Newsletter Article Author – Retirement Practice Community

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Starts: 05-13-2026
Location: Online Opportunity

Description:

How does this role benefit the work of the organization and the profession?
Articles in the Retirement Practice Community Newsletter are an important way to provide relevant information to Community members.
 
Responsibilities & Duties

Author an article for the SOA Retirement Practice Community Newsletter. We encourage submissions from academics, practitioners, and subject matter experts. Your insights, experiences, and perspectives can help inform, inspire, and support the broader actuarial community.

The Retirement Practice Community was formed by uniting two former Sections: Retirement and Social Insurance and Public Financing Sections. We welcome a broad range of article topics, particularly those related to  retirement challenges, advancing policy discussions, and shaping best practices for the future of retirement security.

Potential authors will need to meet the requirements outlined in Author Guidelines: Community Newsletters including: 
•    Article length of 500 – 2,500 words 
•    Author bio
•    Article Description of 20 words or less
•    Complete the SOA Copyright License Agreement to confirm that the SOA has the right to publish the article. Author retains ownership/copyright rights. 
•    Complete the SOA Metadata form to provide information including key words and topics that optimize search engine results and increase readership. 
•    Secure permission for any material (extended text, charts, tables) taken directly or slightly adapted from an outside source.
•    Submission deadlines for 2026: June 8 for August issue; August 3 for October issue; and October 5 for December issue.

Time Commitment/Hours
5-10 hours
Time Commitment - Description *
Time commitment will vary depending on article content and length, the research required and the time needed to obtain any corporate and copyright permissions.
Experience Required - Designation
Member, Non-Member, Candidate
Experience Required - Description
Author should be knowledgeable in the subject matter of the article. No other formal experience needed.
Opportunity Location
Virtual
Travel Required
NONE
SOA Training Required
No training. Author must meet requirements outlined in Author Guidelines: Community Newsletters
Primary Area of Practice
N/A
Specializations
-Open to all Specializations

Qualifications:

Academic/Education
Accounting and Finance
Annuities
Audit
Capital Management
Catastrophe
Commercial Lines
Disability Income Insurance
Distribution
Employee Health Benefits
Financial Reporting
General Insurance/Property Casualty
Health
Health Insurance - Commercial
Health Insurance – Public Systems
Investment and Asset Liability Management
Investments
Liability Insurance
Life
Life Insurance
Long Term Care Insurance
Marketing
Not applicable
Other
Other Post-Employment Benefits
Personal Lines
Predictive Analytics
Private Sector - Pension
Product Pricing/Development
Property Insurance
Provider Systems
Public Sector - Pension
Public Systems/Social Insurance
Regulatory
Reinsurance
Research
Retirement
Risk Management
Risk Management
Specialty Lines
Taxation
Underwriting
Valuation/Reserving
Workers Compensation Insurance

Contact:

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