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| Apr 17, 2013
Welcome to the President’s Blog for 2012. I hope you take a look at my President’s Message in which I quote from Frank Reddington. The quote ends with “The actuary who is only an actuary is not an actuary”. Frank was a very well known UK Life actuary and his words from 1968 are even more relevant today. They are worth thinking about so check out the full quote and let me know your thoughts on how we should be attracting people who will be more than actuaries into the profession and how best to do it. I’m especially interested ...
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| Apr 17, 2013
I have received a couple of tweets via @ActuariesInst from Dexter Dog (@Dexydog) asking if I have a twitter account (I don't) and suggesting I get one so I can chat to my "subjects". While I don't consider the members my subjects, it's a suggestion worth considering, not just because I have a desire to be in touch with you but it demonstrates the necessary skill of being aware of how best to communicate with the people we provide professional services to.
Communication to a diverse group is always a challenge especially when they are time poor and overloaded with ...
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