SOA Launches Professional Development Edge+

October 28, 2024, Chicago, IL—The Society of Actuaries (SOA) launched a new professional development product, Professional Development Edge+ (PD Edge+), at the 2024 ImpACT Conference.

PD Edge+ is a subscription-based product with high-quality and dynamic professional development content, including:

Live Webcasts

The SOA produces approximately 70 webcasts each year. Each live broadcast runs 60–90 minutes and covers actuaries' core competencies presented by experts in each topic. Individual and group a la carte webcasts remain available for non-subscribers to purchase.

Recordings of Live Webcasts

Live webcasts are available five business days after they have aired, in addition to having access to 500+ webcast recordings from the past three years.

Recordings of Live Conferences

600+ recordings of live sessions from SOA’s major meetings (ImpACT, Health, and Life/ValAct) held over the past three years covering various topics. Content from major meetings will be available six months after the live event concludes.

NEW! Learning Tracks

Introducing seven Learning Tracks that cover key actuarial topics, including Artificial Intelligence, Influential Leadership, Investment, Life Insurance, Long-Term Care, Medicare, and Retirement. The courses within the learning tracks are designed with learning objectives, summaries, audio and video clips, and interactive knowledge check questions.

Short-form Professional Development Videos:

These short-form videos (5 to 15 minutes) align with the new learning tracks. A team of experts creates these standalone videos, which offer essential information to actuaries.

Learn more about PD Edge+ or contact Amy Schutzenhofer at ASchutzenhofer@soa.org or Jon Forster at jforster@soa.org.

About the Society of Actuaries

With roots dating back to 1889, the Society of Actuaries (SOA) is the world’s largest actuarial professional organization, with more than 33,000 actuaries as members. Through research and education, the SOA’s mission is to advance actuarial knowledge and enhance actuaries’ ability to provide expert advice and relevant solutions for financial, business, and societal challenges. The SOA’s vision is for actuaries to be the leading professionals in measuring and managing risk. To learn more, visit soa.org.