Description: Linda M. Springer, FSA, MAAA, spent more than 25 years in the financial services industry in executive positions responsible for general and financial management and strategic operational planning. Springer is now the eighth director of the United States Office of Personal Management. In this interview, she discusses government life, on–the–job challenges and how her actuarial background has helped her progress in her career.

Description: Discussion as to whether within an organization an actuary's regulatory role can conflict with his business-oriented role or be aligned with the strategic goals of the company.

Description: A new generation of Armenian actuaries have started to write SOA exams. The state of development of the profession is explored in this article.

Description: Updates on the efforts of the Academy’s health practice council. its work groups and task forces, to educate health care policymakers on issues including principles for reform, Medicare, the individual insurance market, and risk factors.

Description: Leadership writing contest entry for Admirable Leader category. Lessons in the importance of speaking up from Alexander Hamilton.

Description: This article discusses how being coached can improve the performance of actuaries, deepen our learning capabilities and improve our quality of life.

Description: This article explains why leaders should care about the culture at their organization.

Description: Some of the great works of classical literature still speak to issues that business leaders face today. The author focuses on Thucydides’ History of the Peloponnesian War and Homer's The Iliad.

Description: The author offers his seven-word maxims for work / life balance and development of a personal leadership foundation.