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Address by the President of the Faculty of Actuaries. The World Needs Actuaries

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 June 2011

Ronald Stewart Bowie
Ronald Stewart Bowie
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The Faculty of Actuaries, Maclaurin House, 18 Dublin Street, Edinburgh EH1 3PP, U.K. Tel: +44(0)131-240-1300; Fax: +44(0)131-240-1313
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Abstract

This presidential address looks at the current state of affairs, the opportunities and threats to our traditional areas of interest and the importance of developing in wider fields. It pays tribute to all the volunteers who help make it the organisation that it is whilst highlighting the need for all Fellows and students to be engaged with its future.

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Actuarial Skill SetsFinancial CrisisSocial CareMember Support OrganisationRegulatory StakeholdersLife AssurancePensionsGeneral InsuranceWider FieldsExamination SyllabusEnterprise Risk ManagementAssociate Qualification
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Address by the President
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British Actuarial Journal , Volume 15 , Issue 1 , March 2009 , pp. 13 - 29
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Copyright © Institute and Faculty of Actuaries 2009

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