Description: Panelists were members of the Society of Actuaries [SOA] Education and Examination Committee, who discuss their proposal for several changes in the SOA's method of educating and qualifying actuaries. These proposed changes are collectively called Future Education Methods [FEM] and Flexible Education System [FES], and they are described in a White Paper on FEM which the Society has distributed to the membership. From the 1987 Record of Society of Actuaries, Vol. 13, No. 3.

Description: Candidates working toward their Fellowship of the Society of Actuaries [FSA] designation are required to complete an individualized plan of professional development. Panelists discuss these plans and how they are completed. They also discuss how an FSA becomes an advisor. From the 2002 Record of Society of Actuaries, Volume 28, No. 2. Session 45PD of the San Francisco Spring Meeting.

Description: 1994 SOA Spring Meeting, San Francisco. This session provided an overview on the following issues regarding solvency analysis: 1. Will the actuary perform a financial condition analysis or provide an opinion on solvency? 2. Will the analysis be for internal use only or for public reporting? 3. Progress on the SOA's Dynamic Solvency Handbook. 4. Dynamic solvency research. 5. Canadian experience with solvency testing.

Description: 1993 SOA Annual Meeting, New York. This session is about practice notes. The panelists debated the value of them and then discussed being aware of our legal liability.