Description: The September 2013 issue of the SOA Marketing and Distribution Section’s newsletter, NewsDirect

Description: Introduction of the Leadership & Development 20th Anniversary Special Edition of The Stepping Stone.

Description: The author discusses how small firms can compete successfully against big firms by cre¬ating a micro-niche business, because other firms—including big firms—cannot compete directly. In this way a small firm can compete against large firms with great success by stepping outside direct competi¬tion, in which it cannot hope to win. From ‘The Stepping Stone’ issue number 43.

Description: An introduction to a new benefit for members of the Management and Professional Development section - getAbstract, a service that summarizes important business-related books. Includes how to access this benefit as well as what it is and why actuaries would be interested.

Description: Beyond technical skills, actuaries must be outstanding communicators and influences in order to maintain the critical roles they play within insurance organizations. Early career development is focused on building a strong technical and industry foundation. Once this foundation is in place, however, actuaries must quickly adapt to being submerged in a fast-paced, results-oriented business environment that requires the ability to communicate effectively and, more importantly, influence those around you. This article is intended to educate young actuarial professionals on key business influencing skills that will be beneficial in the near term as well as throughout their careers. The main focus is on influencing peers.

Description: Discusses a seminar that was run jointly under the auspices of the International Actuarial Association and the Groupe Consultatif in Europe. The theme was entitled “educating actuaries with a business orientation,” and the seminar covered skills that employers look for in actuaries and how business skills could be acquired.

Description: This article stresses the importance of effective networking in shaping your future career opportunities.

Description: This article contains a summary of some of the presentations given at the 2016 Life and Annuity Symposi

Description: This column lists articles and other forms of media The Actuary’s contributing editors feel will be of interest to their fellow actuaries.