Description: One of the most fundamental concepts in actuarial practice is the time value of money. For any work in which future cash flows are allowed for, such as reserving or pricing, it is natural to discount to present values so that an appropriate amount of money can be set aside today, allowing for future investment returns. This article discusses yield curve extrapolation methods along with the benefits and drawbacks of these methods.

Description: This is an Editorial describing the need for actuaries to upgrade skills or risk minimization from artificial intelligence.

Description: Article describes how to write effective model documentation

Description: This is the announcement marking the end to the section, Legal Notes. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1964, Vol. 16, Pt. 1, No. 46.

Description: The author notes its all a job interview. Everything we do is observed by others, and this continuous demonstration- observation loop is very much like an ongoing interview.

Description: In this article, the author invites the readers to write in to suggest what corporate management or personal development message is implied in this article. The author uses Little League Baseball as an analogy for the corporate actuarial world.

Description: Considerations in the assessment of when to leave a job include mentorship, fit to company environment and culture, and timing.

Description: This article describes a hypothetical workplace dilemma, then invites SOA members to submit their comments and solutions. This situation deals with a mortality study and what disclosures should be made in the report on the study with regard to the treatment of reinsurance.

Description: Decision making is a life skill. You make decisions every day. Are you making good decisions? Do you know how to evaluate whether or not a decision was a good one? This article discusses some decision making methods.

Description: Article about workplace etiquette and the behaviors that irritate or impress co-workers or superiors.