Description: Stefanos Orfanos shares his perspective and priorities for this year as the incoming chair of the SOA Education and Research Section.

Description: Latest in series of articles exploring the adaptation of Buddhist philosophy to actuarial practice. This installment examines the challenges for actuaries in dealing with pain points in actuarial work, and how to best manage these forces so that the work remains aligned with professional standards.

Description: Providing ways to master the art of soft skills and embracing agility to propel actuarial success in today's market.

Description: As the insurance industry continues to evolve due to a pandemic and rapidly changing economic and regulatory conditions, the role of data scientists and actuaries has become increasingly important. In an interview with the Atidot data science and actuarial team, we discuss what it is like to work at an InsurTech, how data scientists and actuaries can collaborate, and look at some concrete technical examples of where the innovation is having an impact. This article explores what collaboration can look like and how the role of data science and actuary may evolve in the InsurTech industry in the future.

Description: Discover how to reacquaint professionalism with the actuarial science profession in this 75-minute webcast focused on the provision of dynamic standards that evolve with products and regulations. Listeners will learn about the future challenges in their ongoing work that professionalism skills will assist with. For actuaries in the US and Canada, come define ASOPS and professionalism entering 2023. This webcast will be interactive, providing several case studies with real life ethical issues where the audience will vote and discuss the appropriate course of action.

Description: Join us for the Pandemics & Paradigm Shifts: ERM in an Intensely Dynamic World panel discussion, where industry and regulatory perspectives will help provide insight into a number of topics. Expect interactive dialogue opportunities based on the conversation between the panelists and the audience. Key topics that will be conversed about, but the panel is not limited to, include a brief review of historical paradigm shifts and subsequent insurer failures, best practices and an outlook on the ultra-dynamic world of today and consideration of a company's enterprise risk management framework as it affects ratings and insurance department examinations.

Description: The paper demonstrates that the most popular rationalization for evolving glide paths is flawed and should be discarded. The paper also demonstrates that glide paths should generally evolve for investors that endeavor to optimize outcomes and reevaluate their portfolios regularly.

Description: Interview (Q&A) with Charlie Shamieh, Chairman of Gen Re, against the backdrop of the COVID-19 Pandemic and its impact on Re/Insurance

Description: A compilation of reader responses is presented to a real life situation posed involving a management, leadership, or other business decision. This issue’s case study involved a career decision by a near FSA.

Description: A real life situation is posed involving a management, leadership, or other business decision, and readers are invited to submit their responses to "What Would You Do?" This issue’s case study involved deciding whether or not to take an actuarial job that didn't seem that interesting, in order to work for a dynamic boss.

Description: The SOA and Plug and Play relationship will allow InsurTech start-ups to validate their technology and modeling processes with actuaries. The strategic partnership with Plug and Play demonstrates the SOA’s commitment to providing its members with dynamic learning experiences, rewarding volunteer opportunities, and collaborative events where they can learn from the experiences and ideas of peers around the world.

Description: Read the January 2020 issue of International News published by the International Section. Newsletters provide practical information for the working actuary, articles on trends that impact sections and news about section activities.

Description: Actuaries continue to expand their breadth and depth of skills, business acumen, and industry knowledge. The presenters will share the many resources available to actuaries who wish to expand their reach and impact, including an overview of the resources available through the SOA, how it monitors emerging actuarial trends and acts on a changing professional landscape, how it identifies appropriate research projects, and how the association strives to deliver actuarial education to ensure its credentials are prestigious, relevant and globally recognized. If you want to engage with the actuarial profession on a deeper level, this session will help you understand the structure and will inspire you to grow yourself and the profession in a positive, meaningful way.

Description: Article describes how to write effective model documentation

Description: Read the Q&A with an Experienced Insurance Professional New to Long-Term Care: An Interview with Sean Pena.

Description: The scope of this paper is to provide a technical overview of the tools and disciplines currently in AI as well as the forces at work that financial institutions such as insurance companies are using to modernize their analytical processes.

Description: July 2019 issue of The Stepping Stone by Leadership & Development Section. practical information for actuaries, trends that impact section, section activities.

Description: The key tasks of credit risk capital project under CROSS II mainly focus onL(1 )Adjustment of measurement framework; (2) Calibration of risk factors, including both credit spread risk and credit default risk;3)Introduction of concentration risk measurement; (4) Higher requirement on look-through rule.

Description: Learn industry best practices including challenges faced by retirees, such as needing exposure to growth, most exposed to sequencing risk, and the need for smooth returns to avoid poor investor behavior caused by risk aversion. Other topics will include how to set investment objectives which consider the members’ real-world needs and how to build portfolios and implement risk management strategies to meet those objectives. The speaker will provide real-life examples/case studies.

Description: This research summarizes surveys of individuals 85+ years old, and children of individuals 85+ years old looking at post-retirement experiences.

Description: The financial sector should provide financial security and allocate capital well. As its preeminent professionals actuaries have particular responsibilities.

Description: February issue of The Stepping Stone

Description: The February/March 2016 edition of The Actuary magazine—the Society of Actuaries’ flagship publication.

Description: The October/November 2015 edition of The Actuary magazine—the Society of Actuaries’ flagship publication.

Description: French language version of Risk Management, August 2014 newsletter.

Description: Complete issue of the August 2014 Risk Management newsletter.

Description: The August/September 2014 edition of The Actuary magazine—the Society of Actuaries’ flagship publication.

Description: The February/March 2014 edition of The Actuary magazine—the Society of Actuaries’ flagship publication.

Description: AHIP commissioned the Menges Group to write this white paper on key pressures in the budgetary environment that stress the actuarial soundness of Medicaid rates. Though written by non-actuaries, this white paper thoroughly describes key professionalism topics that face Medicaid actuaries in their daily work.

Description: The December 2013/January 2014 edition of The Actuary magazine—the Society of Actuaries’ flagship publication.

Description: The April/May 2013 edition of The Actuary magazine—the Society of Actuaries’ flagship publication.

Description: Interviews with actuaries working at nonprofits.

Description: A principles-based approach to start building the life and work-life balance that is right for you.

Description: Interview featuring Andrew Lin the SOA’s youngest FSA to date.

Description: Looks at the non-traditional role of actuary Kim Johnson as a vice president of investor relations.

Description: Three industry actuarial experts respond to pre-submitted and from-audience questions regarding the future of the valuation actuary, and statutory and GAAP accounting issues. Session 30OF of the 2005 Valuation Actuary Symposium.

Description: This presentation is a panel discussion, session number 26PD, from the 2002 Valuation Actuary Symposium, held September 19-20 in Lake Buena Vista, FL. The Enron scandal is likely to result in a more transparent disclosure of balance sheet liabilities. The panelists provide a professional/legislative update and offer pragmatic tips to valuation actuaries about how to respond effectively to increased scrutiny. They discuss the Corporate Accountability Act and the increased oversight of the accounting profession that will result, and the implications for actuaries working in accounting firms. They emphasize the importance for actuaries to be aware of the higher standards of independence and the need to follow actuarial standards of practice. Discussion from participants is included.

Description: From session 77IF at the Spring regional meeting of the Society of Actuaries held in Atlanta, Georgia, May 24-25, 1999, panelists explore the workings of the Actuarial Standards Board.

Description: Presented at October 1996 Annual Meeting. Discusses the new regulatory requirements, including the invention of an illustration actuary and what the job entails, and the tasks to be accomplished in achieving compliance.

Description: Highlights awards and honors dispensed to SOA members.

Description: Discusses the Finance Track in the SOA's Education and Examination system.

Description: 1994 SOA Spring Meeting, San Francisco. This session provided an overview on the following issues regarding solvency analysis: 1. Will the actuary perform a financial condition analysis or provide an opinion on solvency? 2. Will the analysis be for internal use only or for public reporting? 3. Progress on the SOA's Dynamic Solvency Handbook. 4. Dynamic solvency research. 5. Canadian experience with solvency testing.

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

Description: This is the presidential address by former SOA president, Robin B. Leckie. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1981, Vol. 33.

Description: This discussion is on the formation of the health insurance section of the Society of Actuaries. Each panel member presented some of their own thoughts about what a Section can do for them and the members of the Society. From Record of the Society of Actuaries 1981, Volume 7, No. 4.

Description: This section contains the business meeting minutes from the four regional meetings held in 1977.

Description: These are obituaries for members which had passed away between October 1974 - August 1975.

Description: This is the presidential address given by former President of the Society of Actuaries, Pearce Shepherd. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1959, Vol. 11, No. 31.