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: Letter from the SOA president addressing the importance of volunteering. Also included are the responses from some volunteers who were asked various questions on the subject of volunteering.

Description: This is the December 2011 cover of The Actuarial magazine displaying the featured articles inside: How to Handle ORSA, The Actuarial Profession in India, and The SOA's Competency Framework

Description: Chairperson’s column discusses recent events in the investment industry.

Description: This article highlights the Annual Meeting Session 39 on the Equity Risk Premium (ERP), mentions related sources. Further, it asks whether in the future we will no longer regard the ERP as a single monolithic entity but as a mosaic of premia, and also whether individual investors presently are too optimistic.

Description: This article discusses the the 1998 alternartive XXX model regulations and the potential tax impact on the definition of life insurance and on reserve deductions associated therewith.

Description: The article describes the refined formula for measuring interest C3a risk that is effective 12/31/2000.

Description: Discusses the current activities of the Life Liquidity Risk Working Group of the NAIC.

Description: Discusses legislation being proposed in various states that would apply to Small Face Amount Policies, SFAPs.