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What Would You Do? Responses to “Are Reserves Too High?”
A compilation of reader responses is presented to a real life situation involving a business decision. This issue’s case study involved a recently promoted chief actuary receiving pressure to make ...- Authors: John West Hadley
- Date: Aug 2025
- Competency: Communication; Leadership; Professional Values; Relationship Management
- Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
- Topics: Actuarial Profession; Actuarial Profession>Best practices; Actuarial Profession>Code of Conduct; Actuarial Profession>Standards of practice; Financial Reporting & Accounting; Financial Reporting & Accounting>Statutory accounting
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Chairperson’s Corner
Chairperson’s Corner This article is an overview of the SOA Leadership & Development Section Council's current projects, recent accomplishments and some immediate focal points of the Leadership ...- Authors: Lori Weyuker
- Date: Sep 2023
- Competency: Communication; Leadership; Relationship Management
- Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
- Topics: Actuarial Profession; Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Actuarial Profession>Mentoring; Actuarial Profession>Professional development
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Book Review: Survival of the Savvy: High Integrity Political Tactics for Career and Company Success
Book Review: Survival of the Savvy: High Integrity Political Tactics for Career and Company Success This article is a review of the book 'Survival of the Savvy: High Integrity Political ...- Authors: Daniel L Shinnick
- Date: Oct 2005
- Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge
- Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
- Topics: Actuarial Profession
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What a Recruiter Wants You to Know
What a Recruiter Wants You to Know This article is about understanding the role of the recruiter from both the company's and the candidate's perspectives. N/A; 11367 1/1/2006 12:00:00 ...- Authors: Alan J Sheptin
- Date: Jan 2006
- Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills
- Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
- Topics: Actuarial Profession
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Are Cover Letters A Waste of Time?
Are Cover Letters A Waste of Time? In this article the author asserts that if you approach a cover letter as a marketing letter, it can be a powerful weapon in your arsenal. N/A; 11382 10/1/2006 ...- Authors: John West Hadley
- Date: Oct 2006
- Competency: Communication>Written communication; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills
- Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
- Topics: Actuarial Profession
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Chairperson's Corner
Chairperson's Corner The chairperson thanks the council and others who have helped during her tenure. N/A; 28496 11/1/2011 12:00:00 AM ...- Authors: Kristen Walter Walter-Wright
- Date: Nov 2011
- Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge
- Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
- Topics: Actuarial Profession
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What Would You Do? Bad Grooming
What Would You Do? Bad Grooming 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 ...- Authors: John West Hadley
- Date: Jul 2019
- Competency: Communication; Leadership; Professional Values; Relationship Management
- Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
- Topics: Actuarial Profession; Actuarial Profession>Best practices; Actuarial Profession>Ethics; Actuarial Profession>Management skills
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How to Recruit and Hire High Quality Actuarial Talent
How to Recruit and Hire High Quality Actuarial Talent This is the first installment of a two-part series that aims to provide valuable insights on how a new (re)insurance company can become an ...- Authors: Rahat Jain
- Date: Jul 2023
- Competency: Leadership; Professional Values; Relationship Management
- Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
- Topics: Actuarial Profession; Actuarial Profession>Mentoring; Actuarial Profession>Professional development
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Are You an Empowering Leader?
Are You an Empowering Leader? It is well established that empowerment of staff is a critical leadership trait. But what are the metrics to recognize that you have achieved it? What steps enable ...- Authors: Russell Hendel
- Date: Sep 2023
- Competency: Communication; Leadership; Relationship Management
- Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
- Topics: Actuarial Profession; Actuarial Profession>Best practices; Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Actuarial Profession>Mentoring
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Leadership Through Mastery of Soft Skills
Leadership Through Mastery of Soft Skills Leadership Through Mastery of Soft Skills by Jim Blair from The Stepping Stone Newsletter, July 2004, Issue No. 15. 11296 7/1/2004 12:00:00 AM ...- Authors: James A Blair
- Date: Jul 2004
- Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge
- Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
- Topics: Actuarial Profession