Description: Article discussing methods to manage conflict in the workplace or elsewhere.

Description: Equips readers with understanding of common obstacles, their root causes and way to overcome them. Focus on importance of a strong compelling reason for change.

Description: This article summarizes the 2016 SOA Annual Meeting and Exhibit from a Health Section perspective.

Description: By relating to his own experience, Steven Chin reveals the meaning of networking and how it can affect one's life. His advice helps guide us on how to interact in a business setting and find mentorship within and outside the actuarial community.

Description: A discussion of survey results including responses to meeting topics, webcast topics and participation, the section newsletter, demographics and top challenges.

Description: Explores the importance of, and best practices in seeking effective feedback.

Description: Description of focus group research conducted in 2013 by the Committee on Post-Retirement Needs and Risks. The purpose of this study was to gain understanding of how people make decisions about when to retire and about managing financial risks in retirement. Eight focus groups of financially resource constrained retirees who had retired voluntarily were interviewed. The report offers many quotes from retirees and a chance to “give a face” to much of what we say about retirement.

Description: Two actuaries describe how taking an improvisational acting class can help in the business world, with specific examples of improvisational techniques as they relate to actuarial work.

Description: Discusses the duality of the market-consistent and traditional actuarial approaches to pricing and valuations, and the need to exercise flexibility of thought to reconcile the opposing viewpoints.