Description: A summary about the first book club discussion on Never Split the Difference. Insights on key negotiation elements are discussed in the article.

Description: Read the January 2017 issue of International News published by the International Section. Newsletters provide practical information for the working actuary, articles on trends that impact sections and news about section activities.

Description: Meditation on life, choices and events during the COVID-19 pandemic

Description: This article is the result of the Leadership & Development book club on Dare Lead. The article talks about major themes in the book and relates them to other podcasts and authors thought on those themes.

Description: It has been a year since the SOA implement major changes to the ASA curriculum. This session will provide an update on the changes and in particular focus on what we have seen as schools update their VEE and UCAP/CAE submissions.

Description: This article studies the syllabus as a dynamic, interactive teaching tool that informs and is informed by both solutions of complex course problems and student difficulties with these problems.

Description: Relationship management is your ability to use your awareness of your own emotions and those of others to manage interactions successfully. Given enough time and quality exchanges, we can form a relationship with any person we encounter. We should strive to develop positive relationships with people we like, and even with those we don’t like as much. Once established, both parties will understand each other better and benefit from the connection. Relationships can be challenging, especially at work or under stress. Skillfully managing them will help you initiate direct and productive conversations to alleviate misunderstandings, solve conflicts and achieve desired goals. This article explores strategies to develop the skill of relationship management.

Description: This month, Expanding Horizons had the opportunity to interview Tim Boonen, the winner of the Society of Actuaries’ (SOA’s) second Actuarial Science Early Career Award.

Description: Industry experts say the need for actuarial skills is growing as emerging markets across the world become more sophisticated. CAA Global aims to meet that need and offers a route to an internationally recognized qualification for those who don’t want to follow the traditional actuarial qualification pathway. The Certified Actuarial Analyst (CAA) qualification is a standalone qualification supported by the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFoA) and the Society of Actuaries (SOA), two of the largest actuarial education bodies in the world.

Description: The June/July 2014 edition of The Actuary magazine—the Society of Actuaries’ flagship publication.