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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 ...

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    • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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 ...

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    • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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 ...

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    • 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

  • 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 ...

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    • 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
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