Description: Gearing up-- exploring the rewards for completing the SoA Competency Framework tools of Self-Assessment and Personal Development Plan.

Description: Opinion article on how young analysts can avoid becoming overqualified while still taking exams quickly.

Description: Discussing famous individuals who have interacted with the Actuarial profession.

Description: Brief article focusing on the future of the actuarial profession.

Description: An examination of the underlying reasons for the concept of health expectancy, some alternative approaches to developing the measurement and some of the powerful uses of this new tool.

Description: This article discusses change in the actuarial profession and the need to explore new arenas for possible application of the actuarial skill set into new industries and fields.

Description: During 2005 the Actuary of the Future Section Council reviewed its plans and strategies for 2006. During its discussions, the council reaffirmed the section’s mission “to identify and promote new opportunities, skills and new ways of thinking to help actuaries excel on their career journeys” and established this as the primary section goal for 2006 to increase membership value.

Description: Actuary of the Future Chairman reviews the initiatives for the coming year including monitoring the continuing progress of the Personal Actuary Task Force, the establishment of the Younger Actuaries Network, and the identification and communication of emerging issues and trends.

Description: Information on the Actuaries without Frontiers organization.

Description: Brains are lazy to conserve energy. This inclination must be overcome to achieve greater creativity and innovation.