Description: Overview and history of the Centers of Academic Excellence (CAE) program, created with the goal to enhance actuarial knowledge and expand the profession’s influence in academia.

Description: Description and specifications for the health section's article-writing contest on the topic of provider payment reform.

Description: Update on recent and in-process activities of the SOA Board of Directors

Description: SOA executive director’s column, research on Asia insurance opportunities, e-courses, recent research and experience studies, and professional development opportunities.

Description: Background and overview of “Land This Plane,” a Delphi study undertaken by the Long Term Care Insurance Section and Forecasting & Futurism Section.

Description: Report on the proceedings of the 2010 Long Term Care Think Tank Session, whose goals were to discuss the major issues and challenges facing the LTC insurance industry, and to formulate action items and initiatives to help the industry move ahead. Focus was on understanding the needs & affordability capabilities of different market segments, the limited variety of product designs, shrinking distribution force, regulation and public policy, implications of the CLASS Act, and ideas for educating consumers and marketing products.

Description: A look back at the 30 years since the Health Section was formed.

Description: The February/March 2014 edition of The Actuary magazine—the Society of Actuaries’ flagship publication.

Description: The Society of Actuaries recently entered into an agreement with the China Association of Actuaries to promote collaboration between the two organizations.

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