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  • In Good Times and Bad, We are Actuaries
    In Good Times and Bad, We are Actuaries Article about how all the changes have not really affected our basic work. By Jonathan Pollio Small Talk, March 2021 On New Year’s Eve 2019, I watched ...

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    • Authors: Jonathan M Pollio
    • Date: Mar 2021
    • Competency: Communication; Professional Values
    • Publication Name: Small Talk
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Best practices; Financial Reporting & Accounting>Generally Accepted Accounting Principles [GAAP]
  • Letter from the Editor
    Letter from the Editor A brief description of the contents of the July 2022 issue along with are quest for assistance with SOA programming. By Scott Haglund Small Talk, August 2022 Welcome to the ...

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    • Authors: Scott Haglund
    • Date: Jul 2022
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge
    • Publication Name: Small Talk
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Actuarial Profession>Professional development
  • I Didn’t Take All of Those Actuarial Exams for Nothing
    I Didn’t Take All of Those Actuarial Exams for Nothing A story about a mother/actuary’s journey of discovering her work-life balance through entrepreneurship. By Tamara Wilt Small Talk, December ...

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    • Authors: Tamara Lea Wilt
    • Date: Dec 2022
    • Competency: Communication; Leadership; Professional Values; Relationship Management
    • Publication Name: Small Talk
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession
  • The Relation Between COVID-19 and Depression
    The Relation Between COVID-19 and Depression The numerous restrictions as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic have certainly affected everyone and those measures may have consequences for our ...

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    • Date: Jul 2022
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge; Leadership; Relationship Management; Results-Oriented Solutions
    • Publication Name: Small Talk
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession
  • Too Busy to Not Have Governance in Place
    Too Busy to Not Have Governance in Place A brief discussion on the importance of governance and documentation being in place. The article provides some resources to assist in the development, and ...

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    • Authors: Scott Haglund
    • Date: Dec 2022
    • Competency: Communication
    • Publication Name: Small Talk
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession; Actuarial Profession>Best practices; Actuarial Profession>Standards of practice; Modeling & Statistical Methods
  • End of an Era
    End of an Era Describing my experience of serving on a section council. Reflecting on some of my successes and my frustrations. By Jonathan Pollio Small Talk, September 2021 My time on the ...

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    • Authors: Jonathan M Pollio
    • Date: Aug 2021
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge; Relationship Management
    • Publication Name: Small Talk
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession
  • In-Person Meetings Make an ImpACT: Highlights from the 2023 SOA ImpACT Conference
    In-Person Meetings Make an ImpACT: Highlights from the 2023 SOA ImpACT Conference The authors reflect on the 2023 SOA ImpACT Conference. They share some of the networking opportunities, and give ...

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    • Authors: Michelle Grusenmeyer, Alixandra Balestra
    • Date: Dec 2023
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge; Professional Values; Relationship Management
    • Publication Name: Small Talk
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession; Actuarial Profession>Best practices; Actuarial Profession>Ethics; Actuarial Profession>Professional development; Actuarial Profession>Standards of practice
  • We Don’t Refer to Years Now: It’s Pre-COVID or Post-COVID
    We Don’t Refer to Years Now: It’s Pre-COVID or Post-COVID This article is about small business changes and challenges before and after COVID. By Tamara Wilt Small Talk, August 2022 When the ...

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    • Authors: Tamara Lea Wilt
    • Date: Jul 2022
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge; Leadership; Relationship Management; Results-Oriented Solutions
    • Publication Name: Small Talk
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Alternative careers; Actuarial Profession>Entrepreneurism; Actuarial Profession>Management skills
  • Many Hands Make Light Work: Interviews With Former SmallCo Section Chairs, Part II
    Many Hands Make Light Work: Interviews With Former SmallCo Section Chairs, Part II Part 2 of two-part series of interviews with former SmallCo section chairs exploring their experience with the ...

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    • Authors: Michelle Grusenmeyer
    • Date: Dec 2020
    • Competency: Leadership
    • Publication Name: Small Talk
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession