Description: One of the many resources that the SOA offers for download are research projects and reports that focus on finance.

Description: The Financial Economics Module is an e–Learning module where candidates acquire and use knowledge that is distributed and facilitated electronically. The electronic e–Learning facility will also provide information regarding required text readings and other non–computer–based activities. It is a requirement of the following four tracks: Individual Life and Annuities, Retirement Benefits, Group and Health, General Insurance.

Description: Review the new Validation by Education Experience guidelines, effective July 1, 2018.

Description: Ballots and results from past SOA elections.

Description: What is the cost of providing a prescription drug benefit plan for Medicare enrollees? The following research report: Projected Cost Analysis of Potential Medicare Pharmacy Plan Designs, sponsored by the Society of Actuaries Health Section and Health Practice Area, explores this important and pressing issue that has been the subject of recent front page headlines.

Description: The VBT Team has completed their work on the 2015 Valuation Basic Tables and associated Relative Risk (RR) Tables. These include male / female, smoker / nonsmoker and age-nearest birthday (ANB) / age-last birthday (ALB).

Description: This web site provides an introduction to a report that explores the linkage between risk management, capital management and financial management within insurance companies and other industries. The report was motivated by a desire to examine how companies can institute processes and infrastructure to optimize the interaction between these critical functional areas. A link is provided to the report which is entitled 'Complete Report - Linkage of Risk Management, Capital Management and Financial Management.'

Description: This web site provides an introduction to a report that examines approaches to operational risk management and considerations for establishing formal operational risk programs. A link is provided to the report which is entitled 'A New Approach for Managing Operational Risk.'

Description: First of two research papers introduces and explores results of two metrics of financial stress among U.S. multiemployer pension plans.

Description: On April 29, 2018, the Society of Actuaries (“SOA”) convened a Discipline Committee to review a matter referred by the Actuarial Board for Counseling and Discipline ("ABCD"). The Discipline Committee determined that Scott Allen, ASA, should be expelled from the SOA for material violations of the Code of Professional Conduct (“Code”), specifically Precepts 1 and 9, effective May 24, 2018.