Description: Adapted from portion of book titled "Awake at Work" by Michael Carroll, applying Buddhist philosophy to the reality that all employment arrangements and careers, even those of actuaries, must come to an end.

Description: Continuation of series applying Buddhist principles to actuarial work setting. This issue discusses the challenges to actuaries posed by the coronavirus pandemic and how mindfulness practice can expand an actuary's perspective and enhance effectiveness

Description: Third installment in a series of articles applying Buddhist principles to the challenges that actuaries face in applying their craft. The themes are adapted from the book "Awake at Work", by Michael Carroll. This particular installment covers the concept of "li" to the compliance aspects of an actuary's work, moving beyond minimum or literal compliance to a work product that provides multiple uses and meets a much higher standard

Description: Continuation of a series of articles adapted from the book "Awake at Work" by Michael Carroll, covering the application of Buddhist teachings to situations encountered in a modern corporate workplace setting. This series addresses challenges frequently encountered by practicing actuaries.

Description: Adapted from a chapter of "Awake at Work" by Michael Carroll, this edition of the series discusses how fundamental Buddhist principles of change and impermanance pervade the world of the actuary and how the actuary can work with these principles to add value to his employer or client.

Description: From a panel discussion session at the 2002 Valuation Actuary Symposium, held in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, September 19–20, 2002 Panelists discuss the embedded value process, including discount rate, uses for embedded value reporting and implementation issues. Also included a discussion of fair value accounting methodology.

Description: Full version of Stepping Stone Newsletter, January 2005, Issue No. 17.

Description: The latest installment in a series of articles inspired by the book "Awake at Work" by Michael Carroll that applies Buddhist philosophy to workplace situations. This series applies such philosophy to situations that actuaries regularly encounter. This installment uses the author's trials and tribulations in learning how to stand on his head to illustrate key Buddhist principles in fear and risk that actuaries can apply in their professional growth.

Description: Latest in series of articles exploring the adaptation of Buddhist philosophy to actuarial practice. This installment examines the challenges for actuaries in dealing with external opinions of actuarial work, and how to best manage these forces so that the work remains aligned with professional standards.

Description: Latest in a series of articles adapting Michael Carroll's "Awake at Work" slogans on Buddhist philosophy for the working world to actuarial practice.