Description: This session from the 1993 Valuation Actuary Symposium addresses professionalism of the actuary.

Description: In this article, the author addresses the question: 'Can we define how actuaries add value in our professional capacity and the distinctive competencies we offer our stakeholders, and do so in an easily communicated manner?'

Description: Presented at October 1985 Annual Meeting. This session discussion is to call to mind the furor caused by Elizur Wright's eviction of a British company from his state for failing to meet reserve standards, to look at the 19th Century consequences of Wright's actions, and to ponder the great impact upon the actuarial profession today.