Description: Presenters in session 147PD of the New York Annual Meeting discuss the new profession of financial engineering and how it relates to what actuaries do. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 24, No. 3.

Description: Panel reviews practical and ethical problems in both the U.S. and Canada arising when an actuary serves as an expert witness. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 25, No. 3.

Description: Presenters focus on the skills and abilities needed by actuaries to be successful in senior management. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 25, No. 3.

Description: About changes in career at the same company, and changes [voluntary and involuntary] to another company or to another career. Panelists discuss the internal [personal] aspects of these types of changes and how to prepare for them, along with the four major transitions in a typical actuarial career. From the 1988 Record of Society of Actuaries, Vol. 14, No. 3.

Description: Presented at October 1986 Annual Meeting. Discusses viable options for second careers utilizing an actuarial background. Society members who have moved into such career paths will offer their perspectives on: their personal experiences and options, the contribution of their actuarial training, how others view the actuary and current and future options available to actuaries.

Description: This session explores where financial engineering is applied, who is “leading the charge,” and what are the current and future roles of actuaries. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Volume 27, No. 2, Session 55PD of the Toronto Spring Meeting.

Description: This panel discussion from the 2003 SOA Spring Meeting reviews the findings of the 2002 Member Survey and 2002 Market Opportunities Research Report and the skills needed of actuaries in traditional and nontraditional careers. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Volume 29, No. 2, Session 31pd.

Description: This presentation is a panel discussion from the 1991 Annual Meeting of the Society of Actuaries, held October 20-23 in Toronto. The panelists, actuaries who have been successful in nontraditional roles, discuss the process they went through in their career decisions, how they adapted to change, and what they did to achieve success. Discussion from participants is included. From the Record of Society of Actuaries, Volume 17, No. 4A.

Description: This session from the 2003 SOA Spring Meeting discusses current economic conditions and their implications on the funding, plan design and administration of pension plans. It also discusses the role of the FSA and EA in a small consulting firm and the future of consulting actuaries. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Volume 29, No. 2, Session 56pd.

Description: This session from the 1995 SOA Spring Meeting reviews evolving job opportunities in the government sector. From Record of Society of Actuary Vol. 21, No. 1.