Description: This article discusses the highlights of the SOA 2010 Annual Meeting, some of which included recognizing the 2010 Hickman Scholars and the Center of Actuarial Excellence CAE schools.

Description: This article describes SOA members’ options for professional development. It also describes the Competency Framework, which consists of eight competencies - knowledge, skills and abilities - that are required for the actuaries of today and tomorrow.

Description: This article is about papers submitted in response to a Retirement 20/20 call for submission of papers about Tier II retirement systems, i.e. those that are employer-provided retirement benefits that fit between social insurance and private savings.

Description: Table from an article in The Actuary Magazine on an analysis of risk management terminology: your guide to speaking ERM with different industries. Volume 4, Issue 6

Description: Feature article discussing the pros and cons of insurance companies in stretch management, using dreams to set business targets with no idea how to get there.

Description: Feature article discussing the Morris Report and its influence on U.K. actuaries and development of the Financial Reporting Council FRC. This includes the Board for Actuarial Standards BAS, Professional Oversight Board POB, and the Accountancy & Actuarial Discipline Board AADB.

Description: Article discussing the SOA’s addition of a new membership section, Social Insurance & Public Finance Section and a new section of the Web site, Pathway to Membership.

Description: This article is about variable annuity products in Japan. Topics covered are the history of variable annuities, product and risk management, distribution, the regulatory environment and the market outlook.

Description: This article is an interview with Ron Gebhardtsbauer, Senior Pension Fellow at the American Academy of Actuaries about his career and how his passion for serving.

Description: Discusses variability in per capita health-care costs by health-care provider.