Description: Investing in and taking care of employees can result in many-faceted positive results, for your team and for your firm. We first state the case for "taking care of employees," then exhibit several practical methods for showing you care for your employees.

Description: With increasing demand for quality new-hires, it is increasingly important to hire the most impactful employees. Actuaries who think creatively can have a disproportionately positive effect on their employers. In this article, we discuss how to identify this type of person during the interview process.

Description: Full version of Health Section News, Issue No. 51, January 2006.

Description: Can we improve upon traditional methods of risk measurement and risk selection? Panelists discuss potential applications of predictive modeling, including individual underwriting, group rating and provider reimbursement. They focus on ways in which predictive modeling can be used to improve risk selection, experience rating and provider reimbursement. A session at the Health/Pension Spring Meeting held in New Orleans, Louisiana June 15-17, 2005. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 31, No. 2.

Description: Full version of Health Section News, Issue No. 54, January 2007.

Description: This presentation from Session 64 of the SOA May 2004 Anaheim Spring Meeting discusses current and future applications of predictive modeling techniques for group health plans. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 30, No. 1.

Description: A regularly occurring column in this Leadership and Development Section publication, it is a platform for the Section Chairperson to communicate with the readership regarding upcoming important topics that this Section will focus on in the current year. This article provides an overview of the new plan of focus for the newly-elected Leadership and Development Section Council for 2023.

Description: We are living in a time of significant changes which are taking a toll on some employees. To assist our team members through these tumultuous times, being a supportive manager is key. We discuss using emotional intelligence to help employees have a positive work experience.

Description: Actuaries are on the look-out for new areas in which to apply actuarial techniques! Pet health insurance is a new and exciting arena for actuaries. By participating in this session, attendees will learn: What is pet health insurance? What types of actuarial work is involved in pet health insurance? What's driving current interest in pet health insurance?