Description: This article covers focus of the section council, progress on ongoing initiatives such as the Career Pioneer Program, and new initiatives including image building of the profession as well as support for actuaries in individual practice and/or small businesses.

Description: A Note from the Editor...encouraging actuaries to expand into some nontraditional areas.

Description: An article that explains the importance of lifelong learning--education shouldn't stop once you've attained your FSA.

Description: Overview of a recent visit to silicon valley and how the learnings from this trip can be applied in an insurance setting.

Description: Welcome to reinsurance, where deals worth millions of dollars happen often with no more than minimal terms and conditions actually written down as agreed between the parties. This article discusses the concepts of contract finality.

Description: A summary of a recent U.S. District Court decision regarding the applicability of the Federal Excise Tax (FET) on foreign-to-foreign retrocessions.

Description: Article discusses recent changes in the IRS LB&I Division's examination practices and approach that may affect the work-flow of company actuaries and may present opportunities to resolve tax issues for companies

Description: Adapted from Chapter 1 of the book "Awake at Work" by Michael Carroll, the article discusses the ongoing dilemma the actuary faces in determining the appropriate amount of effort and analysis to put into a given actuarial assignment being juggled with several competing priorities.

Description: The article considers the myths related to busyness and how we can better manage the busyness effect on us and those around us.

Description: The article covers the definition of a strength, how to recognize strengths and block weaknesses, how to perform a strengths self-assessment, and ways to effectively describe our strengths to others.