Description: This article reviews the examination syllabi by the Institute of Actuaries and the Faculty of Actuaries and compares them to the Society of Actuaries' Syllabus of Examinations bearing in mind the different educational backgrounds of the United Kingdom and of the United States.

Description: This article describes the author's impressions from attending a 5-week actuarial educational seminar for the purpose of passing the SOA Part 8 Exam. From The Actuary, December 1971, Vol. 5, No. 10.

Description: Since 1966, the Society of Actuaries has been an affiliate of the Conference Board of the Mathematical Sciences. This article gives an overview of what the Conference Board is, what it does.

Description: New for 2017, we are introducing a series of articles by experienced industry professionals who are relatively new to long-term care (LTC).

Description: A summary of resources for Pension Actuaries. From Pension Section News, April 1998, Issue No. 36.

Description: This is a presidential address to the Society of Actuaries by Preston C. Bassett. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1985, Vol. 37.

Description: Have you recently considered volunteering within the actuarial profession? If so, becoming a “friend” of the Smaller Insurance Company Section is a great way to start. This article explains what you can expect from your volunteer experience.

Description: On October 19, 2011, the Social Insurance & Public Finance [SIPF] Section sponsored a session at the Society of Actuaries Annual Meeting in Chicago on the impacts of the federal health legislation called the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act [PPACA]. This article summarizes the more salient comments of the panelists at that session.

Description: This is the agenda for the 40th Annual Actuarial Research Conference held in Mexico City, Mexico, August 11-13, 2005.