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: In this article, the three new members of the Section Council are introduced.

Description: Professional and Career Development: Part of the Larger Global Picture by Eli Amdur from The Stepping Stone Newsletter, July 2004, Issue No. 15.

Description: In this article, the author talks about being an actuary on the island of Cyprus.

Description: Continuing change pervades the actuarial world. Actuarial tools and techniques are constantly evolving, new financial products and services appear regularly, legislation and regulation rarely remain unchanged for long, consumers are becoming better informed and more sophisticated, the financial environment is becoming increasingly global, distinctions between types of financial institution are becoming more blurred, and the areas in which actuaries find applications for their skills become more varied. In this context, the most important attribute for actuaries is the capacity to adapt. This paper considers some implications for university actuarial programs of the need to develop adaptive actuaries. It discusses the results of a survey of the preferred learning styles of Macquarie University actuarial students, examines the newly introduced Australian actuarial subject called 'The Actuarial Control Cycle,' and looks at the use of portfolios of student work. It concludes that in order to develop adaptive actuaries for the 21st century, actuarial programs must broaden the range and type of teaching/learning activities and assessment methods provided for students.

Description: This is the speech given by Kenneth W. Stewart, FSA, FCIA, MAAA, to the 25th Annual Actuarial Research Conference. The speech focuses on the following global trends: 1. Population aging, 2. The spread of affluence, 3. The rise of technology, 4. Global competition, and, 5. The fungibility factor, e.g., in our brave new future world, a Scottish customer will go to his local bank branch to buy life insurance from his German insurer. From Actuarial Research Clearing House 1991, Vol. 1.

Description: This article provides information on the upcoming 20th International Congress of Actuaries, to be held in Tokyo, Japan October 25 – November 1, 1976.

Description: This session from the 1995 SOA Boston Meeting focuses on the professional issues facing the actuary working in the international environment. Topics to be discussed include licensing, education, code of conduct, and cultural differences. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 21, No. 4a.

Description: Read this Chairperson's Corner for the March 2024 issue of International News to learn more about planned meetings and upcoming events.

Description: In this article, the Editor previews the contents of this issue.