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  • Small Firms Can Compete with Big Firms and Win
    Small Firms Can Compete with Big Firms and Win The author discusses how small firms can compete ... large firms with great success by stepping outside direct competi¬tion, in which it cannot hope to win.

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    • Authors: David Wolfskehl
    • Date: Aug 2011
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills
    • Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Actuarial Profession>Professional development
  • Reinsurance News, August 2014, Issue 79
    After all, the economy was slowly coming back and direct life insurance sales had been stable the past few ... Holdings, for $1.8 billion. This is CPPIB’s first direct investment in the insurance sector. Annual Percentage ...

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    • Authors: Society of Actuaries
    • Date: Aug 2014
    • Competency: 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>General business skills; Leadership>Influence; Leadership>Mentoring; Leadership>Thought leadership; Strategic Insight and Integration>Big picture view; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Incorporate risk management; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
    • Publication Name: Reinsurance News
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Actuarial Profession>Professional development; Demography>Longevity; Experience Studies & Data>Morbidity; Experience Studies & Data>Mortality; Financial Reporting & Accounting>Financial Accounting Standards Board [FASB]; Financial Reporting & Accounting>Generally Accepted Accounting Principles [GAAP]; Financial Reporting & Accounting>International Accounting Standards Board [IASB]; Financial Reporting & Accounting>International Financial Reporting Standards [IFRS]; Financial Reporting & Accounting>Statutory accounting; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Forecasting; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Scenario generation; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Sensitivity testing; Pensions & Retirement>Defined benefit plans; Pensions & Retirement>Pension finance; Pensions & Retirement>Pension investments & asset liability management; Pensions & Retirement>Pension legislation and regulation; Public Policy; Reinsurance>Life reinsurance; Reinsurance>General reinsurance
  • The Stepping Stone
    boss), with no staff, and that Michael’s prior direct reports will now report to Harvey. Michael is ... For several years, he has been Harvey’s only direct report, and their previously strong relation- ...

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    • Authors: Society of Actuaries
    • Date: Nov 2015
    • Competency: Communication>Persuasive communication; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills; Leadership>Change management; Leadership>Influence; Relationship Management>Relationships and trust; Relationship Management>Staff management and motivation; Strategic Insight and Integration>Big picture view; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions
    • Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Best practices; Actuarial Profession>Competencies; Actuarial Profession>Entrepreneurism; Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Actuarial Profession>Professional development
  • FSA vs MBA
    career. The alumni network is always stated as the primary benefit followed by executive presence training ... overlap with the MBA curriculum. For example, the primary source material for the CFE Exam is a textbook ...
    • Authors: Mark Spong
    • Date: Aug 2016
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills; Strategic Insight and Integration>Big picture view
    • Publication Name: The Independent Consultant
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Actuarial Profession>Qualifications; Actuarial Profession>Professional development; Actuarial Profession>Traditional careers
  • How to Turn Suspects Into Prospects
    How to Turn Suspects Into Prospects By Ray Mascola Communication;Operational Management;Time ... priorities. By actively listening you show that you care and in the process you develop credibility and trust ...
    • 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
  • Passing the Torch Series: An Interview with Mark Freedman
    electrical supply business, and my mom did not care what I did, as long as I stayed in the Philadelphia ... potentially bypass these traditional routes and run direct- ly for the board. This is not common, but I think ...

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    • Authors: Mark Freedman
    • Date: Apr 2013
    • Competency: Communication>Active listening; Communication>Difficult message delivery; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills; Leadership>Influence; Leadership>Mentoring; Leadership>Professional network leverage; Professional Values>Ethical standards; Relationship Management>Relationships and trust; Relationship Management>Staff management and motivation; Relationship Management>Team leadership
    • Publication Name: Actuary of the Future
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Competencies; Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Actuarial Profession>Qualifications; Actuarial Profession>Professional development
  • The Stepping Stone, November 2013, Issue 52
    seriously. If I were Bill, would I go back? If my primary reason to leave was Matthew, then I’d consider ... , location where wife wants to live, moving to care for parents) that have subsequently been resolved ...

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    • Authors: Society of Actuaries
    • Date: Nov 2013
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills; Strategic Insight and Integration>Effective decision-making
    • Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Actuarial Profession>Professional development
  • Defining Moment - A Slap on The Face
    Defining Moment - A Slap on The Face Have you ever thought you did something very well just to be ... with a couple of teammates when Craig, a prior direct report to me, said, “Juan can I give you some ...

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    • Authors: Juan Arroyo
    • Date: Jul 2018
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills; Leadership>Thought leadership
    • Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Competencies; Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Actuarial Profession>Professional development
  • Life After Insurance Companies-A Career in Consulting
    You can specialize by line of business: health, direct marketing, group, etc. What the focus is doesn't ... and the issues related to it in terms of health care and retirement planning and funding would be an ...

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    • Authors: Brian R Brown, Thomas Coulter, Michael Hafeman
    • Date: Oct 1991
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills
    • Publication Name: Record of the Society of Actuaries
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Entrepreneurism; Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Actuarial Profession>Professional development
  • Seven-Word Work/Life Balance (Part Two)
    Seven-Word Work/Life Balance (Part Two) Some additional seven-word phrases suggested by readers ... times of implementing health care reform.” See her “Diary of a Health Care Reform Actuary” in the October ...

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    • Authors: John Kinney
    • Date: May 2014
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills
    • Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Actuarial Profession>Professional development