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  • Passing the Torch Series: An Interview with Mark Freedman
    electrical supply business, and my mom did not care what I did, as long as I stayed in the Philadelphia ... potentially bypass these traditional routes and run direct- ly for the board. This is not common, but I think ...

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    • Authors: Mark Freedman
    • Date: Apr 2013
    • Competency: Communication>Active listening; Communication>Difficult message delivery; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills; Leadership>Influence; Leadership>Mentoring; Leadership>Professional network leverage; Professional Values>Ethical standards; Relationship Management>Relationships and trust; Relationship Management>Staff management and motivation; Relationship Management>Team leadership
    • Publication Name: Actuary of the Future
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Competencies; Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Actuarial Profession>Qualifications; Actuarial Profession>Professional development
  • Adding Value with Model Validation
    likely to deliver long- term benefits unless the primary objective for each component is adding stakeholder ... establishing controls. A model owner that has been the primary or even sole control over a model may see model ...

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    • Authors: Winston Hall, Veltcho Natchev, Mike Minnes
    • Date: Nov 2017
    • Competency: Communication>Active listening; Communication>Difficult message delivery; Leadership>Change management; Leadership>Thought leadership; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Incorporate risk management; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
    • Publication Name: The Modeling Platform
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Best practices; Enterprise Risk Management>Governance
  • How to Turn Suspects Into Prospects
    How to Turn Suspects Into Prospects By Ray Mascola Communication;Operational Management;Time ... priorities. By actively listening you show that you care and in the process you develop credibility and trust ...
    • Date: May 2017
    • Competency: Communication>Active listening; Communication>Difficult message delivery; Communication>Oral communication; Communication>Persuasive communication; Communication>Written communication; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial methods in business operations; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial theory in business context; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>External forces and business performance; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Internal forces and business performance; Leadership>Change management; Leadership>Influence; Leadership>Mentoring; Leadership>Professional network leverage; Leadership>Thought leadership; Professional Values>Ethical standards; Professional Values>Practice expertise; Professional Values>Public interest representation; Relationship Management>Relationships and trust; Relationship Management>Staff management and motivation; Relationship Management>Team leadership; Results-Oriented Solutions>Actionable recommendations; Results-Oriented Solutions>Assess decision effectiveness; Strategic Insight and Integration>Big picture view; Strategic Insight and Integration>Effective decision-making; Strategic Insight and Integration>Influence decisions; Strategic Insight and Integration>Management partnership; Strategic Insight and Integration>Strategy development; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Incorporate risk management; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
    • Publication Name: Innovators & Entrepreneurs
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Entrepreneurism; Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Actuarial Profession>Professional development
  • From Pain To Gain: Learning To Leverage Conflict
    people until I learn how to set limits and take care of myself. A Case Study As a consultant, I once ... organizational and cultural norms, i.e., being direct with feedback about their concerns. Most people ...

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    • Authors: Liz Berney
    • Date: Sep 2010
    • Competency: Communication>Active listening; Relationship Management; Relationship Management>Team leadership; Results-Oriented Solutions; Strategic Insight and Integration>Big picture view
    • Publication Name: News Direct
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Competencies; Actuarial Profession>Management skills
  • Improvisational Acting for Actuaries
    for a few seconds. I realized that while I had care- fully prepared answers to a number of possible ... co-workers whenever possi- ble, even if there is not a direct benefit for you. This is a lesson echoed in many ...

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    • Authors: Larisa Treyster
    • Date: Nov 2015
    • Competency: Communication>Active listening; Communication>Oral communication; Relationship Management>Relationships and trust
    • Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Competencies
  • Managing: It's Your Ship
    chapter. It gives our “crew” a chance to provide direct feedback about what works and what doesn’t. This ... all face in our industry. I believe this is a direct result of our leadership continually com- municating ...

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    • Authors: A Joy McDonald
    • Date: Feb 2016
    • Competency: Communication>Active listening; Relationship Management>Relationships and trust; Relationship Management>Team leadership
    • Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Management skills
  • The Decision to Retire and Post-Retirement Financial Strategies
    The Decision to Retire and Post-Retirement Financial Strategies Description of focus group research ... Long-term Economy Security when DC Plans are Primary Anna Rappaport Payouts from Defined Contribution ...

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    • Authors: Cynthia Levering
    • Date: Jan 2014
    • Competency: Communication>Active listening; Professional Values>Public interest representation
    • Publication Name: Pension Section News
    • Topics: Pensions & Retirement>Retirement risks
  • Most Frequently Asked Questions
    sure that our employers and the public do not care about this either. All actuaries and all actuarial ... recent example is our study on the Canadian health care system. This was a joint research project between ...

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    • Authors: Society of Actuaries, Mark Freedman
    • Date: Aug 2014
    • Competency: Communication>Active listening; Leadership>Thought leadership; Professional Values>Public interest representation
    • Publication Name: The Actuary Magazine
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Qualifications; Actuarial Profession>Professional associations; General Insurance (Property & Casualty); Public Policy
  • The Sunny Actuary
    The Sunny Actuary Humor in the workplace can improve productivity. This article describes a typical ... 8. Tony Batory, FSA, M.A., MAAA, is a health care actuary for UnitedHealth Group focused on small ...

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    • Authors: Anthony Batory
    • Date: Nov 2015
    • Competency: Communication>Active listening; Communication>Difficult message delivery; Communication>Oral communication; Communication>Persuasive communication; Communication>Written communication; Relationship Management>Staff management and motivation; Relationship Management>Team leadership; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions
    • Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Best practices; Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Actuarial Profession>Professional development
  • Actuaries and the Growth Mindset
    Actuaries and the Growth Mindset The right mindset is essential to success in any ... Solvency II, Big Data, incorporation of the Affordable Care Act, keeping pace with medical technological advances) ...

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    • Authors: Ronald Poon-Affat
    • Date: Mar 2017
    • Competency: Communication>Active listening; Communication>Persuasive communication; Leadership>Change management; Leadership>Influence; Leadership>Mentoring; Leadership>Thought leadership
    • Publication Name: Reinsurance News
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Qualifications