Description: Cassie He and Linda Liu, two actuarial students, invite Mark Freedman, the President-Elect of SOA to share with us his experience as an actuary, the challenges and opportunities facing actuaries and the outlook for the profession as SOA president.

Description: Jimmy Poon shares the insights on the benefits and drawbacks of going to graduate school from the standpoint of an actuarial student. He also offers advice on how to figure it out if it is for you.

Description: Read the November 2018 issue of Actuary of the Future, published by the Actuary of the Future Section. Newsletters provide practical information for the working actuary, articles on trends that impact sections and news about section activities.

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Description: In the Leadership & Development Section’s Leadership Inspiration Contest, entrants were asked to tell us what inspired them to be a better actuarial leader. Carlos Arocha submitted an entry from the “Defining Moment/Event” category.

Description: July 2018 issue of The Stepping Stone by Leadership & Development Section. practical information for actuaries, trends that impact section, section activities

Description: A critical skill (and path to greater satisfaction) is learning how to say no professionally, without getting a reputation as unhelpful, or for making excuses.

Description: Author explains how mentoring helps maximize the development and growth of individuals and teams.

Description: This research report is sponsored by The Society of Actuaries and the Canadian Institute of Actuaries on the Canadian health care system. Performed by Stéphane Levert, FSA, FCIA, the study (available in French and English) estimated the future costs of the Canadian health care system, assessed the sustainability of the system over a 25-year horizon, and analyzed the implications of the changes to the Canada Health Transfer proposed on Dec. 19, 2011 by the federal government. The report summarizing the findings indicates that, without significant government intervention, the Canadian health care system in its current form is not sustainable.

Description: Feature article that introduces readers to Actuaries Without Borders (AWB), which provides volunteers for projects in countries where the actuarial profession is at an early level of development. The article also highlights recent international projects undertaken by AWB.