Description: The SOA Decision-Making and Communication e-course builds on the skills actuaries need to make decisions when many stakeholders are involved.

Description: Defining fairness for life insurance processes is complex and challenging as well as subjective. The Society of Actuaries Research Institute submits to the public discourse this summary of the challenges and complexities involved in trying to define fairness for life insurance processes in the United States.

Description: Discuss constructive ways for forming a mutual beneficial relationship with the manager/superiors. Success does not mean you have to accommodate others' demands/weaknesses. Handling it effectively will ensure reaching everyone's goals. By attending the session, you will learn different perspectives on working efficiently with your superiors/more experienced coworkers and how to take initiative in driving the career development towards the desired direction.

Description: This is an excerpt from the Actuarial Research Conference Proceedings published in 2024. It is sponsored by the Education and Research Section of the Society of Actuaries and provides informational and educational content without offering professional or financial advice. The publication is not endorsed by the Society of Actuaries, and the opinions expressed are those of the individual authors.

Description: This SOA Candidate Connect event is tailored for actuarial candidates, providing information, inspiration and networking opportunities for those in pursuit of the ASA designation.

Description: The newsletter outlines the book selected for the book club discussion and summarizes the discussions held during the book club meeting.

Description: Actuarial functions are being asked to do more with less: being challenged to provide more value to the business through applying insight and foresight. This article examines ways in which actuaries can provide business insights with very limited investment. The article provides actionable steps that actuaries easily apply to their daily work.

Description: Welcome to the third issue of International News of 2024.

Description: As a newly elected SOA Reinsurance Section Chair for 2025, Yiru (Eve) Sun described the Section's plan to better bridge the gap between insurers and reinsurers, to expand research initiatives and presentation priorities, and to enhance the growth of the Section and the future Community. This year the Section will celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Reinsurance Newsletter with a retrospective on industry developments, continue the “Reinsurance Point of View ReView Short Video Series”, conduct industry surveys, and host more virtual and in-person networking events.

Description: With increasing demand for quality new-hires, it is increasingly important to hire the most impactful employees. Actuaries who think creatively can have a disproportionately positive effect on their employers. In this article, we discuss how to identify this type of person during the interview process.