Description: The author summarizes reader responses to the previously published “Jam Sandwich” case study, which illustrated one challenge of being stuck in the middle of a management situation. Reader responses including references to potential violations of the Code of Professional Conduct and to Actuarial Standard of Practice No. 23, ‘Data Quality’ as well as suggestions for corrective action. From ‘The Stepping Stone’ issue number 43.

Description: 4 Ways to Increase Your Own Commitment at Work (instead of expecting others to do the right thing)

Description: A real-life situation is posed involving a management, leadership, or other business decision, and readers are invited to submit their responses to "What Would You Do?" This issue’s case study found amid-career actuary uprooting his family for a new job that involved promotion to Chief Actuary. Shortly after, he found that the company was in serious financial difficulty, and he felt he'd been deceived during the interview process.

Description: Describes why actuarial standards of practice (ASOPs) are so important, and encourages practitioners to read them and comment on them.

Description: This article shares tips for those starting out in the actuarial profession. The source is my experience and that of Ian Duncan FSA FIA FCIA MAAA and other actuaries.

Description: A compilation of reader responses is presented to a real life situation posed involving a management, leadership, or other business decision. This issue’s case study involved a new employee being hired specifically for an expertise that then does not seem to be valued once they arrive.

Description: metadata for the entire issue

Description: A compilation of reader responses is presented to a real life situation posed involving a management, leadership, or other business decision. This issue’s case study involved a dilemma involving an ASA who decided to stop taking exams, and communication difficulties with the Chief Actuary.

Description: A compilation of reader responses is presented to a real life situation posed involving a management, leadership, or other business decision. This case study involved an actuary who felt he had been lied to during the interview, but only found out after he moved his family and started the job. What should he do?