Description: The Society of Actuaries recently distributed a White Paper on Future Education Methods, FEM. A White Paper on a Flexible Education System, FES, was distributed last year. The article's author urges all members to read both white papers and to complete and return the questionnaire at the end of the FEM White Paper in order to make their views known to the Committee on Planning.

Description: Article from The Actuary, April 1972 – volume 6 - Issue 4 that provides a recap of a talk given at the Twin Cities Actuarial Club meeting by Dr. Theodore Lindbom, Practicing Industrial Psychologist in the Twin Cities, on the selection of actuarial personnel.

Description: Discussion of the Society of Actuaries' first consumer education program, dealing with Social Security funding and the contributors to the program. There is a hint of a discussion of the results of a survey of the value of the program, but the sentence ends in mid stream. There is also a discussion that there will be a similar education program directed at Medicare in the future but there is no discussion of this future program in the article.

Description: This article discusses the actuarial profession and its role and needed skill set development going forward in meeting the needs of businesses for risk management and capital management

Description: Shares a historical summary of perspectives during significant philosphical changes covering the subject of “Price Disclosure and Cost Comparison.” The topic was extremely timely the NAIC having just concluded drafting its model legislation and the entire audience participated through a questionnaire-based opinion poll.

Description: View article from The Actuary August/September 2014 – Volume 11, Issue 4: Most Frequently Asked Questions

Description: The Society of Actuaries is making a commitment to focus on diversity and inclusion in the profession, including the creation of a standing SOA Inclusion and Diversity Committee.

Description: Update on section activities