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22Apr2013
New SOA Learning Network helps candidates build a study group and members share expertise
Leslie Fausher, SOA e-Learning Manager, explains that if you are studying for courses in SOA’s e-Learning system you don’t have to go it alone anymore. SOA’s new online Social Learning
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Where Is Our Nate Silver?
In case you missed the 2012 presidential election in the United States, one election guru, Nate Silver, batted nearly 1.000 in predicting the state-by-state presidential results and just missed pr
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ASNA 2013 – Looking Back and Moving Forward
By Kedar Mhapsekar Candidate, Master of Science in Statistics--Financial Modelling University of Western Ontario At the start of every year, university students and young professionals acro
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Actuarial opportunities abroad
Opportunities for actuaries are not limited to the U.S. and Canada, but extend to Asia, South America and Africa. The SOA is committed to helping the actuarial profession grow internationally. &nbs
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Actuary Profession Consistently Ranked as Best Career
Actuary is a job that consistently shows up on best job and best career lists. Brad Smith, FSA, SOA President, discusses the benefits of the actuarial profession and why it is a top-ranked career.
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What to look for when hiring an actuary
For hiring decision-makers new to evaluating prospective talent from the world of actuarial science, it’s important to recognize that the process is likely to be a telling indicator of a prospective
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Keeping the actuary you hire: Four traps to avoid
With demand for actuaries expected to grow 21% through 2018 [i], options abound for talent that finds itself dissatisfied in their current roles. Further, there is widespread recognition that being
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What is an actuary?
“What is an actuary?” While actuaries are used to hearing this question, it’s now reverberating throughout c-suites and boardrooms. Confronted with questions that would twist Solomon’s stomach
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Uniting the actuarial profession
By Bradley M. Smith, FSA, MAAA Depending upon your point of view, the actuarial profession is either “blessed” or "burdened” as the country faces societal problems that have substantial actuarial components. These issues include the funding and potential reform of Social Security, Medicare, and healthcare, and the underfunding of public pension plans. (more...)
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Profile of a retirement actuary: Anna Rappaport
A profile of retirement actuary Anna Rappaport.
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