Description: I volunteered to assist with the Actuaries Without Borders Global Mentorship Program both as a mentor and deputy program manager. This article summarizes the lessons I have learned from my first year of involvement. I hope to inform readers about the obstacles actuaries face in developing countries and to encourage them to consider participating in this program.

Description: Chris Smith, vice chair of the Actuary of the Future section, had the privilege of attending the SOA Health meeting in Seattle for the first time this year. Read about his experience and thoughts on why you should plan to attend an SOA-sponsored conference for your career growth.

Description: This article explores the challenges of writing exams during the COVID-19 pandemic and lessons learned.

Description: A transcript of questions and responses from the 2016 Nashville Life and Annuity Symposium Actuaries in the C-Suite session.

Description: This article discusses the most common methods for studying for exams and what techniques are most effective when using each.

Description: Expanding the demand for actuaries in markets that do not typically employ actuaries.

Description: A summary of themes from the speculative fiction contest.

Description: A description of the sessions the AOF Section is sponsoring at the Spring Meetings.

Description: An actuary’s experience in what has worked for him and for the students he’s hired.

Description: The SOA’s Professional Development Committee and its five areas of interest this year.