Description: "One of the key responsibilities in the actuarial profession is forecasting. Seldom do we use this skill outside of the work on our desks to broadly assess the professional landscape.When we have, we are provided direction as to the future of the actuary, and where this profession is heading. Join us for a 50-minute panel discussion with leaders in the profession on the Actuary of the Future, where we will discuss the direction of the profession, including the skill sets and technology that have been identified as being integral to actuarial work in the next 5-10 years. At the conclusion of the session, you’ll be able to: • Understand how actuarial modernization will impact employers and the profession. • How actuaries can be leveraged to provide a broader impact to industry. • How social, demographic, and technological changes are driving disruptions in the profession."

Description: 2021 ImpACT Conference - Session 2E: How to be an Excellent Manager and Why it Matters 10.25.21 Recording

Description: This article is about small business changes and challenges before and after COVID.

Description: This article ackowledges the contribution of outgoing members of SOA Education and Research ( E & R) Section Council, introduces new council members, and provides some useful information for the current section members.

Description: An update on the activities of the JRMS

Description: Part 2 of two-part series of interviews with former SmallCo section chairs exploring their experience with the section, the future of SmallCo, and final thoughts.

Description: Article presents the basic terminology and theory of attribution theory, the theory explaining the causes that people attribute their successes and failures to. The article reviews i) typical attributions(e.g. effort, luck), ii) dimensions of attribution (controllability, stability), iii) useful and non-useful attributions, and iv) attribution retraining and v) other aspects of the theory (such as accompanying emotions)

Description: Practical application of Marine Corps leadership in a corporate setting. This article covers the objectives of Marine Corps Leadership and 14 leadership traits identified by the Corps and how they relate to an actuarial setting.

Description: By expanding their knowledge base, actuaries can develop a broad business perspective which in combination with the analytical skills characteristic of the profession can help them succeed in the areas of strategy and general management.

Description: The Actuarial Teaching Conference (ATC) provides an opportunity for all faculty members engaged in actuarial teaching to come together, participate in learning sessions, share ideas, network with each other and learn more about the actuarial profession.