Description: A global perspective on risk and pensions, from a different perspective.

Description: This article gives an overview of the first Applied Actuarial Research Conference AARC.

Description: An actuary reflects on her own career path and has suggestions on what the actuarial profession can do to support students who are seeking actuarial careers. From The Actuary, April 2011.

Description: This 2007 article from U.S. News & World Report by Paul J. Lim and Emily Brandon is about households retiring with less assets saved than was planned. It references an Employee Benefit Research Institute study and includes quotes from Anna Rappaport, FSA.

Description: This is a Washington Post article in which the reporter, Catherine Rampell, quotes Dale Yamamoto, FSA, about General Motors and the United Auto Workers bargaining over a plan for creating a union-controlled tax-exempt trust fund [VEBA] to pay for retiree health benefits.

Description: This article gives a brief overview about the interview process of presidential candidates for The Actuary. From The Actuary Vol. 24, No. 7

Description: Feature article discussing management techniques of in-force business.

Description: There is a growing amount of “off-balance sheet” talent in the US and Global workforce. This spans from consultants and contractors, to gig workers and the crowd (both curated crowd and open crowd). One such example is Uber and Lyft workers. Insurance companies and the Actuarial profession have started to experiment with platforms such as Kaggle and this will continue to grow and evolve. This article explores these new sources of talent for companies, the implications to the actuarial function, benefits and challenges of the evolving workforce.

Description: Insight on SOA research.

Description: Opportunities frequently come in the guise of change within a company or the industry and the person who is willing and able to adapt to the changing environment can benefit from these opportunities. Whether the change is voluntary or involuntary, there will always be challenges faced and benefits reaped; and the more you prepare yourself for the possibility of change the quicker you’ll be able to adapt.