Description: Q&A with actuary and author Bradley M. Smith. In this interview, Smith discusses his business philosophies and the risks he has taken. His new book, What Do You Think?, is also reviewed.

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: 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: Summary of the Strategic Planning Steering Committee SPSC the SOA’s 2008-2012 Strategic Plan

Description: Provides tips on how to build and maintain a healthy and reliable job-opportunities network.

Description: This article highlights the actuarial career of Dan McCarthy.

Description: This is an article about the many benefits of actively volunteering and the importance of investing one's time to grow the actuarial profession.

Description: This article contains information about The Actuarial Education and Research Fund’s third annual Practioners’ Award for research done in 1989. Article from The Actuary, Volume 24, Issue 7

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: Feature article describing what health actuaries think will be the future role of actuaries in the health care industry.