Description: Schaumburg, Ill., March 10, 2020 – The past few weeks have seen the emergence and spread of a novel coronavirus named “SARS-CoV2” that causes the respiratory disease named “coronavirus disease 2019” (COVID-19). While original detection occurred in China, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) note that the disease is now detected in 60 locations internationally, including the United States.

Description: SOA Announces First Component of Modernized Education System

Description: The Society of Actuaries (SOA) sends out press releases on a variety of local, national and international actuarial news. Read full press releases here.

Description: Schaumburg, IL, June 23, 2022 – The Society of Actuaries (SOA) has recognized Nanyang Technological University in Singapore and the University of California, Santa Barbara (UC Santa Barbara) in the U.S., as Centers of Actuarial Excellence (CAE). These two universities join the ranks of 35 other CAEs around the world.

Description: Majority of Latin American Consumers Worry About Financial Security in Retirement Yet Only 20% Have Done Any Planning:

Description: Central University of Finance and Economics Becomes the First Chinese University to be Recognized as a Center of Actuarial Excellence by the SOA

Description: The Society of Actuaries (SOA) has provided comments on the draft definition to the NAIC.

Description: The SOA released its mortality improvement scale for pension plans, MP-2018, projecting lower future rates of mortality improvement.

Description: The Actuary took home three awards at the Association Media & Publishing 38th Annual EXCEL Awards.