Description: This article considers ways actuaries can meet the growing demands of senior executives by redefining their role and the actuarial operating model.

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Description: The Actuarial Education and Research Fund AERF is a not for profit corporation organized under the applicable law of the State of Illinois in 1976. This paper focuses on the maturing of AERF as well as its creation and implementation by the Society of Actuaries Committee on Professional Development.

Description: This paper attempts to broaden awareness of the Actuarial Faculty Forum AFF within the academic actuarial community and to stimulate some conversation about the future role of this organization.

Description: In the past few years, SoA members and leaders have raised questions about future needs for actuarial skills, globalization of markets, and the appropriate focus of the present education system in preparing actuaries for their professional futures. As a consequence of these questions, the SoA Board of Governors set aside a major portion of its January 1994 meeting to discuss the education of actuaries, with primary consideration being given to a longer horizon than the immediate future. Chris Daykin, representing the Institute of Actuaries, reported that the Institute was incorporating fundamental changes to its basic Education and Examination [E&E] system. These changes were aimed at focusing more on fundamental principles and away from details of practice.

Description: This article takes a look at an actuaries role and skills required in managing a product development process. From The Actuary Vol. 24, No. 4

Description: Column from the SOA’s Education Dept. discussing the SOA’s use of technology in delivering educational opportunities.

Description: Introduction describes the positive response to the 2006 EMR symposium, the call for 2007 papers, and the awards to be presented at the 2007 symposium. From 2007 Enterprise Risk Management Symposium, M-AS07-1.