Description: This article, by the Editor of 'The Actuary,' is about how the publication staff plans to give readers the information they need to grow with change.

Description: This is a presidential address to the Society of Actuaries by Anna M. Rappaport.

Description: Article is about paradigm shifts and incorporates items from the book The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People.

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

Description: The article discusses the 1976 and 1981 restructuring of the SOA Fellowship examinations.

Description: An article from The Actuary, March 1983, volume no.17, issue no. 3 that discusses the math exam prizewinners and the ultimate impact this prize has the actuarial profession in terms of growth.

Description: June 1985 article in The Actuary by Michael Frank about providing expert advice regarding marital property rights and divorce, especially as they pertain to pensions.

Description: Should actuaries have a formal program for continuing education? This question has been asked, studied and debated at least since the early part of the decade. For many years, accountants, physicians and lawyers of many states have had continuing education requirements to retain their license to practice. Why not actuaries?

Description: At its October 1970 meeting in Winnipeg, the Canadian Institute of Actuaries held a session on how the C.I.A. can contribute to continuing education. This article summarizes that meeting.

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.