Description: The webcast addresses the four stages of effective leadership, and the three main drivers of effective leadership. It provides several metrics for assessment. Use of these ideas allows any leader in a leader-subordinate situation to raise the level of the subordinate to mastery level. The material in the discussion is based on an article in Stepping Stones (Sep 2023), "Are you an Empowering Leader", by Russell Jay Hendel.

Description: Chairperson’s letter discussing activities of the Technology Section.

Description: The article provides a general description of the DISC assessment, and how it can be used in your professional and personal life.

Description: Actuarial work in the life and health insurance industry is highly data-driven and complex. Actuaries perform a wide range of tasks such as experience studies, valuation, reserving, pricing, and risk modeling, all of which require vast amounts of data and sophisticated analytics. Traditionally, many of these tasks have been carried out using Excel and other legacy tools, but as data volumes grow and the need for more accurate predictions intensifies, actuaries are turning to more robust platforms. Cloud Data & Artificial Intelligence (AI) Platforms, such as t Databricks offer a unified platform that integrates data management, analytics, and machine learning, making it a powerful tool for actuaries. In this article, we’ll explore how Cloud Data & AI platforms can be used as an actuarial workbench, enabling actuaries in the life and health sector to streamline critical tasks like experience studies, valuation, and reserving.

Description: This article introduces 'Online Quick Case Discussions,' a pedagogical model for integrating professional skills into Exam P and Exam FM courses.

Description: This webcast focuses on a systematic approach to developing others, no matter where they are in their career. Not focused on advice or instruction giving, but facilitating a conversation for the individual to identify their own goals and the best way to go achieve them. The foundational belief is that the answers all lie within the individual.