The Society of Actuaries sponsors professional interest groups, known as sections, that have been formed around common issues related to an area of practice or special interest. Members of the SOA and fellow industry professionals can join one or more sections, which encourage and facilitate career and personal development.

Membership offers you a range of participation levels—from simply keeping current with industry trends to becoming a leader of a dedicated team. As a member of any of these knowledge communities you will have the opportunity to benefit from:

Networking
Interacting with fellow professionals with similar interests and challenges as yours.

Information Sharing
Identifying and communicating information and ideas on current emerging issues and trends.

Publications
Keeping up with trends through publications from section interest areas. Contributing articles to section newsletters, Web sites and publications of the Society.

Professional Education
Participating in a variety of educational forums focused on today's most relevant and pressing challenges. Creating section-sponsored sessions at events and industry seminars. Contributing ideas to better define the basic and continuing education needs of actuaries.

Research
Sponsoring and participating in research activities. Accessing research that provides you with new insights, information or tools to enhance and improve your work.

For more details, proceed to the individual section Web pages pertaining to your fields of interest.