Description: Column from SOA president discussing opportunities for members of the SOA.

Description: In this article the SOA president discusses how the SOA serves its members all around the globe and how it has global actuarial partnerships.

Description: Column written by the SOA Executive Director describing what the SOA is doing for its members.

Description: A brief review of recommended readings from The Actuary’s contributing editors - Just Like Someone without Mental Illness Only More So, Global Perspectives on Insurance Today: A Look at National Interest Versus Globalization, and Fictional Actuaries.

Description: The actuarial profession in India has witnessed a sea change in the decade after insurance liberalization. It has gone from being described as a 'moribund profession' to being a dynamic and lucrative one. This article covers the actuarial professions growth in India along with the Life Insurance market, products and regulatory environment.

Description: In this article the author emphasizes, 'It doesn’t matter what you do, it matters why you do it.' He gives examples of why volunteerism, changes to the Society of Actuaries examination program, continuing professional development initiatives, etc. builds better actuaries in order to continually enhance the pre-eminence of our profession.

Description: The author suggests that the actuarial profession is a gold standard for other professions and that getting the next generation of actuaries involved early seems critical to ensuring the actuarial profession retains the title of the 'best job in America' for years to come. From The Actuary, February 2012, Volume 9, Issue 1.

Description: Discusses the purpose, goals, makeup, and initial accomplishments of the Emerging Issues Advisory Group, EIAG.

Description: This is an article about how our business environment has changed and how actuaries must evolve in order to retain their value to employers.

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.