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  • Estimating the Cost of Vesting in Pension Plans
    Estimating the Cost of Vesting in Pension Plans This paper investigates a fundamental approach to the development of the expected cost of vesting in pension plans. From Transactions of Society of ...

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    • Authors: Arnold Shapiro, Howard E Winklevoss
    • Date: Oct 1972
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge
    • Publication Name: Transactions of the SOA
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Competencies; Pensions & Retirement>Assumptions and methods
  • Toastmasters—or, How I Learned to Stop Staring at My Shoes
    Toastmasters—or, How I Learned to Stop Staring at My Shoes Discussion of Toastmasters International and how the organization can help actuaries develop better communication skills N/A; 9212 6/1/ ...

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    • Authors: David Hippen
    • Date: Jun 2006
    • Competency: Communication>Oral communication
    • Publication Name: The Financial Reporter
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Competencies; Actuarial Profession>Professional development
  • Once an Actuary, Always an Actuary
    Once an Actuary, Always an Actuary An article on risk and the perception of actuaries vs. reality. Risk assessment; 7698 11/1/2010 12:00:00 AM ...

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    • Authors: Alvin Soh
    • Date: Nov 2010
    • Competency: Professional Values>Practice expertise
    • Publication Name: Actuary of the Future
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Competencies
  • Back To The Future
    Back To The Future This article from SOA president David Holland, speaks to the need of the actuarial profession to consistently evolve with the needs of the 21st century. Assumptions;Corporate ...

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    • Authors: David Holland
    • Date: Jan 1997
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge; Strategic Insight and Integration
    • Publication Name: The Actuary Magazine
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession; Actuarial Profession>Alternative careers; Actuarial Profession>Competencies; Actuarial Profession>Professional development; Global Perspectives; Public Policy
  • From Boring To Beautiful: The Skipwith Radar
    From Boring To Beautiful: The Skipwith Radar Feature article describing how to give a good oral presentation. Entrepreneurism=entrepreneurs; 11501 2/1/2011 12:00:00 AM ...

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    • Authors: David Miller
    • Date: Feb 2011
    • Competency: Communication>Oral communication
    • Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Competencies
  • The Five Key Principles of Influence - Part 3
    The Five Key Principles of Influence - Part 3 Principle #4: People make buying decisions based on emotion and justify these decisions with logic. To be influential, we need to take into account ...

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    • Authors: David Miller
    • Date: May 2016
    • Competency: Communication>Persuasive communication; Leadership>Change management; Leadership>Influence; Leadership>Mentoring; Strategic Insight and Integration>Influence decisions
    • Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Competencies; Actuarial Profession>Management skills
  • Using Expert Opinion In Actuarial Science - Why Am I The Last One?
    Using Expert Opinion In Actuarial Science - Why Am I The Last One? Presentation from the 2006 41st Actuarial Research Conference focusing on the declining usage of expert opinions in the ...

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    • Authors: Michel Jacques, Mathieu Pigeon
    • Date: Jan 2007
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial methods in business operations; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Incorporate risk management
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Competencies; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Bayesian methods
  • Editor's Note
    Editor's Note A brief survey of articles in this issue model validation;modeling efficiency;assumptions 6442468158 4/1/2016 12:00:00 AM ...

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    • Authors: Phillip Schechter
    • Date: Apr 2016
    • Competency: Professional Values>Practice expertise; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
    • Publication Name: The Modeling Platform
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Competencies
  • Case Study: Quantifying Healthcare Industry Adverse Disruptors
    Case Study: Quantifying Healthcare Industry Adverse Disruptors Submission components, format and considerations. Health risks 6442465843 2/12/2016 12:00:00 AM ...

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    • Authors: Society of Actuaries
    • Date: Feb 2016
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge; Leadership>Mentoring; Results-Oriented Solutions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Competencies; Health & Disability>Health risks
  • Broadening the Role of the Actuary: How To Succeed As An Actuary In Today's World
    Broadening the Role of the Actuary: How To Succeed As An Actuary In Today's World This article is based on a presentation made by the author at the Annual Meeting of the Actuarial Society of ...

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    • Authors: Gaetano Geretto
    • Date: Apr 2005
    • Competency: Communication
    • Publication Name: The Actuary Magazine
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Competencies; Actuarial Profession>Management skills