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, aof-2012-11-iss33-ma-snell – 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 | 5^th Edition — Claire, Lombardi and Summers
SOA Library
- 1996 – SOA – library reminds members of services, fees, The Actuary, act9610 – 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.