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Designated Roles for Actuaries in Canada
Designated Roles for Actuaries in Canada A review of the development and responsibilities of the "appointed actuary" for Canadian insurance companies and other designated roles in ...- Authors: Morris Chambers
- Date: Jun 2012
- Competency: Communication>Oral communication; Communication>Persuasive communication; Communication>Written communication; Professional Values>Ethical standards; Professional Values>Practice expertise; Professional Values>Public interest representation
- Publication Name: In The Public Interest
- Topics: Actuarial Profession
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Start Your Actuarial Career on the Right Foot
Start Your Actuarial Career on the Right Foot This article shares tips for those starting out in the actuarial profession. The source is my experience and that of Ian Duncan FSA FIA FCIA MAAA and ...- Authors: Michael Adams
- Date: Feb 2014
- Competency: Communication>Oral communication; Communication>Written communication; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills; Relationship Management>Relationships and trust
- Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
- Topics: Actuarial Profession>Best practices; Actuarial Profession>Code of Conduct; Actuarial Profession>Professional development
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It's a Matter of Trust
It's a Matter of Trust Based on a decades-long study, honesty is the most important quality in a leader. This article addresses ways to establish trust with their co-workers.- Authors: Mitchell Stephenson
- Date: Mar 2018
- Competency: Communication>Active listening; Communication>Oral communication; Communication>Persuasive communication; Communication>Written communication; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills; Leadership>Influence; Relationship Management>Staff management and motivation; Relationship Management>Team leadership
- Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
- Topics: Actuarial Profession>Competencies; Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Actuarial Profession>Professional development
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Software for Teaching Probability Models
Software for Teaching Probability Models By Yvonne Chueh Yvonne Chueh discusses a free tool developed in academia that was created for the purpose of teaching probability, and for ...- Authors: Chin-Mei Chueh
- Date: Oct 2015
- Competency: Communication>Oral communication; Communication>Written communication; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition
- Publication Name: Expanding Horizons
- Topics: Actuarial Profession>Academic partnerships; Actuarial Profession>Professional development
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Health Actuaries and the Short-term Prediction Problem
Health Actuaries and the Short-term Prediction Problem This article discusses challenges that short-term predictions have on actuaries' reputations, both as individuals and as a profession, ...- Date: May 2012
- Competency: Communication>Oral communication; Communication>Written communication; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills; Leadership>Influence; Professional Values>Practice expertise; Relationship Management>Relationships and trust; Strategic Insight and Integration>Influence decisions; Strategic Insight and Integration>Management partnership
- Publication Name: Health Watch
- Topics: Actuarial Profession>Best practices; Actuarial Profession>Standards of practice; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Forecasting; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Sensitivity testing
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The Stepping Stone
The Stepping Stone metadata for the entire issue Management Skills;Professional Development = PD;Wellness;Career planning;Interpersonal skills;risk appetite;Staff management & ...- Authors: Society of Actuaries
- Date: May 2016
- Competency: Communication>Oral communication; Communication>Persuasive communication; Communication>Written communication; Leadership>Change management; Leadership>Influence; Leadership>Mentoring; Leadership>Thought leadership; Professional Values; Relationship Management>Relationships and trust; Relationship Management>Staff management and motivation; Strategic Insight and Integration>Influence decisions
- Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
- Topics: Actuarial Profession>Best practices; Actuarial Profession>Code of Conduct; Actuarial Profession>Competencies; Actuarial Profession>Entrepreneurism; Actuarial Profession>Professional development; Actuarial Profession>Traditional careers; Enterprise Risk Management>Risk appetite
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To Communicate or Not Communicate?
To Communicate or Not Communicate? The editorial emphasizes the importance of actuaries learning to excel at communication, and questions continuing education requirements that place maximums on ...- Authors: Rod Bubke
- Date: Dec 2013
- Competency: Communication>Oral communication; Communication>Written communication
- Publication Name: The Actuary Magazine
- Topics: Actuarial Profession>Professional development
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How to Turn Suspects Into Prospects
How to Turn Suspects Into Prospects By Ray Mascola By Ray Mascola Learning any skill takes commitment, effort and focus. My path to becoming a veteran sales leader started with a meeting with a VP ...- 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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Actuaries Respond to Profession’s Call forImproved Communication
Actuaries Respond to Profession’s Call forImproved Communication In the midst of the activity and glitter of Times Square, one group of actuaries devoted an entire SOA meeting one morning to ...- Authors: Catherine Konsky
- Date: Apr 2005
- Competency: Communication>Oral communication; Communication>Written communication
- Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
- Topics: Actuarial Profession>Management skills
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The Sunny Actuary
The Sunny Actuary Humor in the workplace can improve productivity. This article describes a typical office relationship problem and how humor helped disparate teams work together. Computer ...- Authors: Anthony Batory
- Date: Nov 2015
- Competency: Communication>Active listening; Communication>Difficult message delivery; Communication>Oral communication; Communication>Persuasive communication; Communication>Written communication; Relationship Management>Staff management and motivation; Relationship Management>Team leadership; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions
- Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
- Topics: Actuarial Profession>Best practices; Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Actuarial Profession>Professional development