Description: This article discusses three ways the SOA is strengthening the educational system: redesigning professional development, offering all fellowship exams twice a year, and offering a restructured CERA pathway.

Description: This article discusses the risks of retirement and how those risks impact attaining a secure retirement in a defined contribution world.

Description: This article discusses why middle-market consumers don’t seek much-needed financial advice from professional financial advisors.

Description: In this article the SOA president discusses the SOA’s professional interest sections and how they collaborate in a number of ways — they produce webcasts, research, and networking opportunities, they reach out to local actuarial clubs, and our International Section works with local actuarial groups worldwide through its ambassador program.

Description: This article covers subjects discussed at the 2011 Living To 100 Symposium. Included were the real potential of a material extension of life and economic challenges associated such an occurrence.

Description: The August/September 2013 edition of The Actuary magazine—the Society of Actuaries’ flagship publication.

Description: The October/November 2015 edition of The Actuary magazine—the Society of Actuaries’ flagship publication.

Description: The editor of The Independent Consultant offered brief notes about the articles covered in the current issue.

Description: Summary of the modeling-related sessions from some of the major 2018 Society of Actuaries (SOA) meetings: Life & Annuity Symposium, Health Meeting and the Valuation Actuary Symposium.

Description: Through modeling results, illustrate how a variable annuity plan can provide superior results in the decumulation phase compared to traditional defined contribution plans while sharing risk more effectively than in traditional defined benefit plans