Description: The SOA's health leadership met earlier this year for an all day meeting in New York. A significant portion of that meeting was spent discussing current challenges facing the U.S. health care system and how the SOA can best serve its members by addressing top priority issues. This article from The Actuary outlines four particular issues.

Description: Many factors contribute to corporate success and longevity; perhaps none is more important than relevance. What is organizational relevance and why should it matter to actuaries? In a business setting, relevance refers to an organization’s pertinence, meaningfulness, and importance to employees, customers, and stakeholders. Because organizational relevance has a finite shelf life, it must be renewed continuously.

Description: Tom Terry, FSA, FCA, MAAA, EA, who founded Chicago Consulting Actuaries in 1991, is interviewed by Sam Phillips in this article. The discussion explores how and why Terry started his own business, the opportunities and risks involved, innovations his firm has come up with, and the future of pension consulting. The article includes advice for those interested in starting their own business.

Description: Discover how to bring professionalism to actuarial work in this 75-minute webcast focused on the profession's standards. Attendees will learn about applying professional guidance to the future challenges in their ongoing work that will require professionalism skills.

Description: It's your first full day of productive learning! Start it off right with a delicious breakfast and warm welcome.

Description: The SOA has recognized the actuarial programs at Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, and Robert Morris University, Moon Township, PA, as University-Earned Credit (UEC) Centers of Actuarial Excellence (CAE).

Description: A news release announcing the winners of the 2024 Student Research Case Study Challenge.

Description: This report focuses on the risks of change in the insurance industry and adapting to the "New" New Normal. It includes survey results, analysis, and discussions on various risks affecting the industry in the current environment.

Description: This report presents research into recent population mortality experience as it pertains to development of mortality improvement assumptions for measuring obligations of retirement programs in the United States.

Description: Learn about communication tips catering to different audiences. Brainstorm with your peers on differences in communications during the age of remote work, learn strategies to influence business decisions, and share your tips and stories on communications as an actuary.