Description: Editorial overview and issue introduction

Description: The article is a aggregations of perspectives on whether an FSA should also pursue their MBA.

Description: Review of an excellent new guide to passing actuarial exams. It was written by Roy Ju, who became an FSA while still a Junior in university.

Description: The author is a recent FSA (2018). As a career changer from academia with no actuarial exposure prior to attempting the first exam at almost 30, the author offers a compelling set of insights gained through his CERA and FSA qualification processes. The advice presented not only covers exam tips helpful for candidates at all levels, but also provides perspective for those who are considering the rewarding career path of being an actuary.

Description: As an undergrad student, I discussed about my understanding of how AI is going to influence insurance industry through my volunteer experience with the SOA Actuarial Innovation and Technology Repository.

Description: Shares updates of the Actuary of the Future section

Description: Phil Gold reviews the effect of the competency framework on various stages of inception and development of the AXIS Actuarial System.

Description: This article discusses using Excel to calculate internal rate of return IRR and the potential complications associated with the task.

Description: This article discusses the actuary's role in project management including analysis, design, implementation and quality assurance.

Description: This article reviews Spreadsheet Check and Control, a book that provides techniques to avoid errors in spreadsheets and to check existing spreadsheets for errors.