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Letter From the Chair
Letter From the Chair Life can get very busy and disruptive. So was the case with our January 2012 edition of NewsDirect, which didn't get published. Had that edition made it out the door you ...- Date: Sep 2012
- Competency: 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>Thought leadership; Professional Values>Practice expertise; Professional Values>Public interest representation; Results-Oriented Solutions>Actionable recommendations; Strategic Insight and Integration>Big picture view
- Publication Name: News Direct
- Topics: Actuarial Profession>Professional development
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Calibrating Risk Score Model with Partial Credibility
Calibrating Risk Score Model with Partial Credibility by Shea Parkes and Brad Armstrong Learn how to use concepts like ridge regression to train a model with partial credibility. Predictive ...- Authors: Sheamus Parkes, Brad Armstrong
- Date: Oct 2015
- Competency: Results-Oriented Solutions>Actionable recommendations; 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: Expanding Horizons
- Topics: Health & Disability>Health care; Health & Disability>Health insurance; Health & Disability>Health risks; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Bayesian methods; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Data mining; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Estimation methods; Predictive Analytics
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From The Editor
From The Editor By Carlos Fuentes By Carlos Fuentes It was our mutual interest in game theory that allowed Jack and me to become acquainted with each other and then correspond. In each message, I ...- Authors: Carlos Eduardo Fuentes
- Date: May 2017
- Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills; Leadership>Thought leadership; Results-Oriented Solutions>Actionable recommendations; Strategic Insight and Integration>Big picture view; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions
- Publication Name: Innovators & Entrepreneurs
- Topics: Actuarial Profession>Competencies; Actuarial Profession>Entrepreneurism; Actuarial Profession>Management skills
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There's More to Life Than Exams - Finding a Balance
There's More to Life Than Exams - Finding a Balance Discussion of the need to find a balance between work and career and tips on how to achieve it. N/A; <!-- InstanceBeginEditable name="Table" ...- Authors: ERIK MICHAEL SUMMERS
- Date: Jun 2005
- Competency: Results-Oriented Solutions>Actionable recommendations
- Publication Name: Expanding Horizons
- Topics: Actuarial Profession>Best practices
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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
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MaD Happenings
MaD Happenings An update on Marketing and Distribution Section events and initiatives.By Adam Vanevenhoven Middle market;Retirement planning By Adam Vanevenhoven Research Projects MaD continues ...- Authors: Adam Vanevenhoven
- Date: May 2014
- Competency: Communication>Written communication; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills; Results-Oriented Solutions>Actionable recommendations
- Publication Name: News Direct
- Topics: Actuarial Profession>Professional associations; Actuarial Profession>Professional development
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Living Benefit or Accelerated Death Benefit Rider Options
Living Benefit or Accelerated Death Benefit Rider Options The purpose of this article is to discuss a number of benefits and their nuances and to outline some of the differences between each ...- Authors: Michelle Krysiak
- Date: May 2014
- Competency: Results-Oriented Solutions>Actionable recommendations; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions
- Publication Name: News Direct
- Topics: Health & Disability>Critical illness insurance; Long-term Care>Long-term care insurance
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The Importance of Your Worksite Enrollment Strategies in Understanding Risk
The Importance of Your Worksite Enrollment Strategies in Understanding Risk Understanding the intricacies of enrollment strategies for your voluntary worksite products is often the single most ...- Authors: DALE ANDREW NICHOLSON
- Date: Sep 2013
- Competency: Communication>Difficult message delivery; Relationship Management>Relationships and trust; Results-Oriented Solutions>Actionable recommendations; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
- Publication Name: News Direct
- Topics: Life Insurance>Marketing and distribution - Life Insurance
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A Perspective on New Products: From Development to Distribution
A Perspective on New Products: From Development to Distribution Essential elements of success in the life and health insurance industry are good products that are well sold. ; By: Sheila Matheson ...- Authors: Sheila Matheson
- Date: Sep 2012
- Competency: Results-Oriented Solutions>Actionable recommendations; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
- Publication Name: News Direct
- Topics: Actuarial Profession>Best practices; Life Insurance>Marketing and distribution - Life Insurance
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The Salesman Who Doesn’t Sell
The Salesman Who Doesn’t Sell Want to do business with agent Brian Greenberg? Drop that telephone. Don’t bother blocking out an afternoon appointment. No need to Google Map his office.By Corey ...- Authors: C Joseph Dahl
- Date: Sep 2013
- Competency: Communication>Difficult message delivery; Communication>Oral communication; Communication>Written communication; Relationship Management>Relationships and trust; Results-Oriented Solutions>Actionable recommendations; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
- Publication Name: News Direct
- Topics: Life Insurance>Marketing and distribution - Life Insurance; Technology & Applications>Analytics and informatics; Technology & Applications>E-commerce