Description: To become a member of the American Academy of Actuaries, an applicant must submit satisfactory evidence that he has met specified requirements in both education and experience. This panel discussions addresses whether or not the education requirement can be satisfied by means other than by passing specified examinations of the Society of Actuaries or of the Casualty Actuarial Society. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1970, Vol. 22, Pt. 2, No. 64.

Description: Panelists were members of the Actuary of the Future/Future of the Actuary Task Force of the Society of Actuaries [SOA]. They discussed the topics in their report to the SOA Board of Governors that related to a description of the current profession, the demand for actuaries in the 21st Century, what actuaries will be doing in the 21st Century, and implications for the selection, education, and training of actuaries. From the 1988 Record of Society of Actuaries, Vol. 14, No. 2.

Description: This is a panel discussion about the education of the actuary. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1967, Vol. 19 Pt. 2, No. 55.

Description: The authors of the 2nd edition of the 'Actuarial Mathematics' textbook discuss the changes in the new edition. From the 1997 Record of Society of Actuaries, Vol. 23, No. 3.

Description: This session from the 1984 SOA Toronto Meeting discusses a nontechnical introduction to Applied Statistics and Operations Research, practical applications and examples for financial reporting and asset management and an overview of the potential use in actuarial applications of these management tools. From Record of the Society of Actuaries Vol. 10, No. 4B

Description: Panelists discuss the demand for actuaries in the 21st Century, what actuaries will be doing in the 21st Century, and implications for the selection, education and training of actuaries. From the 1987 Record of Society of Actuaries, Vol. 13, No. 4A.

Description: This session from the 1983 SOA Hollywood, Florida Meeting explains the need for a completely new text book with a more modern approach for life contingencies or actuarial mathematics to replace the book by Jordan. From Record of Society of Actuaries Vol. 9, No. 4.

Description: 1994 SOA Spring Meeting, Orlando. This session discussed the SOA research structure and provided an update on projects and experience studies.

Description: This session discussion is about the actuary's opportunities and roles in the 21st century and the actuaries appropriate steps in preparing for these roles. From Record of the Society of Actuaries Vol. 15, No. 3A.

Description: This session at the SOA 1990 Annual Meeting is about what do we need to do as a profession in order to prepare ourselves and our profession as a whole for the needs and demands of the future. Focus is on education, research, professionalism, and public relations.