactions of the SOA, Volume 8. This section contains book reviews and summaries of recent publications.

Description: This research examines the intersection of US insurance ratemaking and analytics techniques in advanced modern rating systems and associated regulatory considerations in the US.

Description: The scope of this paper is to provide a technical overview of the tools and disciplines currently in AI as well as the forces at work that financial institutions such as insurance companies are using to modernize their analytical processes.

Description: COVID-19 and the accompanying policy changes have disrupted virtually everyone’s personal and professional lives. In April 2021, the Society of Actuaries (SOA) surveyed members and candidates to understand the impact of COVID-19 on the careers of actuaries and aspiring actuaries. The survey was sent to 26,101 members and candidates. Approximately 7% (1,912) responded and included demographic information. In addition, the SOA investigated actuarial exam progress at an aggregate level. Here are highlights of the findings.

Description: This paper describes the history of the first United States Government Actuary, Ezekiel B. Elliot and his successors, including the types of services these actuaries performed. This article is followed by a discussion by several authors.