Description: The increasing complexity of our environment and the interdependence of technical skills make it necessary for actuaries to keep up with the rapid expansion of knowledge not only in insurance, pensions and related fields, but also in many other disciplines, such as the theory and practice of investing. This editorial points out that the obvious path to versatility is in continuing education. While the Society of Actuaries education and examination program must adapt to meet these new demands, continuing education will not thrive where new information and new ideas are regarded as impractical or theoretical.

Description: Discusses the achievements of the Taxation Section in 2009 – tax education opportunities, expanded section involvement at meetings expansion of tax content on the SOA exams.

Description: This article describes SOA members’ options for professional development. It also describes the Competency Framework, which consists of eight competencies - knowledge, skills and abilities - that are required for the actuaries of today and tomorrow.

Description: The October/November 2013 edition of The Actuary magazine—the Society of Actuaries’ flagship publication.

Description: Read the November 2020 issue of Expanding Horizons published by the Education & Research Section. Newsletters provide practical information for the working actuary, articles on trends that impact sections and news about section activities.

Description: This teaching session from the 1995 SOA Spring Meeting introduces Course 230 to seasoned actuaries who missed the opportunity to study this material on their road to Fellowship. Topics include asset management and tools and techniques. From Record of Society of Actuaries Vol. 21, No. 1.

Description: This teaching session from the 1995 SOA Vancouver Meeting introduces Course 220, the syllabus and a more in-depth discussion of some of the topics covered. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 21, No. 3b.

Description: This article is about actuaries becoming more active in the profession.

Description: Alternative sources of learning available for free or at low cost if you wish to round out your F&F education about machine learning, artificial neural networks, genetic algorithms and the millennia of biological advances we draw from when we use these techniques.

Description: This article provides a summary of the research projects completed during the last half of 2011 by the Society of Actuaries Reinsurance Section.