Description: Discusses the purpose, goals, makeup, and initial accomplishments of the Emerging Issues Advisory Group, EIAG.

Description: This is an article about how our business environment has changed and how actuaries must evolve in order to retain their value to employers.

Description: Based on the book “Emotional Intelligence 2.0” written by Travis Bradberry and Jean Greaves, the four skills necessary to improve EQ are– 1) self-awareness; 2) self-management; 3)social awareness; and 4) relationship management. This article explores the skill of self-awareness by sharing examples and personal stories, highlighting three strategies to practice. In addition to lowering stress and becoming happier, having a greater ability to regulate our emotions gives us confidence, helps us communicate better, allows us to understand multiple perspectives, builds trusting relationships, and frees us from our assumptions and biases. Ultimately, this gives us more potential to influence other sand make better decisions.

Description: A typical course has some "hard" parts. These "hard" parts are the places where weaker students begin to fail, lose interest, and give up. The paper introduces a metric by which to evaluate each course topic. High metric values indicate "hard parts" of courses. The paper recommends spending more course time on hard parts and less course time on easy parts. The paper also recommends using disclosure: Tell students - this part of the course is "hard" and they may feel uncomfortable which is why more time is being spent on it." This approach to hard parts works! Failure rates are significantly reduced, while retention, satisfaction, and student scores improve.

Description: The chairperson for the marketing and distribution section discusses the section welcome call and outline future topics and themes for the year head.

Description: Looking to the upcoming 2024 year and looking back at the 2023 year in the International Section.

Description: This is an editorial about the new format of the newsletter and impetus behind it.

Description: Feature article discussing opportunities for actuaries in the health care industry.

Description: Obituary dedicated to the life and times of Neil A. Parmenter.

Description: Burnout is impacting the business world now, and even prior to the pandemic. Burnout is a state in which motivation declines markedly, leading to stress, increased use of sick leave, potential illness and lowered work performance. To be effective people leaders, or to simply manage one’s own situation, it is important to gain insight into the symptoms of burnout, the causes, prevention and how to effectively deal with it. By attending this session, you will gain understanding of employee burnout, how to help yourself and your team members effectively deal with it, and how to refresh.