Description: The author suggests that true actuarial method is a blend of all three modes of thinking, clinical, statistical and heuristic, and using all three early in our processes will make us smarter modelers. From The Actuary, February 2012, Volume 9, Issue 1.

Description: This is the December 2011 cover of The Actuarial magazine displaying the featured articles inside: How to Handle ORSA, The Actuarial Profession in India, and The SOA's Competency Framework

Description: The actuarial profession in India has witnessed a sea change in the decade after insurance liberalization. It has gone from being described as a 'moribund profession' to being a dynamic and lucrative one. This article covers the actuarial professions growth in India along with the Life Insurance market, products and regulatory environment.

Description: Letter from the SOA president addressing the importance of volunteering. Also included are the responses from some volunteers who were asked various questions on the subject of volunteering.

Description: This article describes a ranking system for early prisoner release. It is intended to describe the framework and strategy needed for mitigating the risk of such programs and optimizing those programs’ outcomes.

Description: Letter from the president discussing the SOA’s emphasis on communicating with employers.

Description: This series of articles provides an in-depth look at the activities of the SOA in 2009.

Description: Interview featuring Andrew Lin the SOA’s youngest FSA to date.

Description: Feature article discussing the new SOA stipend awards and featuring interviews with the first recipients.

Description: Presidential address about changes in the actuarial world.

Description: This is an article by outgoing Society of Actuaries President, Bruce D. Schobel, reflecting on the Society's accomplishments over the past year and looking ahead at its future plans.

Description: The objective of this article is to provide an overview of the research mission of the SOA, its inner workings, major efforts, funding and its unique qualities.

Description: Discusses a major campaign to change the image of the actuary.

Description: The last year in the 20th century was an important time for the Society of Actuaries. Central to the Society’s 1998-99 activities were the celebration of its 50th anniversary, consideration of the Big Tent concept for the profession’s future, finalization of its new education and examination system for implementation in 2000, and sponsorship of a wide range of scientific projects and seminars. This article provides a 1998-99 Society of Actuaries year in review.

Description: The author offers advice to an imaginary Fellowship Admission Course about group disability insurance. The speech is based on an article by Mary Schmich of the Chicago Tribune entitled “Advice, Like Youth, Probably Just Wasted on the Young” that became widely known as the “Sunscreen Speech” because of its central theme.

Description: Discussion of Forecast 2000, the actuarial profession's public relations program.

Description: This article from SOA president David Holland, speaks to the need of the actuarial profession to consistently evolve with the needs of the 21st century.

Description: Presidential address at the 1996 annual meeting. The president encourages actuaries to broaden their scope and skills, develop the attributes he discusses and make a plan to redesign yourself.

Description: This article reports on a meeting of the Finance Practice Area and the issues on which they are focusing.

Description: Highlights awards and honors dispensed to SOA members.

Description: This article covers the experiences of the actuaries who participated in the Life Skills Inventory teaching session at the SOA annual meeting. From The Actuary, April 1995, Volume 29, No. 4.

Description: This article provides a review of the 1993-1994 Year. 'This program year is marked by the profession using the firm foundation of actuarial science and the solid organization of the Society of Actuaries to reach out to new allies and technologies to capture its future. From The Actuary, December 1994 – Volume 28, No. 10.

Description: This article is an update from the E&E committee on the improved E&E Systems. 'The Flexible Education System has given us the freedom to expand the course offerings and to innovate.'

Description: The author talks about how his company coped with the great flood of 1993 in Des Moines, Iowa.

Description: An article how the New Actuary of the Future Section Relates to the existing Futurism Section outlines the different functions of each and stresses he importance of both sections.

Description: Discusses the Society's fiscal activities and long-range financial plan.

Description: Overview of the actuarial profession in Europe and includes information on how actuaries are trained and what their roles and responsibilities are in the member countries of the European Economic Community, EEC.

Description: Article from The Actuary, January 1986 – Volume No. 20, Issue No. 1 that discusses The American Mathematical Society AMS, in conjunction with its 89th summer meeting, presented a one and a half day short course entitled Actuarial Mathematics.

Description: This article provides a summary of Society of Actuaries finances for FY1980, and the prior year, as well as a projected surplus for FY1981 equal to 1980 results.

Description: The results of Competition No. 3 which asked for symbolic representation for actuaries and other professions and solicits entries for competition no. 4.

Description: Book review of a book on pensions written by Ralph Nader and Kate Blackwell. Review is relatively balanced, yet clearly points out the shortfalls of the analysis put together by Mr. Nader and Ms. Blackwell.