Description: These are the meeting minutes from the Eastern Spring Meeting held in Philadelphia, PA on April 10-11, 1958.

Description: Article Board Of Governors by Bog in The Actuary, March 1979, Volume 13, Number 3

Description: Court is in session and you are the jury! Follow along as challenging aspects of actuarial professionalism are explored in a court-like setting. Deliberate based on what you already know from your own experience as well as based on what you learn in this session and then deliver your verdict accordingly. Who says learning about actuarial professionalism can't also be fun?

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

Description: While actuaries have been busy worrying about the financial implications of health maintenance organizations [HMOs], preferred provider organizations [PPOs], and exclusive provider organizations [EPOs], the Actuarial Standards Board [ASB] Health Committee has been grappling with a definition for actuarial soundness and what an actuary should do if, in his or her opinion, a plan is not actuarially sound. This presentation from Session 52PD of the SOA 1996 Orlando Annual Meeting is about the actuarial standards of practice under development by the Academy Health Committee. Topics discussed include standards for the actuarial certification of small employer health benefit plans and documentation and disclosure in health benefit plan ratemaking. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 22, No. 3.

Description: Article on the need for continuing education for actuaries

Description: In this article, the editor discusses situations where an actuary faces choosing between a position that theaten's one's job or doing that which is required professionally. From: The Actuary 2000, Vol. 34, No. 2.

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

Description: The author summarizes reader responses to the previously published “Jam Sandwich” case study, which illustrated one challenge of being stuck in the middle of a management situation. Reader responses including references to potential violations of the Code of Professional Conduct and to Actuarial Standard of Practice No. 23, ‘Data Quality’ as well as suggestions for corrective action. From ‘The Stepping Stone’ issue number 43.

Description: Professionalism did not start with COVID-19, but it has brought many new situations to our attention.Professionalism is more than just adhering to rules and regulations and it is complex. As an actuary, you need toconstruct your own “moral compass” and be prepared to make the tough personal and work-related decisions asthey arise. While difficult decisions may not be a common occurrence during your careers, your moral compass willmake it possible to act with confidence when something needs to be done. Finally, while the actuarial profession hascodes of conduct, it is ultimately your personal conduct that determines your reputation as a professional