Description: This article provides an overview of the relationship to COVID-19 to issues related to caregiving, family and long-term care, and related SOA research. The SOA has addressed these topics in several research reports not related to COVID-19 and in recent reports related to COVID-19. It is currently working on new projects to help people better address some of the issues. The article also includes some highlights of efforts by ASEC, the ERISA Advisory Council 2020 projects, and an educational program focused on these issues. It then focuses on a number of things that employers might do to be supportive in addressing these issues. The employer issues focus on employees, retirees and caregiving employers. In thinking about this, employers can focus on financial wellness programs, employee assistance programs, and prepaid legal programs. A list of topics to considered for educational offers is included.

Description: Executive Coach Marcel Schwantes demonstrated that applying daily practices of Servant Leadership is really the best way to engage workers to perform at a high level, which will improve the bottom line. Here Schwantes returns to kick-off a six part series that delves deep into the best practices of what a servant leader is, and does.

Description: A discussion of the tax-related initiatives listed on the IRS Priority Business Plan for 2010 targeting product tax issues and how they relate to the work of the Taxation Section.

Description: This article provides guidelines to help you to take charge of your career by creating visibility for yourself.

Description: SOA International Section Council 2012 accomplishments

Description: An entry in the L&D Section’s “Actuarially, I Believe This” Contest.

Description: A real life situation is posed involving a management, leadership, or other business decision, and readers are invited to submit their responses to "What Would You Do?" This issue’s case study involved an informal job performance appraisal gone wrong.

Description: A reprint of testimony Carol Bogosian made to the ERISA Advisory Council providing guidance on employee disclosures based on SOA post retirement research.

Description: A discussion of Actuarial Aspects of Section 404 of Sarbanes-Oxley

Description: Outgoing co-editor Howard Callif bids farewell and introduces incoming co-editor Richard Junker.