Description: The SOA is holding a Student Research Case Study Challenge, which provides an opportunity for teams of students to apply their actuarial skills on a real world problem. Over the course of eight weeks, teams of up to five students research a given case study, conduct actuarial analysis, formulate solutions and present recommendations. Finalists are invited to present to a panel of SOA judges for top awards. All teams who meet a minimum standard are recognized in official SOA publications.

Description: Each calendar quarter, the Society of Actuaries (SOA) calls for essays that highlight practical applications of academic research published in the North American Actuarial Journal. This essay met the publication criteria of the judging committee. It outlines a practical application of “Hedging Longevity Risk: Does the Structure of the Financial Instrument Matter?”1 by Richard D. MacMinn and Nan Zhu. The essay is solely an expression of the views, opinions, and ideas of the essay author for applying the original research to actuarial work in industry.

Description: The SOA Candidate Connect event is tailored for actuarial candidates, while in pursuit of the ASA designation. The SOA is pleased to offer a candidate program at the 2022 Life Meeting.

Description: On April 29, 2018, the Society of Actuaries (“SOA”) convened a Discipline Committee to review a matter referred by the Actuarial Board for Counseling and Discipline ("ABCD"). The Discipline Committee determined that Scott Allen, ASA, should be expelled from the SOA for material violations of the Code of Professional Conduct (“Code”), specifically Precepts 1 and 9, effective May 24, 2018.

Description: On June 26, 2017, the Society of Actuaries (“SOA”) convened a Discipline Committee to review a matter referred by the Actuarial Board for Counseling and Discipline ("ABCD"). The Discipline Committee determined that Stacey B. Levine, FSA, should be suspended for a period of five years from the Society of Actuaries for material violations of Precept 1 of the Code of Professional Conduct (“Code”), effective August 8, 2017.

Description: Access the most current issue, as well as back issues, of NewsDirect newsletter.

Description: View 2018 Kaggle Involvement Program Results.

Description: View health Professional Development.

Description: The Society of Actuaries is honored to announce the recipients of the Outstanding Session Awards for the 2020 Health Virtual Meeting that took place June 8-9.

Description: The information assembled here has been collected by the SOA ambassadors, and is meant to provide you with a window into the condition and practice of insurance in the host country.