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Address by the President of the Institute of Actuaries: For Goodness Sake

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 June 2011

D.G.R. Ferguson
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Abstract

The Presidential Address argues that, by acting in the public interest, the power of actuaries to benefit individuals financially can become a competitive advantage for the profession. This theme is explored by reference to professionalism being under threat, the negative impact of professional negligence claims, the need for unity in the profession, nationally and internationally, and the consequences for our education. The future of the profession will be brighter, and can be expansionist, if actuaries are recognised and valued for serving the public interest in the wider fields, but this will require effective public relations.

Keywords

Actuarial ProfessionPublic InterestProfessionalismNegligenceUnityInternationalEducationFuture of the ProfessionPublic RelationsWider Fields
Type
Sessional meetings: papers and abstracts of discussions
Information
British Actuarial Journal , Volume 3 , Issue 1 , 01 April 1997 , pp. 1 - 26
Copyright
Copyright © Institute and Faculty of Actuaries 1997

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