Section/Community Benefits

You don’t have to be an SOA member, or even an actuary, to join an SOA professional interest section/ community. With 17 sections and one community to choose from, you’re bound to find one that covers topics related to your current position or future interests. Benefits include networking opportunities, discounts on section/community events and more.

To see which section(s) or community best corresponds with your specific practice area, please refer to the sections by track document.

To learn more about the transition from Professional Interest Sections to Communities, please visit our FAQ page.

Join a Section/Community

Section Name	Publications	Section Developed Content & Exclusive Benefits
Actuary of the Future	Actuary of the Future (digital newsletter) Hot Topics (E-bulletin)	Section LinkedIn group Podcasts Section created content for continuing education, including meeting sessions and webcasts Networking opportunities Speculative Fiction Contest
Education & Research	Expanding Horizons (digital newsletter)	Facilitate annual Actuarial Research Conference (ARC) Section LinkedIn group Section created content for continuing education, including meeting sessions and webcasts Networking opportunities
Emerging Topics Community	Articles published by the community	Community-sponsored research Community-produced seminars Podcasts Community LinkedIn group Community created content for continuing education, including meeting sessions and webcasts Networking opportunities
Entrepreneurial & Innovation	Innovators & Entrepreneurs (digital newsletter)	Section LinkedIn group Section created content for continuing education, including meeting sessions and webcasts Networking Opportunities (virtual and in-person) Podcasts
Financial Reporting	The Financial Reporter (digital newsletter)	Section-sponsored research Section-produced seminars Podcasts Section LinkedIn group Section created content for continuing education, including meeting sessions and webcasts Networking opportunities
Health	Health Watch (digital newsletter) Health eNews (E-bulletin)	Section-sponsored research Section-produced seminars Health Affairs subscription Section LinkedIn group Section created content for continuing education, including meeting sessions and webcasts Networking opportunities
International	International News (digital newsletter)	Section LinkedIn group Section created content for continuing education, including meeting sessions and webcasts Networking opportunities Contests Ambassador Program
Investment	Risk and Rewards (digital newsletter) Investment e-Bulletin (E-bulletin)	Section-sponsored research Section-produced seminars Podcasts Contests Section LinkedIn group Section created content for continuing education, including meeting sessions and webcasts Networking opportunities
Joint Risk Management	Risk Management (digital newsletter in French and English)	Section-sponsored research Section-produced seminars EBSCO Risk Management e-Library Contests Section member-only LinkedIn group Section created content for continuing education, including meeting sessions and webcasts Networking opportunities
Leadership & Development	The Stepping Stone (digital newsletter) LeaD (E-bulletin)	Contests Podcasts Section created content for continuing education, including meeting sessions and webcasts Networking opportunities
Long Term Care Insurance	Long-Term Care News (digital newsletter)	Section-sponsored research Podcasts Section member-only LinkedIn group Section created content for continuing education, including meeting sessions and webcasts Networking opportunities
Marketing & Distribution	NewsDirect (digital newsletter)	Competiscan access Section-sponsored research Section LinkedIn group Section created content for continuing education, including meeting sessions and webcasts Networking opportunities
Product Development	Product Matters! (digital newsletter)	Section-sponsored research Section-produced seminars Contests Section LinkedIn group Section created content for continuing education, including meeting sessions and webcasts Networking opportunities
Reinsurance	Reinsurance News (digital newsletter)	Section-sponsored research Section-produced seminars Podcasts Contests Section LinkedIn group Section created content for continuing education, including meeting sessions and webcasts Networking opportunities
Retirement	Retirement Section News (digital newsletter) The Retirement Forum (printed publication of papers)	Section-sponsored research FTSE Pension Discount Curve Section LinkedIn group Podcasts Section created content for continuing education, including meeting sessions and webcasts Networking opportunities
Smaller Insurance Company	Small Talk (digital newsletter)	Section-sponsored research Regulatory alerts Section created content for continuing education, including meeting sessions and webcasts Networking opportunities
Social Insurance & Public Finance	In the Public Interest (digital newsletter)	Section-sponsored research Section created content for continuing education, including meeting sessions and webcasts Networking opportunities
Taxation	Taxing Times (print newsletter)	Section-produced seminars Podcasts Section created content for continuing education, including meeting sessions and webcasts Networking opportunities