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  • New Case Study: A Change in Plan
    New Case Study: A Change in Plan An article describing a hypothetical workplace dilemma involving defined benefit pension plan funding. Defined benefit plans=DB plans;Funding policy; 11398 4/1/ ...

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    • Authors: Frank Grossman
    • Date: Apr 2010
    • Competency: Professional Values>Ethical standards
    • Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Best practices
  • Responses to A Change in Plan
    Responses to A Change in Plan This article shows readers' responses to a case study presented in the April 2010 issue of Stepping Stone. The part time in house actuary for a defined ...

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    • Authors: Frank Grossman
    • Date: Jul 2010
    • Competency: Professional Values>Ethical standards
    • Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Best practices
  • Business Classics: Built to Last
    Business Classics: Built to Last A review of the classic business book Built to Last, originally published in 1994. Looking at the past twenty years -- how have the BTL companies done? How have ...

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    • Authors: Mary Campbell
    • Date: Nov 2014
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>External forces and business performance; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Internal forces and business performance
    • Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Best practices; Actuarial Profession>Entrepreneurism; Global Perspectives>Multinational companies
  • Annoyed by Elevator Speeches? Try an “Impact Message” Instead!
    Annoyed by Elevator Speeches? Try an “Impact Message” Instead! By Ken Lizotte A description of what an Impact Message is and how to use one. impact message;elevator speech;turning heads; ...
    • Authors: Ken Lizotte
    • Date: Nov 2016
    • Competency: Communication>Persuasive communication
    • Publication Name: The Independent Consultant
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Best practices
  • Mental Math
    Mental Math In this issue’s installment, we consider one of the classic feats of mental calculation: how to figure out the day of the week of anyone’s birthday. ; By Paul Ramirez A DAY FOR ANY ...
    • Authors: Paul Ramirez
    • Date: Jul 2013
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
    • Publication Name: CompAct
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Best practices
  • Best Practices for Actuaries Collaborating with Accountants
    Best Practices for Actuaries Collaborating with Accountants Insights from chief accounting, legal and tax actuary on best practices for collaboration on product development and financial ...

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    • Authors: Sheryl Flum, Jacqueline Yang, Rena Kuliyeva
    • Date: Feb 2017
    • Competency: Leadership>Influence; Strategic Insight and Integration>Big picture view
    • Publication Name: Taxing Times
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Best practices; Financial Reporting & Accounting>Tax accounting
  • JAHCOGS To COPAFS
    JAHCOGS To COPAFS An overview of the formation of the Committee of Professional Associations on Federal Statistics, initiated by the Joint Ad Hoc Committee on Government Statistics, in response ...

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    • Authors: Robert J Johansen
    • Date: Jun 1978
    • Competency: Leadership>Professional network leverage; Professional Values>Public interest representation; Results-Oriented Solutions>Actionable recommendations
    • Publication Name: The Actuary Magazine
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Best practices; Modeling & Statistical Methods; Public Policy
  • Indexation
    Indexation A review of the book 'Indexation of Pensions and Other Benefits' by Robert J. Myers, which deals with the indexing of Social Security and government employee pension plans ...

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    • Authors: Preston C Bassett
    • Date: Nov 1978
    • Competency: Communication>Written communication; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial theory in business context; Professional Values>Practice expertise
    • Publication Name: The Actuary Magazine
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Best practices; Pensions & Retirement>Assumptions and methods
  • The Actuary Vol. 23, No. 2 Actuarial Appraisal Or???
    The Actuary Vol. 23, No. 2 Actuarial Appraisal Or??? Over the past decade, a small group of actuaries have become deeply involved and more visible in insurance company mergers and acquisitions ...

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    • Authors: Robert Shapiro
    • Date: Feb 1998
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving
    • Publication Name: The Actuary Magazine
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Best practices
  • Public Pension Crisis: Role of the Actuarial Profession
    Public Pension Crisis: Role of the Actuarial Profession Challenge to actuarial business as usual in re public pension plans with a focus on setting actuarial standards of practice ...

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    • Authors: Jeremy Gold
    • Date: Jan 2016
    • Competency: Professional Values>Public interest representation
    • Publication Name: In The Public Interest
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Best practices; Actuarial Profession>Standards of practice; Pensions & Retirement>Public sector plans