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  • Actuarial Aspects of SOX 404

    Actuarial Aspects of SOX 404 A discussion of Actuarial Aspects of Section 404 of Sarbanes-Oxley Accounting standards;Annuity reserves;Audits;Financial reporting;Health reserves;Life reserves; ...

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    • Authors: Richard H Browne, Laura J Hay
    • Date: Dec 2004
    • Competency: Communication; Communication>Difficult message delivery; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>External forces and business performance; Professional Values>Public interest representation; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition
    • Publication Name: The Financial Reporter
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Standards of practice; Enterprise Risk Management>Governance; Enterprise Risk Management>Operational risks; Financial Reporting & Accounting
  • Taking Stock: Has Political Correctness Entered the Financial World?

    Taking Stock: Has Political Correctness Entered the Financial World? The article contemplates whether there is heightened sensitivity towards how investment activity is portrayed and described.

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    • Authors: Nino A Boezio
    • Date: Feb 2017
    • Competency: Communication>Difficult message delivery; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>External forces and business performance; Professional Values>Public interest representation; Strategic Insight and Integration>Big picture view; Strategic Insight and Integration>Influence decisions
    • Publication Name: Risks & Rewards
    • Topics: Economics; Global Perspectives>Global markets
  • How to Handle Communication Mishaps in the Workplace

    How to Handle Communication Mishaps in the Workplace The author identifies miscommunication challenges that may exist in the workplace, including misunderstandings and communication mishaps, ...

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    • Authors: David Miller
    • Date: Nov 2012
    • Competency: Communication>Active listening; Communication>Difficult message delivery; Communication>Oral communication
    • Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Actuarial Profession>Professional development
  • Company Profitability and Risk Dashboards--A Tool in the Understanding and Management of Risk, Part 1

    Company Profitability and Risk Dashboards--A Tool in the Understanding and Management of Risk, Part 1 The article is Part 1 of two articles that provide a case study for the development of a ...

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    • Authors: Marianne C Purushotham, Mark Birdsall
    • Date: Sep 2016
    • Competency: Communication>Difficult message delivery; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Internal forces and business performance; Results-Oriented Solutions>Actionable recommendations; Strategic Insight and Integration>Big picture view; Strategic Insight and Integration>Effective decision-making; Strategic Insight and Integration>Influence decisions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition
    • Publication Name: Small Talk
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Best practices; Experience Studies & Data>Mortality; Life Insurance>Marketing and distribution - Life Insurance; Predictive Analytics
  • A Millionaire Mind and the Money to Match: Are They Prospects for Long-Term Care Insurance?

    A Millionaire Mind and the Money to Match: Are They Prospects for Long-Term Care Insurance? This is an article about the sales process for long-term care insurance. Marketing and distribution; ...

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    • Authors: Debra Newman
    • Date: Mar 2006
    • Competency: Communication>Difficult message delivery; Communication>Persuasive communication; Leadership>Influence; Relationship Management>Relationships and trust
    • Publication Name: Long-Term Care News
    • Topics: Long-term Care
  • The Actuarial Ethicist 3: DAC Expectations

    The Actuarial Ethicist 3: DAC Expectations This article poses a hypothetical workplace dilemma. Solutions and feedback are presented in the next issue. From the October 2010 issue of Stepping ...

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    • Authors: Frank Grossman
    • Date: Oct 2010
    • Competency: Communication>Difficult message delivery
    • Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Ethics
  • Responsibilities Of The Actuary For Communicating Sarbanes-Oxley Control: Effectiveness In Accordance With Actuarial Standards of Practice

    Responsibilities Of The Actuary For Communicating Sarbanes-Oxley Control: Effectiveness In Accordance With Actuarial Standards of Practice Responsibilities Of The Actuary For Communicating ...

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    • Authors: Thomas R Auvinen
    • Date: Dec 2004
    • Competency: Communication; Communication>Difficult message delivery; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>External forces and business performance; Professional Values>Public interest representation; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition
    • Publication Name: The Financial Reporter
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Standards of practice; Enterprise Risk Management>Governance; Financial Reporting & Accounting
  • Enterprise Risk Management for Small Insurers—Blessed Be the Tie that Binds to Reality

    Enterprise Risk Management for Small Insurers—Blessed Be the Tie that Binds to Reality A warning about keeping top management fully and clearly informed about enterprise risk assessments, as ...

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    • Authors: Norman E Hill
    • Date: Jun 2010
    • Competency: Communication>Difficult message delivery
    • Publication Name: Small Talk
    • Topics: Enterprise Risk Management>Governance
  • The Sustainability of the New American Entitlement: Actuarial Values and the ACA

    The Sustainability of the New American Entitlement: Actuarial Values and the ACA The article discusses the sustainability of the ACA individual market from a public entitlement standpoint. A key ...

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    • Authors: Gregory Fann
    • Date: Sep 2016
    • Competency: Communication>Difficult message delivery; Communication>Persuasive communication; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial theory in business context; Leadership>Change management; Leadership>Influence; Leadership>Thought leadership; Professional Values>Ethical standards; Professional Values>Practice expertise; Professional Values>Public interest representation; Strategic Insight and Integration>Big picture view; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions
    • Publication Name: In The Public Interest
    • Topics: Economics>Behavioral economics; Economics>Financial markets; Health & Disability>Health insurance; Health & Disability>Public financing - Health & Disability
  • The Actuarial Ethicist: Jam Sandwich

    The Actuarial Ethicist: Jam Sandwich A short article on a hypothetical workplace dilemma that deals with a possibly unreliable subordinate. N/A; 32369 5/1/2011 12:00:00 AM ...

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    • Authors: John West Hadley, Frank Grossman
    • Date: May 2011
    • Competency: Communication>Difficult message delivery
    • Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Ethics; Actuarial Profession>Management skills