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Perspectives from Anna:Getting Better Results in a DC Plan
Perspectives from Anna:Getting Better Results in a DC Plan Article focuses on a number of strategies that can be used to improve results in a DC plan. It is based on information from several ...- Authors: Anna M Rappaport
- Date: Feb 2016
- Competency: Communication>Persuasive communication; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions
- Publication Name: Pension Section News
- Topics: Economics>Behavioral economics; Pensions & Retirement>Defined contribution and 401k plans; Pensions & Retirement>Plan design
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“One of the Best Kept Secrets of the SOA”
“One of the Best Kept Secrets of the SOA” Description of the vast variety of predictive analytics topics covered by the Forecasting & Futurism section and introduction to the July 2015 issue ...- Authors: David Snell
- Date: Jul 2015
- Competency: Communication>Persuasive communication; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions
- Publication Name: Predictive Analytics and Futurism Newsletter
- Topics: Economics>Behavioral economics; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Data mining; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Forecasting; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Regression analysis
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The Sustainability of the New American Entitlement: Actuarial Values and the ACA
The Sustainability of the New American Entitlement: Actuarial Values and the ACA The article discusses the sustainability of the ACA individual market from a public entitlement standpoint. A key ...- Authors: Gregory Fann
- Date: Sep 2016
- Competency: Communication>Difficult message delivery; Communication>Persuasive communication; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial theory in business context; Leadership>Change management; Leadership>Influence; Leadership>Thought leadership; Professional Values>Ethical standards; Professional Values>Practice expertise; Professional Values>Public interest representation; Strategic Insight and Integration>Big picture view; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions
- Publication Name: In The Public Interest
- Topics: Economics>Behavioral economics; Economics>Financial markets; Health & Disability>Health insurance; Health & Disability>Public financing - Health & Disability
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A Portfolio Approach to Retirement Income Security
A Portfolio Approach to Retirement Income Security Retirees and their advisors should construct diversified portfolios of retirement income, allocating among various retirement income classes ...- Authors: Steven Vernon
- Date: May 2016
- Competency: Communication>Difficult message delivery; Communication>Persuasive communication; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial methods in business operations; Leadership>Thought leadership; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions
- Publication Name: Pension Section News
- Topics: Annuities>Fixed annuities; Annuities>Individual annuities; Annuities>Investment strategy - Annuities; Demography>Longevity; Economics>Behavioral economics; Finance & Investments>Asset allocation; Pensions & Retirement>Defined contribution and 401k plans
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Five Ways to Beat the Recession: Insurance Direct Marketers Get the Good News
Five Ways to Beat the Recession: Insurance Direct Marketers Get the Good News Discussion of ways direct marketers have beaten recessions in the recent past and suggestions for beating this ...- Authors: Kevin McKenna
- Date: Sep 2009
- Competency: Communication>Persuasive communication; Communication>Written communication; Leadership>Influence; Relationship Management>Relationships and trust; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions
- Publication Name: News Direct
- Topics: Life Insurance>Marketing and distribution - Life Insurance
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The Stepping Stone
The Stepping Stone The Stepping Stone issue 60, November 2015 influence decisions;interpersonal skills;management skills;Professional Development;Time management;career planning;Computer Science; ...- Authors: Society of Actuaries
- Date: Nov 2015
- Competency: Communication>Persuasive communication; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills; Leadership>Change management; Leadership>Influence; Relationship Management>Relationships and trust; Relationship Management>Staff management and motivation; Strategic Insight and Integration>Big picture view; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions
- Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
- Topics: Actuarial Profession>Best practices; Actuarial Profession>Competencies; 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 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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Life Insurance for the Digital Age: An End to End View
Life Insurance for the Digital Age: An End to End View Ways of closing the mortality protection gap, by leveraging some of the new technology, data and analytics to reduce the friction in the ...- Authors: Nitin Nayak, Stephen Abrokwah
- Date: Nov 2017
- Competency: Communication>Oral communication; Communication>Persuasive communication; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Incorporate risk management; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions
- Publication Name: Product Matters!
- Topics: Life Insurance>Marketing and distribution - Life Insurance; Life Insurance>Pricing - Life Insurance; Life Insurance>Underwriting - Life Insurance; Predictive Analytics
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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
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Designing and Communicating Retirement Plans for "Humans"
Designing and Communicating Retirement Plans for "Humans" This essay advocates that the transition from DB to DC plans won't be complete until plan sponsors offer programs ...- Authors: Steven Vernon
- Date: May 2016
- Competency: Communication>Difficult message delivery; Communication>Persuasive communication; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial methods in business operations; Leadership>Thought leadership; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions
- Publication Name: Pension Section News
- Topics: Annuities>Fixed annuities; Annuities>Individual annuities; Demography>Longevity; Economics>Behavioral economics; Finance & Investments>Asset allocation