Description: This article gives a brief overview about the interview process of presidential candidates for The Actuary. From The Actuary Vol. 24, No. 7

Description: Feature article discussing management techniques of in-force business.

Description: There is a growing amount of “off-balance sheet” talent in the US and Global workforce. This spans from consultants and contractors, to gig workers and the crowd (both curated crowd and open crowd). One such example is Uber and Lyft workers. Insurance companies and the Actuarial profession have started to experiment with platforms such as Kaggle and this will continue to grow and evolve. This article explores these new sources of talent for companies, the implications to the actuarial function, benefits and challenges of the evolving workforce.

Description: Insight on SOA research.

Description: Opportunities frequently come in the guise of change within a company or the industry and the person who is willing and able to adapt to the changing environment can benefit from these opportunities. Whether the change is voluntary or involuntary, there will always be challenges faced and benefits reaped; and the more you prepare yourself for the possibility of change the quicker you’ll be able to adapt.

Description: Describes the process for getting published in academic journals for non-academic authors focusing on health care journals

Description: This article discusses change in the actuarial profession and the need to explore new arenas for possible application of the actuarial skill set into new industries and fields.

Description: The author encourages actuaries to develop their non-technical skills and notes the activities of the Management and Personal Development Section that can help in that regard.

Description: The author gives advice on how to sell your point of view using two basic concepts: having conviction about the value you are providing and remianing completely detached from the results.

Description: An example of a presentation gone wrong and a discussion of ways it could be improved.