Description: One year ago, in my first of four issues as editor, I pledged to try to provide at least one article in each of the five topic categories that are the focus of our section. The five categories are: Management 1. People management (leadership, recruiting, etc.) 2. Business management (decision-making, etc.) Personal Development 3. Career development (marketing yourself, interviewing, etc.) 4. Communication skills (presentations, writing, listening, etc.) 5. Interpersonal skills (negotiation, influence, etc.) From The Stepping Stone, January 2005, Issue No. 17.

Description: We are often told that, as actuaries, we excel in technical skills and ethical behavior. SOA member surveys confirm that we believe this to be true. We have also been told that we often demonstrate a lack of business savvy, and in particular, we have difficulty seeing "the big picture." The same SOA surveys indicate that we know this to be true as well.

Description: The first of two parts of a panel discussion, by conference call, on the the evolution of Enterprise Risk Management at life insurance companies, and actuaries' roles in that evolution.

Description: 1999 SOA Annual Meeting, San Francisco. Presenters addressed the skills needed by actuaries to compete for business opportunities leading to advancement, and describe one company's approach to the issue. Skills discussed: 1. Communication. 2· Management. 3· Crossover . 4· General insurance knowledge. 5· Leadership.

Description: This chart displays an actuary's top competitors based on an SOA survey. From the article, "Protecting the Future Image of the Actuary" by Sim Segal featured in The Actuary Magazine, February 2005.

Description: Protecting the Future Image of the Actuary by Sim Segal from The Stepping Stone Newsletter, October 2004, Issue No. 16.

Description: In an SOA survey, employer's view of Actuaries was measured. This table reflects the responses given. From "Protecting the Future Image of the Actuary" by Sim Segal featured in The Actuary Magazine, February 2005.

Description: Full version of Risk Management, March 2006, Issue No. 7.

Description: In this article, the editor of the newsletter addresses the readership about changes to the newsletter.

Description: This article describes how insurers can expand the reach of their efforts with regard to Economic Capital EC into the broader enterprise risk management process. Some experts contend that can be done by shifting the focus towards value. EC has the potential to shed new light on valuable opportunities for insurers.