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  • Where Is Our Nate Silver?
    certain that the members of Sears’ board have had direct contact with actuaries in areas such as pen- sion ... societal problems (e.g., Social Security, health care, etc.) which operate on actuarial principles.

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    • Authors: Jay Jaffe
    • Date: Feb 2013
    • Competency: Communication>Persuasive communication; Leadership>Thought leadership
    • Publication Name: The Actuary Magazine
    • Topics: Modeling & Statistical Methods>Forecasting
  • Is FSA Enough?
    Is FSA Enough? Feature article that makes the point that an MBA is needed in addition to ... including both granting more time off as well as with direct financial support. The motivation for expanded ...

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    • Authors: Jay Jaffe, Mark Sorensen
    • Date: Jun 2009
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge
    • Publication Name: The Actuary Magazine
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Qualifications
  • The Push-Button Agent - Why Insurers Should Prepare For An Internet World
    ative services and advice are not a prospect’s primary need. For this group of prospects, the Internet ... potential as an insurance distribution channel for two primary reasons. The first is archaic insurance laws.

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    • Authors: Jay Jaffe
    • Date: Jun 1999
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge
    • Publication Name: The Actuary Magazine
    • Topics: Technology & Applications>E-commerce
  • The SOA, the Common Good and Naked Actuaries
    The SOA, the Common Good and Naked Actuaries The editorial suggests taking to a new level the SOA’s ... you. Some of Wheelan’s topics are clearly of direct interest and concern to actuaries because they ...

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    • Authors: Jay Jaffe
    • Date: Aug 2013
    • Competency: Leadership>Thought leadership; Professional Values>Public interest representation
    • Publication Name: The Actuary Magazine
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Professional associations
  • Book Review: Actuarial Checklists
    Book Review: Actuarial Checklists Review of The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right by ... the use of checklists) can help reduce health care costs. Saving people’s lives or performing better ...

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    • Authors: Jay Jaffe
    • Date: Apr 2014
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills
    • Publication Name: The Actuary Magazine
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Best practices; Actuarial Profession>Management skills