Description: This is a request for data contributions for a study on term conversion incidence and post-conversion mortality and lapse experience from 2009 to 2023. It outlines the purpose, scope, and process of the study, data submission requirements, study results, benefits to participants, and data access and ownership details.

Description: Read how to combine people management and mentorship to create positive and open environments and improve employee engagement and productivity.

Description: This article covers the importance of letting teams lead you as a leader, that it's okay to admit you're not okay even at work, and that it's important to find informal ways for virtual teams to connect.

Description: Effective strategic planning can have a profound effect on the development of your team and the growth and direction of your actuarial organization. This article shares the elements that will set you up for success before the meeting even begins.

Description: Providing ways to master the art of soft skills and embracing agility to propel actuarial success in today's market.

Description: Leadership is not confined to managerial roles. It can be manifested and nurtured even as an individual contributor. In this session, we will delve into the concept of Growth from three distinct yet interconnected perspectives.

Description: The Society of Actuaries (SOA) Research Institute hosted a virtual Open House on Wednesday, June 21 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Central. The topic of this virtual Open House was the Institute’s Catastrophe and Climate Strategic Research Program. There was a presentation and a question-and-answer session.

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 involved an actuary feeling misled by a promotion.

Description: Read the February 2020 issue of Risk Management, published by the Joint Risk Management Section. Newsletters provide practical information for the working actuary, articles on trends that impact sections and news about section activities.

Description: This article is about the need for actuaries and technical professionals to develop critical leadership and other soft skills, and highlights the ways the SOA Leadership & Development section provides tools to develop those skills.