Description: Interview with John Houston, Advanced Analytics and Predictive Modeling practice leader at Deloitte.

Description: Many top-performing businesses aren’t just risk aware, but rather risk intelligent. Such a posture helps prepare companies for a major event and can demonstrate to a regulator or auditor that an appropriately strong control framework is in place. Better still, companies gain real strategic value from a “risk adjusted” understanding not only of their threats and vulnerabilities, but also the upside opportunities associated with various risks. It starts with having both qualitative and quantitative information to identify, assess and manage risks. Strategic risk management, at its core, is about creating value by increasing transparency and accountability, and quality of information. More than a mere compliance exercise, effective risk management enables more informed strategic decision making, increased accountability and transparency, a greater likelihood of organizational success, and – ultimately – competitive advantage, as borne out by many studies that correlate risk management and financial results.

Description: This is an article by outgoing Society of Actuaries President, Bruce D. Schobel, reflecting on the Society's accomplishments over the past year and looking ahead at its future plans.

Description: This is an interview with Michael Braunstein, one of the founding members of the Leadership & Development section.

Description: The Society of Actuaries Continuing Professional Development 'CPD' Requirement closed its first cycle on Dec. 31, 2010. As of that date, all members were required to attest compliance with the Requirement. The SOA also completed its first audit of compliance with the requirement. This article summarizes how members are meeting the SOA CPD Requirement. It also discusses some of the audit findings and provides 'tips for attesting' for SOA members living in Canada.

Description: A new FSA's take on what the designation means (and doesn't), and how to position your career to get the most value for your self and your company.

Description: In this article, a Canadian actuary describes his first year working internationally in Serbia, Washington, D.C., and the United Kingdom.

Description: In this article, the author discusses the global ERM credential.

Description: Profiles on the newly elected International Section Council members.

Description: This article is a recap of three international actuarial meetings that were held back-to-back-to-back in March 2010.