Description: Over the years, much of the Society of Actuaries exam-related discussion has centered on structure, such as the number of tracks, many small exams versus a small number of large exams, ways to incorporate professionalism and nontechnical skills. Lost in those discussions is the process of continually improving the exams themselves. This article uses questions from old and new exams to show how the written-answer fellowship exams have changed to expect candidates to demonstrate higher level skills than in the past.

Description: Benefits of belonging to SOA special interest sections.

Description: Article from The Actuary, February 1972 – volume 6 - Issue 2 that provides a recap of the Young Member Activity Committee of the New York Actuaries Club on the topic of actuarial education.

Description: This article summarizes the agenda of the 1997 Society of Actuaries annual meeting to be held Oct. 26-29 at the Washington, D.C., Hilton and Towers. The keynote speaker will be Robert B. Reich, 1993-97 U.S. Secretary of Labor in the Clinton administration.

Description: This article summarizes the non-routine actions taken by the Society of Actuaries Board of Governors at their May, 1983 meeting.

Description: This article provides details of the SOA’s international outreach strategy to better support its members and candidates who live and work in Asia and other regions outside of its traditional markets.

Description: Speakers and other attractions at the 2013 Annual Meeting.

Description: This article summarizes the October 11, 1973 meeting of the Actuaries’ Club of Boston devoted to a discussion on the education of actuaries. George L. Hogeman,Pesident of Paul Revere Life, noted that while insurance industry management was generally satisfied with the work of the actuary, there were a number of shortcomings of actuaries, including a reluctance to utilize new techniques and a lack of much needed communication skills. In a very articulate presentation, Denis W. Loring, Actuarial Associate at John Hancock [representing the actuarial students], expressed the consensus he had reached with his fellow students. They felt that management development training and an awareness of EDP constraints and opportunities were missing from the syllabus. He stressed the need to gear exam preparation toward problem solving and felt that the actuary should be much more in the forefront in developing research techniques. The E and E Committee members, rather than defending the existing educational system, added to the number of problem areas pointed out by prior speakers. Deficiencies in the syllabus were noted for underwriting, investment and finance, and marketing and advanced underwriting. It was felt that the effect of the insurance industry involvement in providing broader financial services should be considered in future syllabus changes.