Description: Article highlighting the activities of the SOA for its members.

Description: Obituary dedicated to the life and times of Neil A. Parmenter.

Description: An article from The Actuary on what's hot and what's not in the job seeking market. Top recruiters share information on competition, employment trends and the job market.

Description: A discussion of the pillars required to build the needed paradigm for insurance company risk management. From The Actuary Magazine April 2005

Description: An article from The Actuary that highlights Stephen C. Goss, chief actuary at the Social Security Administration, who was recently awarded the National Academy of Social Insurance's NASI first ever Robert M. Ball Award for outstanding achievements in social insurance. According to NASI, Goss exemplifies 'public service' at its very best. The Actuary asked Goss if he could give a little more of himself and answer some questions about his career, which, of course, he did.

Description: Stephen C. Goss, chief actuary at the Social Security Administration, was recently awarded the National Academy of Social Insurance's (NASI) first ever Robert M. Ball Award for outstanding achievements in social insurance. According to NASI, Godd exemplifies public service at its very best. The Actuary magazine asked Goss if he could give a little more of himself and answer some questions about his career, which, of course, he did.

Description: This is an article from The Actuary that discusses the need to reform defined benefit plans. The number of defined benefit plans in the United States has declined significantly over the past 20 years. If Congress overlooks the interests of plan sponsors in its reform, we're likely to witness further erosion of an already weakened defined benefit system, and America's workers would be the ultimate losers.

Description: The hot days of summer are upon us and, with it, the inevitable reference to the dog days of August. All over North America this year, summer began early with heat waves, heat alerts, smog alerts and hurricane and tornado warnings. Admittedly, this is not very encouraging news for our society which is concerned with preservation of life, quality of life and conservation of property. Accordingly, it is a challenge for our profession that prides itself on its ability to accurately calculate the financial impact of natural or catastrophic events on society at large. The Actuary Magazine August 2005

Description: This is a letter to the editor about Social Security and Medicare. From The Actuary Magazine August 2005

Description: This article offers an in-depth explanation of what life insurance is and how it is regulated.