Description: This paper is from the Digest of Discussion of Subjects of Special Interest at the 1956 Society of Actuaries Western Spring Meeting, held June 7-8 in Chicago. It identifies those who made comments and summarizes their remarks. Topics of discussion include enhancing the value of the actuarial profession, the examination system and ways to improve actuarial education, and how younger members can help recruit new students to the profession. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1956 Volume 8, Number 22.

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

Description: This informal discussion from 1960 discusses the Society of Actuaries Examinations. Specifically, the panelists discuss several syllabus changes, including the elimination of Part 1, the English exam, and giving the preliminary examinations twice yearly, a change from annual, and the extent to which this will help recruit more candidates. They also discussed the proposed “two-pronged” system of Fellowship exams and the extent to which this might attract more qualified candidates, and speed up the overall process of completing the exams.

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Description: This article is part of the Digest of Informal Discussion, which took place at the 1955 Society of Actuaries Eastern Spring Meeting, held March 24-25 in New York City. It identifies the participants and summarizes each person’s comments. The discussion examines the question of whether the right type of person is being attracted to the actuarial profession. Participants discuss the course of study and syllabus content, examination standards, college instruction in actuarial subjects, and other educational aids. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1955 Volume 7, Number 18.

Description: This brief discussion examines the current rate actuarial students enter the profession, if examinations should revert to once a year instead of twice, and if the Society should look to the eventual discontinuance of the degree of Associateship for new entrants. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1949, Vol. 1, No. 1.

Description: This article lists the following topics of current interest that were discussed at the 19th International Congress of Actuaries held in Oslo, Norway from June 19 to June 24, 1972: 1. Life and pension insurance with variable sums insured or variable premiums, 2. Methods of forecasting the development of an insurance company during the next ten years, 3. Private pension schemes and social insurance, and 4. Problems connected with the actuarial treatment of the risk process of an insurance company. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1972, Vol. 24, Pt. 2D, No. 70.

Description: This is the table of contents for papers published in Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1966, Vol. 18, Pt. 1, No. 50 AB.

Description: The purpose of this report, prepared by the Society of Actuaries' Education and Examination Committee, is to provide the Board of Governors and the Education Policy Committee with a strategic basis for actuarial education and a philosophical foundation for education policy. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1983, Vol. 35.