Description: SOA President Stephen G. Kellison shares his thoughts on the future of the actuarial profession.

Description: Author's views about how to improve the value of actuaries to current and prospective clients/employers and to society as a whole.

Description: The Committee on Planning has now established a task force to undertake a structured, in-depth study of The Actuary of the Future/The Future of the Actuary. Feedback and input from all SOA members is urged.

Description: An Editorial which the author talks about the world of actuaries and how important it is to broaden our perspectives.

Description: Commentary on the Actuarial Profile Survey by the Committee on Planning.

Description: Discusses the need for actuaries to evolve with the needs of the marketplace in order to continue to be relevant and to feel we are successful in our careers.

Description: John Naisbitt, in Megatrends, defined a megatrend as a general shift in thinking or approach affecting countries, industries and organizations. This article challenges actuaries to consider off-the-charts factors within their risk maps and consider their potential impact.

Description: Uses the occasion of the acquisition of a major insurance actuarial firm by a major pension consulting firm to make the case that there is only one actuarial profession, whatever our sect or denomination, life, casualty, or pension.

Description: Editorial asking whether the actuarial profession in North American should be considered as one profession or two.

Description: An article in which the author talks about his life in Los Angeles and how riots, brush fires and an earthquake have affected him personally and professionally.