Description: Professionalism did not start with COVID-19, but it has brought many new situations to our attention.Professionalism is more than just adhering to rules and regulations and it is complex. As an actuary, you need toconstruct your own “moral compass” and be prepared to make the tough personal and work-related decisions asthey arise. While difficult decisions may not be a common occurrence during your careers, your moral compass willmake it possible to act with confidence when something needs to be done. Finally, while the actuarial profession hascodes of conduct, it is ultimately your personal conduct that determines your reputation as a professional

Description: Feature article that makes the point that an MBA is needed in addition to an FSA.

Description: What We Did On Our Summer Vacation: The Joint Regional Seminars In The Far East by Jay M. Jaffe from NewsDirect Newsletter, September 2002, Issue No. 41.

Description: Feature article discussing the findings of a recent CDC report and offering a challenge to actuaries in response to those findings.

Description: The author points out how being an enterprise risk manager can give an actuary a broader view of the direct marketing business. The actuary should not just be managing marketing risk, but many other risks of the business.

Description: This article provides a recap of the Online Insurance Marketing meeting.

Description: This article provides actuaries with general information about the Oregon Death with Dignity Act and experience for pricing of life and other insurance products.

Description: This article summarizes a session at a recent SOA meeting that featured numerous short presentations on underwriting ideas. The focus was on areas such as, process improvement, improved underwriting information, middle market penetration, and organizational issues.