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  • The Art of the Expert Witness
    The Art of the Expert Witness From a session at a meeting of the Society of Actuaries held in Las Vegas ... Discussion of expert witness testimony, the process involved in preparing expert witness reports, and the pitfalls ...

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    • Authors: Michael Conefry, Colin Southcote-Want
    • Date: May 2000
    • Competency: Communication>Active listening; Communication>Oral communication; Communication>Persuasive communication; Communication>Written communication; Professional Values; Professional Values>Ethical standards; Relationship Management>Relationships and trust
    • Publication Name: Record of the Society of Actuaries
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession; Actuarial Profession>Code of Conduct; Actuarial Profession>Standards of practice; Pensions & Retirement
  • Why Actuaries Have Edge In The Marketplace
    Why Actuaries Have Edge In The Marketplace This article discusses the actuarial profession and its role ... skill set development going forward in meeting the needs of businesses for risk management and capital management ...

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    • Authors: Jacqueline Bitowt
    • Date: Jan 1997
    • Competency: Communication>Active listening; Communication>Oral communication; Communication>Persuasive communication; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial methods in business operations; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial theory in business context; Results-Oriented Solutions>Actionable recommendations
    • Publication Name: The Actuary Magazine
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Alternative careers; Actuarial Profession>Professional development; Enterprise Risk Management
  • The Pizza Hut Actuary - A Look At The Topic Of Nontraditional Employers
    The Pizza Hut Actuary - A Look At The Topic Of Nontraditional Employers This article is about a session ... session held at the October 1996 annual meeting, which focused on how actuaries can move beyond traditional ...

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    • Authors: Jacqueline Bitowt
    • Date: Feb 1997
    • Competency: Communication>Oral communication; Communication>Persuasive communication; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills; Leadership>Change management; Leadership>Influence
    • Publication Name: The Actuary Magazine
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Alternative careers; Enterprise Risk Management; Enterprise Risk Management>Operational risks; Finance & Investments>Banking - Finance & Investments
  • Helping Prospects Get Divorced! Five Tips to Displacing the Competition
    Prospects Get Divorced! Five Tips to Displacing the Competition Tips for helping actuaries get new business ... Hall If you’re in consulting, you’ve faced the challenge of asking a prospect to divorce their current ...
    • Authors: Shelley Hall
    • Date: Feb 2014
    • Competency: Communication>Oral communication; Communication>Persuasive communication
    • Publication Name: The Independent Consultant
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Entrepreneurism
  • The Stepping Stone
    The Stepping Stone metadata for the entire issue Management Skills;Professional Development = PD;Wellness;Career ...

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    • Authors: Society of Actuaries
    • Date: May 2016
    • Competency: Communication>Oral communication; Communication>Persuasive communication; Communication>Written communication; Leadership>Change management; Leadership>Influence; Leadership>Mentoring; Leadership>Thought leadership; Professional Values; Relationship Management>Relationships and trust; Relationship Management>Staff management and motivation; Strategic Insight and Integration>Influence decisions
    • Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Best practices; Actuarial Profession>Code of Conduct; Actuarial Profession>Competencies; Actuarial Profession>Entrepreneurism; Actuarial Profession>Professional development; Actuarial Profession>Traditional careers; Enterprise Risk Management>Risk appetite
  • Life Insurance for the Digital Age: An End to End View
    Life Insurance for the Digital Age: An End to End View Ways of closing the mortality protection gap ... leveraging some of the new technology, data and analytics to reduce the friction in the buying process ...

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    • Authors: Nitin Nayak, Stephen Abrokwah
    • Date: Nov 2017
    • Competency: Communication>Oral communication; Communication>Persuasive communication; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Incorporate risk management; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions
    • Publication Name: Product Matters!
    • Topics: Life Insurance>Pricing - Life Insurance; Life Insurance>Underwriting - Life Insurance; Life Insurance>Marketing and distribution - Life Insurance; Predictive Analytics
  • The Sunny Actuary
    The Sunny Actuary Humor in the workplace can improve productivity. This article describes a typical ...

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    • Authors: Anthony Batory
    • Date: Nov 2015
    • Competency: Communication>Active listening; Communication>Difficult message delivery; Communication>Oral communication; Communication>Persuasive communication; Communication>Written communication; Relationship Management>Staff management and motivation; Relationship Management>Team leadership; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions
    • Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Best practices; Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Actuarial Profession>Professional development
  • How to Turn Suspects Into Prospects
    VP of sales that took place after a call. I was a young, excitable sales rep. As I recounted the call ... react when you posed the question what happens to your business if you don’t address the problem? Oops. I ...
    • Date: May 2017
    • Competency: Communication>Active listening; Communication>Difficult message delivery; Communication>Oral communication; Communication>Persuasive communication; Communication>Written communication; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial methods in business operations; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial theory in business context; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>External forces and business performance; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Internal forces and business performance; Leadership>Change management; Leadership>Influence; Leadership>Mentoring; Leadership>Professional network leverage; Leadership>Thought leadership; Professional Values>Ethical standards; Professional Values>Practice expertise; Professional Values>Public interest representation; Relationship Management>Relationships and trust; Relationship Management>Staff management and motivation; Relationship Management>Team leadership; Results-Oriented Solutions>Actionable recommendations; Results-Oriented Solutions>Assess decision effectiveness; Strategic Insight and Integration>Big picture view; Strategic Insight and Integration>Effective decision-making; Strategic Insight and Integration>Influence decisions; Strategic Insight and Integration>Management partnership; Strategic Insight and Integration>Strategy development; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Incorporate risk management; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
    • Publication Name: Innovators & Entrepreneurs
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Entrepreneurism; Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Actuarial Profession>Professional development
  • It's a Matter of Trust
    It's a Matter of Trust Based on a decades-long study, honesty is the most important quality ... It's a Matter of Trust Based on a decades-long study, honesty is the most important quality in a ...

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    • Authors: Mitchell Stephenson
    • Date: Mar 2018
    • Competency: Communication>Active listening; Communication>Oral communication; Communication>Persuasive communication; Communication>Written communication; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills; Leadership>Influence; Relationship Management>Staff management and motivation; Relationship Management>Team leadership
    • Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Competencies; Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Actuarial Profession>Professional development
  • Energize Your Clients and Audiences
    others tend to "deflate" the room. The authors offer suggestions for being in the first group. By Jim Poage ... an enthusiastic acceptance of their work, while others tend to "deflate" the room. What sets these notable ...
    • Authors: Elena Petricone
    • Date: Aug 2016
    • Competency: Communication>Oral communication; Communication>Persuasive communication
    • Publication Name: The Independent Consultant
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Competencies; Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Actuarial Profession>Professional development