SOA - Society of Actuaries

The work of science is to substitute facts for appearances and demonstrations for impressions

  • long-standing motto of the Society of Actuaries
  • The quote is from Mr. John Ruskin’s book, The Stone of Venice, Volume 3, page 36.

2012 - SOA - Substitute One Mis-impression, Society of Actuaries -  4p

  • Whenever you are working on something new and innovating, it is always a good idea to look back and see what the ancients called it.

--  Charles W. McMahon

1980
- SOA - Product Innovation - Response to Consumer Needs in the 1980's, Society of Actuaries - 14p

  • RESOURCES
    • U.S. Individual Life Persistency
      • 2005 - SOA / LIMRA - U.S. Individual Life Persistency - 49p
      • 2007 - SOA / LIMRA - U.S. Individual Life Persistency - 85p
      • 2009 - SOA / LIMRA - U.S. Individual Life Persistency - 84p
      • 2019 - SOA / LIMRA - U.S. Individual Life Persistency - 119p
    • soa.org/resources/essays-monographs/50th-anniversary/

    • SOA Archives - enter term in search bar on soa.org
    • soa.org//podcasts/
    • soapodcasts.libsyn.com/webpage/2017/06/13
    • Cowman Index to Actuarial Literature, (1889-1989) - 1013p
    • Textbooks:
      • 2000 - Book - Life Insurance Products and Finance, D.B. Atkinson and J.W. Dallas - 1021p
      • 2004 / 2015 - Book - Life Insurance and Modified Endowments Under Internal Revenue Code  - Sections 7702 and 7702A, Second Edition  --   Chris DesRochers, John T. Adney, Brian King and Craig Springfield 
      • 2012 - Book - Understanding Actuarial Practice, Beckley, Klugman - [link]
      • 2018 - Book - Statutory Valuation of Individual Life and Annuity Contracts | 5th Edition -- Claire, Lombardi and Summers
    • SOA Library
      • 1996 - SOA - The Actuary - SOA library reminds members of services, fees, Society of Actuaries - 20p-page 16
      • With more than 4,100 books and nearly 200 periodicals, the SOA library can serve as an excellent source for actuaries seeking information.
        • Members anywhere in the world can borrow books free of charge.
        • Database searches can be conducted for actuaries via Dialog, LEXIS/ NEVIS, and OCLC.
          • There is a $25 charge for a basic literature search. Comprehensive searches are charged at cost.
          • The library provides this service for members only.
          • There is no mailing and handling fee.
        • Periodicals, reprints, and reports are not circulated.
          • However, copies of these and other materials are available.