
Professional Organizations
Professional
societies provide an excellent means of keeping current and in touch
with other professionals in the field. These groups can play a key role
in your development and keep you abreast of what is happening in your
field. Associations promote the interests of their members and provide a
network of contacts that can help you find jobs and move your career
forward. They can offer a variety of services including job referral
services, continuing education courses, insurance, travel benefits,
periodicals, and meeting and conference opportunities. The following is
a partial list of professional associations serving actuaries and
employers. A broader list of professional associations is also
available by clicking here.
American
Academy of Actuaries
The American Academy
of Actuaries represents and unites U.S. actuaries from all practice
areas.
American
Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries
The American Society of
Pension Professionals & Actuaries is a national organization for career
retirement plan professionals.
Casualty
Actuarial Society
The Casualty
Actuarial Society is an organization dedicated to the advancement of the
body of knowledge of actuarial science applied to property, casualty and
similar risk exposures.
Society
of Actuaries
The Society of Actuaries
is an educational, research and professional organization dedicated to
serving the public and Society members.
The
Actuarial Foundation
The Actuarial Foundation has
been established to explore innovative ways to employ actuarial skills
in the public interest, educate professionals in the field in how to
fulfill these new roles, and bring together broad partnerships of
individuals and organizations to address social problems in
interdisciplinary ways.
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