Description: Column describing the SOA’s recent efforts in international outreach.

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: Discusses what a personal actuary is and what one typically does.

Description: This is an article about the lack of savings by the baby boomers and how it will affect retirement and the ramifications for Social Security. The author believes that baby boomers will choose to continue to work and alleviate some of the burden on social security.

Description: This article summarizes the Society of Actuaries' Long-Term Care Insurance LTCI Section Think Tank event. This event focused on the most significant issues and trends that may impact long-term care LTC risks, care delivery and protection in the future.

Description: Article highlighting the staff of the Meetings and Events and Customer Service departments at the SOA.

Description: This is a speech from Bill Bluhm entitled "The U.S. Actuarial Profession at a Crossroads." From The Actuary Magazine August 2007

Description: In this article, Sam Phillips interviews Charles McClenahan, who provides litigation support and expert testimony, primarily as a ‘pioneer’ in the field of casualty actuarial forensics. McClenahan describes the type of work he does, which includes ‘cases involving actuarial malpractice, insurance company solvency standards, anti–trust, intellectual property, fraud, voidable preference, damages modeling, applicability of actuarial standards, reinsurance collectability and, in one case, arson and murder.’

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.