Explore the important initiatives driving the SOA.

Role of Academia

The SOA's Knowledge Management Strategic Action Team invites you to review the proposed initiatives to strengthen the Role of Academia in the actuarial profession. Please review the the summary of the initiatives, view the webcast, and send any comments to academiacomments@soa.org by August 31, 2008.

SOA Continuing Professional Development Requirement

The Board finalized the SOA's Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Requirement after considering over 100 member comments received during the exposure period. The effective date of the requirement is Jan. 1, 2009. The CPD Requirement applies to all SOA members.

Marketing and Market Development Plan

The Society of Actuaries has launched a long-term initiative in partnership with the North American actuarial organizations to promote the profession. Our goals are to advance actuaries as key thought leaders and decision makers in their traditional markets, secure prominent roles for actuaries in broader financial services and promote actuaries' professional expertise in enterprise risk management.

Creating Demand–Enterprise Risk Management (ERM)

When actuaries are recognized as one of the pre–eminent professionals in Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), they will serve in large numbers throughout traditional areas of practice and in responsible positions in the broader financial services arena. There is strong evidence of rapidly increasing demand for ERM professionals, and therefore the SOA Board of Directors organized a Task Force to address strategic profession—and industry–wide needs regarding ERM.