Volunteer Activities

More than 700 Academy members—a record number and more than double the 2009 response rate—completed the annual volunteer survey to offer their expertise and time to Academy projects. This demonstrates the deep commitment Academy members have to serving both the profession and the public interest.

As demonstrated throughout this edition of the Record, Academy volunteers over the past year produced substantial, noteworthy work that touched every practice area and many aspects of the profession. The response to the 2010 volunteer survey reflects an ever-increasing commitment among actuaries to volunteer their time, talent, and expertise to advance the profession and serve the public interest.

New to the Volunteer Survey in 2010 was the option to sign up for the Academy Advisors, a "virtual" committee that will employ easy-to-use survey research technology via the Internet to capture feedback and advice from a representative group of Academy members. Academy Advisors, which will begin its work with approximately 300 members, will be instrumental in providing assistance to the Academy leadership by adding a reliable, critical perspective to the decision-making and governance processes. The panel was created on the recommendation of the Strategic Planning Committee.