Description: Discussion of the status of the Preliminary Education Working Group and the Actuarial Education Working Group, which were created by the Society of Actuaries to further the work of the Task Force on Education and Qualification with respect to preliminary education for actuaries.

Description: Issue 38 of Actuary of the Future newsletter, November 2015

Description: Understanding the importance of networking is the first step toward achieving a fulfilling and rewarding professional career and personal life.

Description: At its October 1987 meeting, the Society’s Board of Governors unanimously passed a resolution approving a proposal for the Society to assist in establishing an actuarial science program at Nankai University in the People’s Republic of China.

Description: A discussion of the Asia Committee whose purposes are 1 To represent the SOA in promoting actuarial education, 2 To provide services to members in the development of educational programs, research and other support and 3 To build the image and awareness of the profession in Asia

Description: The December2012/January 2013 edition of The Actuary magazine—the Society of Actuaries’ flagship publication.

Description: The author explores research and concerns about sustainability, and how actuaries can contribute to the discussion.

Description: Rick Foster, chief actuary at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services discusses public policy

Description: A program of undergraduate research in actuarial science and financial mathematics has been implemented at the University of Illinois over the last two years. This program has included two National Science Foundation-sponsored research Experiences for Undergraduates [in Summer 2007 and Summer 2009] on the topic 'Stochastic Modeling in Actuarial Science and Financial Mathematics,' as well as a variety of academic-year research projects undertaken by current actuarial science majors. This paper summarizes the program's evolving experiences in providing research opportunities to undergraduates, and highlights some of the topics and issues arising from these research experiences.

Description: It has been a year since the SOA implement major changes to the ASA curriculum. This session will provide an update on the changes and in particular focus on what we have seen as schools update their VEE and UCAP/CAE submissions.