Description: Discussion of managing the organizational changes into the 21st century Includes the following topic: 1. Consolidation 2.Business moving out of the U.S. and Canada 3. Managing the remainder of the business 4. Outsourcing 5. Lean staff 6. Joint ventures 7. Downsizing 8. Product focusing.

Description: This session from the 1995 SOA New York City Meeting focuses on current topics at the NAIC including life nonforfeiture law and actuarial guideline GGG and on actuarial standards in regard to financial reporting issues and current GAAP topics. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 21, No. 2.

Description: This session from the 1995 SOA Boston Meeting presents an overview of current and future employment trends in each area of the profession. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 21, No. 4b.

Description: Presented at June 1996 Spring Meeting. This session provides up-to-date information on the redesign effort and the governing principles that guide the design process.

Description: Presented at October 1996 Annual Meeting. This session is intended to provide up-to-date information on the redesign effort and the governing principles that guide the design process.

Description: List of workshops and sessions at the April 1986 Spring Meeting with no written records.

Description: Panelists define and discuss futurism, discuss their proposed upcoming study note, 'Futurism for Actuaries,' and show how futurism can be – and has been – employed in an actuary's practice. Then, the audience is put in groups by practice area to discuss and develop actual futurism tasks – group reports are included here. From the 1988 Record of Society of Actuaries, Vol. 14, No. 4B.

Description: Panelists discuss the trends and future prospects for the employee benefit field and what actuaries must do to keep up and add value to the future employee benefits market. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 23, No. 1.

Description: This is a teaching session focusing on effective communication skills including the importance of listening, effective speech delivery, and effective writing skills. From Record of Society of Actuaries 1981, Vol. 7, No. 1.

Description: From a session at a meeting of the Society of Actuaries held in Las Vegas, NV May 22-24, 2000 The American Academy of Actuaries had put together an ad hoc task force charged with developing a long-term strategic approach for marketing the profession to future users of actuarial services and to strategically position and strengthen the profession. This session provided an update on the progress of the task force.