Description: This article looks at innovation, for entrepreneurs and actuarial specialists, as the combination of existing technology already available and a “distinctive and innovative business model of your own making.”

Description: The article discusses how to have important conversations with the people who make up your circle of influence, including those who work for you, peers and colleagues, clients, superiors, governing boards, and vendors and contractors. The author states that “your ability to use language well, to enter into conversations boldly and confidently, and to create strong relationships and demonstrate understanding across multiple groups and situations will absolutely determine your ability to create, sustain and maintain a profitable culture.”

Description: The author applies actuarial skills to solve a perceived problem with respect to objectively determining an annual champion in college football.

Description: An observation is made regarding the impact interest rate scenarios have on VM-20 stochastic reserves.

Description: A high level review of recent developments in the area of professional standards of practice on Modeling, with exploration of a few of the contentious issues.

Description: Chairperson's thoughts on the evolving nature of actuarial modeling, and results of a survey.

Description: Overview of newsletter contents.

Description: An outline of a formal framework for describing models, inspired by the operational context of governance, management, and use of models.

Description: Summary of SOA modeling sessions from 2017, part 2.