Description: This article introduces IT DevOps to actuaries and how it is applicable to them to improve their modeling efforts and make them more efficient.

Description: The author uses the movie 'About Schmidt' to encourage the reader to focus on self-improvement, development and growth.

Description: Got Time? by David C. Miller from The Stepping Stone Newsletter, April 2004, Issue No. 14.

Description: This article notes the growing strength of the European Union and how European companies own many well know U.S. companies including insurance companies. The EU is also leading the way on international accounting standards.

Description: The author notes the changes in the marketplace and the actuarial profession over the last 20 years as a result of technology and demographic changes.

Description: How to help your brain to focus and avoid making stupid mistakes.

Description: The author makes a call for volunteers to the Management and Personal Development Section, reminding members to vote in the upcoming section election, and to consider running in future elections as well as to consider other volunteer activities. The benefits of volunteering are discussed. From ‘The Stepping Stone’ issue number 43.

Description: This article presents a hypothetical situation about a company actuary doing financial reporting and a consultant, and asks for feedback from the readers.

Description: The reviewer thought this quick read was well worth the trip to the library which contained common sense, simplistic messages. From The Stepping Stone, February 2012, Issue No. 45.

Description: The authors suggest that mastering 'star performer' skills and work strategies is simply a matter of learning and practicing the outlined techniques. From The Stepping Stone, February 2012, Issue No. 45.