Description: An article giving a summary of the Asia Pacific Teaching Conference that took place in Bangkok in December 2022. This article will be disseminated via SOA News Weekly, which will link to the article on soa.org.

Description: "In this video titled The Power of Perseverance by Dave Dilon discusses the importance of resilience in both personal and professional life. Dave shares his experiences, including overcoming setbacks while working on health insurance regulations in Louisiana and teaching at Georgia State University. He emphasizes the value of a growth mindset, focusing on solutions, and being open to new challenges and learning opportunities. Contributors: Dave Dillon, FSA, MAAA, FCA,; Scott Allen, FSA, MAAA; Sam Behrend, FSA, MAAA; Jon Forster ASA, MAAA. "

Description: On April 22, 2025, the Society of Actuaries (SOA) and the Illinois State University (ISU) Actuarial Program held an Actuarial Day for high school and college students on the ISU campus. It was part of a series of such events that the SOA sponsors and helps organize on college campuses to inspire future generations of actuaries and popularize the actuarial profession among high school and college students.

Description: In this session Chris Lombardi FSA, MAAA, CERA discusses insights form the book “The Coaching Habit” by Michael Bungay Stanier, focusing on effective techniques for facilitating conversations during manager meetings. The goal is to encourage genuine curiosity and active listening, allowing the other person to steer the conversation’s direction. Key questions, such as “What’s on your mind?” and “And what else?” are highlighted to promote meaningful dialogue, discover underlying issues, and help individuals improve personally and professionally through self-awareness and proactive decision-making. Contributors Chris Lombardi FSA, MAAA, CERA, Anthony Champi, FSA MAA, Jing Lang, FSA, FCIA, FLMI, MAA, Jon Forster ASA, MAAA

Description: In this video Anthony Champi, FSA MAAA takes you through the journey from an Individual contributor to a leader of people. Anthony is a Director of Actuarial at Prudential Financial. He has over 15 years experience in actuarial work and is a member of the Society of Actuaries Professional Development Curriculum and Content Creation Council. He emphasizes the importance of developing leadership skills in the actuarial field, regardless of one’s position on the organizational chart. He highlights key differences between individual contributors and leaders of people, including the shift in accountability from personal deliverables to team deliverables and the need to continuous learning and setting expectations as a leader.

Description: This video is presented by Chris Lombardi FSA, MAAA, CERA who is an Associate Director at Willis Towers Watson. Chris has been an actuarial consultant for over a decade serving a variety of clients. Chris has a passion for managing and mentoring and outside of work is a wrestling coach. In this video Chris passionately discusses his approach to people development within a professional context, drawing parallels between coaching individuals and training high-level athletes. He emphasizes the importance of clarity, action, belief in oneself, and building trust are objectives in his coaching philosophy. Contributors Chris Lombardi, FSA, MAAA CERA, Anthony Champi FSA, MAAA, Jing Lang, FSA, FCIA, FLMI, MAAA, Jon Forster ASA, MAAA

Description: James Glickman delivers his general session speech at the SOA 2019 SOA Annual Meeting & Exhibit in Toronto.

Description: Encouraging submission of articles from any interested parties

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 actuarial manager facing the potential resignation of a key employee.

Description: Leadership inspiration essay asserting that the things that are the most valuable to us are also the things that we have to work the hardest for.