Description: An Interview with Gabor Borsza, from the Hungarian Actuarial Association. He shares with us about the actuarial profession in Hungary

Description: Align carrier, agent, and consumer definition(s) of DTC to establish a collective understanding for the affected parties. Understand why a direct-to-consumer approach may be important for carriers’ and distributors’ growth and development goals, tactics and strategies. Use the agreed-upon baseline and understanding of DTC’s importance to establish and agree upon reasonable expectations for its role in marketing, distribution, and product development and performance. Position carriers and distributors together to align sales, marketing and performance expectations and incentives for all parties to increase the possibility of outperforming in (and outside of) the DTC space; design sales, marketing and distribution systems and approaches to meet consumers where they are at; and expand current sales and cultivate new markets to remain relevant and magnify profiles in an ever-changing industry.

Description: This article stresses that by integrating and aligning seemingly disparate activities, great gains can ensue due to consistency of approach and economies of scale.

Description: In this article, corporate culture expert, S. Chris Edmonds, is interviewed. Chris is an author, speaker and consultant on creating corporate cultures that are based on values alignment and high performance. In addition to sharing Chris' expertise with the actuarial community, the goal of this article is to also get actuaries to think about their leadership beyond the confines of technical expertise and leading a team.

Description: A compilation of reader responses to a real life management situation in which one actuary went over his boss's head.

Description: This article is about the need for actuaries and technical professionals to develop critical leadership and other soft skills, and highlights the ways the SOA Leadership & Development section provides tools to develop those skills.

Description: A compilation of reader responses is presented to a real life situation posed involving a management, leadership, or other business decision. This issue’s case study involved what to do when an actuary turned in her resignation, but didn't seem excited about the prospective move.

Description: The October/November 2013 edition of The Actuary magazine—the Society of Actuaries’ flagship publication.

Description: A article summarizing the SOA 2024 Regional Symposium in Riyadh

Description: A compilation of reader responses is presented to a real life situation posed involving a management, leadership, or other business decision. This case study involved an actuary who felt he had been lied to during the interview, but only found out after he moved his family and started the job. What should he do?