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The Zen Actuary Installment 24: The Changing Winds of Desire
Latest installment in a series covering the application of Buddhist principles to the working world of actuaries. This installment specifically addresses how the desires and wishes of actuaries ...- Authors: Richard J Lauria
- Date: Jun 2025
- Competency: Communication; Professional Values; Relationship Management
- Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
- Topics: Actuarial Profession; Actuarial Profession>Ethics; Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Actuarial Profession>Professional development
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FSA vs MBA
FSA vs MBA The question of pursuing and MBA is thoroughly addressed with pros and cons. By Mark Spong MBA;FSA;future career;standardized and non-standardized education;quality of education ...- Authors: Mark Spong
- Date: Aug 2016
- Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills; Strategic Insight and Integration>Big picture view
- Publication Name: The Independent Consultant
- Topics: Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Actuarial Profession>Qualifications; Actuarial Profession>Professional development; Actuarial Profession>Traditional careers
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Biz-Write, Biz-Speak
Biz-Write, Biz-Speak The author reflects with humor on the type of convoluted communication that is not unusual in certain business circles. By Carlos Fuentes By Carlos Fuentes The ...- Authors: Carlos Sanchez-Fuentes
- Date: Sep 2014
- Competency: Communication
- Publication Name: The Independent Consultant
- Topics: Actuarial Profession>Management skills
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The Deepest of Work Meetings
The Deepest of Work Meetings This article covers the importance of letting teams lead you as a leader, that it's okay to admit you're not okay even at work, and that it's important to ...- Authors: Mitchell Stephenson
- Date: Nov 2023
- Competency: Communication; Leadership; Professional Values; Relationship Management
- Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
- Topics: Actuarial Profession; Actuarial Profession>Best practices; Actuarial Profession>Entrepreneurism; Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Actuarial Profession>Mentoring; Actuarial Profession>Professional development
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Business Management Actuaries in the C-Suite
Business Management Actuaries in the C-Suite An overview of an educational session from the 2016 SOA Life & Annuity Symposium. By Bill Rearden By Bill Rearden At the 2016 Society of Actuaries ...- Authors: William Rearden
- Date: Apr 2017
- Publication Name: Innovators & Entrepreneurs
- Topics: Actuarial Profession>Entrepreneurism; Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Actuarial Profession>Professional development
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How to Turn Suspects Into Prospects
How to Turn Suspects Into Prospects By Ray Mascola Communication;Operational Management;Time Management ;Management Skills ;Entrepreneurism By Ray Mascola Learning any skill takes commitment, ...- Date: May 2017
- Competency: Communication>Active listening; Communication>Difficult message delivery; Communication>Oral communication; Communication>Persuasive communication; Communication>Written communication; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial methods in business operations; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial theory in business context; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>External forces and business performance; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Internal forces and business performance; Leadership>Change management; Leadership>Influence; Leadership>Mentoring; Leadership>Professional network leverage; Leadership>Thought leadership; Professional Values>Ethical standards; Professional Values>Practice expertise; Professional Values>Public interest representation; Relationship Management>Relationships and trust; Relationship Management>Staff management and motivation; Relationship Management>Team leadership; Results-Oriented Solutions>Actionable recommendations; Results-Oriented Solutions>Assess decision effectiveness; Strategic Insight and Integration>Big picture view; Strategic Insight and Integration>Effective decision-making; Strategic Insight and Integration>Influence decisions; Strategic Insight and Integration>Management partnership; Strategic Insight and Integration>Strategy development; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Incorporate risk management; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
- Publication Name: Innovators & Entrepreneurs
- Topics: Actuarial Profession>Entrepreneurism; Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Actuarial Profession>Professional development
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Editorial
Editorial By Chris Greig and Carlos Fuentes An introduction to each article in this issue. Strategy;Group business;Blue ocean;Python;Data By Chris Greig and Carlos Fuentes We are pleased to ...- Authors: Carlos Eduardo Fuentes, Chris Greig
- Date: May 2018
- Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>External forces and business performance; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills; Leadership>Change management; Strategic Insight and Integration>Big picture view; Strategic Insight and Integration>Strategy development
- Publication Name: Innovators & Entrepreneurs
- Topics: Actuarial Profession>Entrepreneurism; Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Economics>Health economics; Economics>Macroeconomics
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Insurance Tech – Notable Activity
Insurance Tech – Notable Activity Highlights of activity in the insurance technology field from the last quarter of 2016. By Bill Rearden By Bill Rearden Entrepreneurs and startups have been ...- Authors: William Rearden
- Date: Feb 2017
- Competency: Strategic Insight and Integration>Big picture view; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions
- Publication Name: Innovators & Entrepreneurs
- Topics: Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Enterprise Risk Management>Capital markets
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Training Lessons from the French Chef: Being Resourceful and Making Mistakes
Training Lessons from the French Chef: Being Resourceful and Making Mistakes Taking a look at Julia Child's signature TV show The French Chef, and how aspects of her show gives us tips on how ...- Authors: Mary Campbell
- Date: Jun 2022
- Competency: Communication; Relationship Management
- Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
- Topics: Actuarial Profession; Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Actuarial Profession>Mentoring
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The Zen Actuary Installment 20: The Praise and Blame Game
The Zen Actuary Installment 20: The Praise and Blame Game Latest in series of articles exploring the adaptation of Buddhist philosophy to actuarial practice. This installment examines the ...- Authors: Richard J Lauria
- Date: Aug 2022
- Competency: Communication; Professional Values; Relationship Management
- Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
- Topics: Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Actuarial Profession>Mentoring