Description: This is the presidential address at the 1989 SOA Annual Meeting by departing SOA president, Ian M. Rolland. He discusses the strengths of the actuarial profession and professional development needs for the future.

Description: This is the table of contents for papers and discussions presented at meetings in 1951.

Description: Table of contents from Vol. 17, No. 1. New Orleans Meeting of the Society of Actuaries, held April 18-19, 1991.

Description: This article is about Stanley B. Tulin's actuarial career and lessons he has learned regarding what leads to a successful actuarial career.

Description: The Professional Development Committee is an SOA board of directors appointed committee that has overall responsibility for managing the development of the professional development (PD) curriculum.

Description: This article discusses the Continuing Education Task Force recommended formation of a permanent committee that would be responsible for “ensuring that SOA members have access to educational programs and materials that enhance and enrich their basic education and on-the-job performance beyond basic education.” The first large project being undertaken by the CE Coordinating Committee is to determine for each practice area: • Continuing education needs • Most appropriate delivery format • Responsibility for developing materials and programs Also, a discussion of the addition of the professional development PD component to the Society of Actuaries examination syllabus.

Description: The editor discusses the content of the issue including articles on low-interest-rate environment, ERM, regulatory issues, as well as webinars and meetings sponsored by the SIC Section.

Description: This is the index for papers and presentations published in this volume.