Description: This article provides a description, definition and protocol to increase resilience, the ability to bounce back from adversities, large and small.

Description: The author describes the Society of Actuaries’ Competency Framework [CF], and discusses how actuaries can benefit from using the CF Self-Assessment Tool, which measures your skill level for each of the eight competencies. At the end of the assessment, a PDF file is generated that graphically shows your results along with all the supporting detail. From ‘The Stepping Stone’ issue number 43.

Description: The new chairperson of the SOA's PAF section, Anders Larson, discusses the variety of ways in which the section helps actuaries learn about PAF.

Description: Update to section members on professional development tool EBSCO Business Source Corporate Plus.

Description: Provides a lively overview and summary of key topics and speakers at 2013 Life & Annuity Symposium, held in Toronto in May. Provides a good feel for social events at the conference, including game transcriptions and pictures from Thomas C. Barham III Speed Chess Tournament.

Description: Recruitment article for the Marketing & Distribution Section written by the Section Chair.

Description: Encourages us to learn why, how, to do better, and to live life as an adventure.

Description: An overview of reinsurance training class provided to the Bermuda Monetary Authority (Authority) and Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago (Central Bank) covering all aspects of reinsurance. Article also provides an overview of initiatives that the two regulators (Authority and Central Bank) are involved with.

Description: A preview of the Society of Actuaries’ 2010 Health Meeting, June 28-30, at the JW Marriott Grande Lakes in Orlando, Florida.

Description: Recap of the health sessions at the 2014 SOA Annual Meeting.