Description: Join us as we speak with senior actuaries who have built successful careers and have extensive experience working in a wide range of actuarial fields. The panelists will share their knowledge and experience, as well as the challenges and opportunities they have encountered while transitioning into management roles. Their leadership reflections, best practices, and tips and tricks will provide insight to those looking to further develop their career goals and navigate today’s work environment.

Description: Get an exclusive first look at the Society of Actuaries’ 2026 Professional Development lineup! This webcast will provide an overview of the major programs planned for 2026, including the Health Meeting, Valuation Actuary Meeting, ImpACT Annual Conference, AI Insights for Actuaries Symposium, and the expanded Professional Development Edge+ portfolio. The webcast will also feature a preview of the virtual Leadership and Management Skills Workshops. Facilitator Raymond DiDonna, FSA, will give an overview of modules New Manager Essentials and Communication Skills and show how they equip participants with practical skills that can be immediately applied in their roles. A Q&A segment will follow, giving attendees the opportunity to ask questions and gather information relevant to their professional development plans. We invite you to join us and begin planning your 2026 learning journey with confidence.

Description: As a college student decades ago, and now as an educator for more than a decade, I have always felt that the greatest challenge, both for myself and for my students, was the human limitation of how to learn more efficiently and master an ever-growing body of knowledge. The pride and sense of accomplishment that come after hundreds, if not thousands, of hours of study and practice have long been part of what defines us as professionals.

Description: My experience with the SOA over 25 years being based in Lebanon and how the active role of the organization evolved

Description: An interview with John Bauerlein, equity principal and consulting actuary with Milliman, on his actuarial career and what it means to be a leader.

Description: Finding knowledge from mentors and other experience professionals.

Description: Read the September 2020 issue of The Stepping Stone published by the Leadership & Development Section. Newsletters provide practical information for the working actuary articles on trends that impact sections and news about section activities.

Description: May 2020 issue of The Stepping Stone by Leadership & Development Section. practical information for actuaries, trends that impact section, section activities

Description: Editor’s note: This is the first article in a series of three covering the Society of Actuaries (SOA) Competency Framework. The subsequent articles will appear in future issues of the Actuary of the Future newsletter. The Society of Actuaries (SOA) Competency Framework is a powerful tool to enable you to design your future. Though it has been the SOA’s instrument for prioritizing continuing education and support to members since 2010, many actuaries are still not fully aware what a potent tool it can be to them in planning their personal careers.

Description: A re-cap of the Taxation Section's activities throughout 2019.