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  • Passing the Torch Series: An Interview with Dave Pelletier

    Passing the Torch Series: An Interview with Dave Pelletier Cassie He and Linda Liu, two actuarial students invite Dave Pelletier, an actuary with 38-year experience to share with us his career ...

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    • Authors: Karen Perry, A David Pelletier
    • Date: Mar 2013
    • Competency: Communication>Active listening; Communication>Written communication; Leadership>Change management; Leadership>Mentoring; Relationship Management>Team leadership
    • Publication Name: Actuary of the Future
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Competencies; Actuarial Profession>Professional development; Global Perspectives>Expatriate experience; Global Perspectives>Global markets
  • From the Editors

    From the Editors “Academic Actuaries” is a new column that has been added to the Independent Consultant lineup. Read about it and all the other content in this issue. By Stephen James and Carlos ...
    • Authors: Carlos Sanchez-Fuentes, Stephen James
    • Date: Feb 2016
    • Competency: Communication>Persuasive communication; Communication>Written communication; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills; Leadership>Mentoring; Leadership>Professional network leverage; Leadership>Thought leadership; Professional Values>Ethical standards
    • Publication Name: The Independent Consultant
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Alternative careers; Actuarial Profession>Code of Conduct; Actuarial Profession>Entrepreneurism; Actuarial Profession>Ethics; Actuarial Profession>Traditional careers
  • Actuary of the Future Newsletter Issue 38, November 2015

    Actuary of the Future Newsletter Issue 38, November 2015 Issue 38 of Actuary of the Future newsletter, November 2015 Career planning;Interpersonal skills;Time Management 6442464407 11/1/2015 12: ...

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    • Authors: Society of Actuaries
    • Date: Nov 2015
    • Competency: Communication>Written communication; Leadership>Mentoring; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions
    • Publication Name: Actuary of the Future
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Academic partnerships; Actuarial Profession>Best practices; Actuarial Profession>Management skills
  • Entrepreneur Actuaries ... Do Any of These Ring a Bell?

    Entrepreneur Actuaries ... Do Any of These Ring a Bell? This article is about how entrepreneur independent business owners can solve their day-to-day frustrations and problems with a simple and ...

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    • Authors: Wayne D Bidelman
    • Date: Feb 2013
    • Competency: Communication>Written communication; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Internal forces and business performance; Leadership>Change management; Leadership>Mentoring; Leadership>Thought leadership; Results-Oriented Solutions>Actionable recommendations; Strategic Insight and Integration>Effective decision-making; Strategic Insight and Integration>Strategy development; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition
    • Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Best practices; Actuarial Profession>Entrepreneurism; Actuarial Profession>Management skills
  • Leadership Inspiration: Creativity Through Constraints

    Leadership Inspiration: Creativity Through Constraints Leadership Inspiration contest entry that focuses on how life events and our reaction to them teach and motivate us all to be better ...

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    • Authors: Alan Gard
    • Date: May 2016
    • Competency: Communication>Written communication; Leadership>Mentoring; Relationship Management>Staff management and motivation
    • Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Best practices; 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
  • Actuarial Student Programs

    Actuarial Student Programs Over the last decade, the actuarial career has gained significant attention of entry level job-seekers as it continues to be one of the consistently top rated jobs in ...

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    • Authors: Mark Sayre, Mark Spong, Angela McShane, Amanda Hug
    • Date: Nov 2015
    • Competency: Communication>Oral communication; Communication>Persuasive communication; Communication>Written communication; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial theory in business context; Leadership>Influence; Leadership>Mentoring; Leadership>Professional network leverage; Leadership>Thought leadership; Strategic Insight and Integration>Big picture view
    • Publication Name: Actuary of the Future
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Competencies; Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Actuarial Profession>Professional development; Actuarial Profession>Traditional careers
  • Reinsurance News, August 2014, Issue 79

    Reinsurance News, August 2014, Issue 79 View the complete issue for the August 2014 Reinsurance News newsletter. defined benefit plans=DB plans;Pension finance;longevity risk;Pension plan assets; ...

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    • Authors: Society of Actuaries
    • Date: Aug 2014
    • Competency: 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>General business skills; Leadership>Influence; Leadership>Mentoring; Leadership>Thought leadership; Strategic Insight and Integration>Big picture view; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Incorporate risk management; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
    • Publication Name: Reinsurance News
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Actuarial Profession>Professional development; Demography>Longevity; Experience Studies & Data>Morbidity; Experience Studies & Data>Mortality; Financial Reporting & Accounting>Financial Accounting Standards Board [FASB]; Financial Reporting & Accounting>Generally Accepted Accounting Principles [GAAP]; Financial Reporting & Accounting>International Accounting Standards Board [IASB]; Financial Reporting & Accounting>International Financial Reporting Standards [IFRS]; Financial Reporting & Accounting>Statutory accounting; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Forecasting; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Scenario generation; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Sensitivity testing; Pensions & Retirement>Defined benefit plans; Pensions & Retirement>Pension finance; Pensions & Retirement>Pension investments & asset liability management; Pensions & Retirement>Pension legislation and regulation; Public Policy; Reinsurance>Life reinsurance; Reinsurance>General reinsurance
  • Radical Candor: Giving—and Receiving— Feedback in Real Time

    Radical Candor: Giving—and Receiving— Feedback in Real Time This article goes through effective ways to give, and ask for, feedback in real time Career planning;Product development 6442483901 7/1 ...

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    • Authors: Mitchell Stephenson
    • Date: Jul 2018
    • Competency: Communication>Difficult message delivery; Communication>Oral communication; Communication>Written communication; Leadership>Influence; Leadership>Mentoring; Relationship Management>Relationships and trust; Relationship Management>Staff management and motivation; Strategic Insight and Integration>Management partnership
    • Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Competencies; Actuarial Profession>Entrepreneurism; Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Actuarial Profession>Professional development