Description: Here are the The Actuary of the Future Section’s past year’s highlights, as well as a sneak preview of our future plans.

Description: This article discusses how actuaries are uniquely qualified to help individuals meet the significant challenges that will have a dramatic impact on their security and happiness during retirement. Therefore, the time has come for the Personal Retirement Actuary.

Description: There are reasons for the retirement actuary to be optimistic about the future of our practice. There are reasons to believe that actuaries will play an increasingly large and valuable role in the retirement industry and there are significant opportunities for growth—from both an individual and a profession wide perspective— within the pension consulting field.

Description: This article is about two areas of technical skills that actuaries should consider upgrading: databases and predictive modeling.

Description: Panelists at an Annual Meeting session discuss the actuarial world and current state of the life insurance industry .

Description: Discusses how volunteering helps with development of important soft skills such as communication, networking, teamwork and leadership.

Description: Summarizes two 2010 Section webcasts: 'Making the Transition: From Analyst to Manager' and 'How to Control your Controls' and discusses future webcasts planned.

Description: The University of Connecticut has developed a new enterprise risk management service for small local businesses.

Description: An overview of AOF webcasts in 2011 and upcoming 2012 webcasts.

Description: The authors take a deeper look at the long-standing motto of the Society of Actuaries, from John Ruskin, “The work of science is to substitute facts for appearances and demonstrations for impressions.”