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What prepares high-potential talent for strategic leadership? Hint: It’s not more technical training. A major insurance company recognized a leadership gap among rising actuaries, strong in analysis but underprepared for influencing across functions, navigating ambiguity, and shaping strategy. We partnered to create a custom simulation where participants stepped into director-level roles, made tough strategic calls, and presented to senior executives, all in a single day. The result was a measurable lift in leadership confidence and capability, including boosts in critical thinking, leading people, strategic partnering, and team performance. And stronger readiness for real-world leadership challenges. Explore the full case study: https://lnkd.in/eTvH2jyM. #LeadershipDevelopment #BusinessSimulations #StrategicThinking #LearningByDoing

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Successful actuarial transformation starts with people. In a new article for Insurance Thought Leadership, TGG Managing Partner Tony Schweiss and Managing Consultant Anderson Olson share how leadership alignment, clear communication, and trust between actuarial and IT teams create the conditions for transformation to succeed. They outline practical steps for connecting strategy, operations, and talent in ways that deliver measurable impact. Read the article: https://lnkd.in/gbbFPEbu Reach out to our team to discuss how The Gunter Group leads actuarial transformations that deliver measurable results. #ActuarialTransformation #InsuranceIndustry #Leadership #ChangeManagement #TheGunterGroup #TransformationSuccess

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A leading U.S. life insurer streamlined outdated illustration processes, reduced manual efforts, and is delivering a faster, more reliable experience for both internal teams and financial professionals. They transformed advisor engagement and gained the agility to manage product updates with ease, and you can, too. Learn more about Sapiens' illustration capabilities: https://spns.pub/461YupV

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We spoke with a CIO at a multi-country insurer. His frustration wasn’t legacy systems. It was workarounds. Each one solves a short-term issue. And quietly creates long-term risk. The system keeps running. But confidence disappears. That’s where digital transformation stalls. Not loudly, but silently. At Tidal Waves, we design insurance platforms that scale without workarounds. #InsurTech #InsuranceTechnology #CIO #DigitalTransformation #InsuranceOperations

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Integrations can make or break your PAS modernization. From outdated legacy systems to security risks, insurers face complex integration challenges that can derail projects. This eBook breaks down the top five integration challenges and provides actionable solutions: 🔺 Connecting a new PAS with legacy systems 🔺 Lack of in-house integration expertise 🔺 Ensuring integration security 🔺 Managing the complexity of a full tech stack overhaul 🔺 Avoiding outdated workflows and replication of legacy outputs Don’t let these roadblocks slow down your transformation. https://hubs.ly/Q03ZdPTb0 #PASModernization #Integration #ProjectManagement

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Actuarial teams are under pressure to deliver more with less. Data, automation, GenAI, and talent constraints are colliding with tighter timelines and regulatory change, forcing insurers to rethink how work gets done. Our latest survey highlights where modernization efforts are gaining traction and where gaps remain. https://pwc.to/4s5mT5G

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Adapting to Change: The Evolving Insurance Talent Landscape The way we attract, engage, and retain talent in the insurance industry is undergoing a major shift. From digital transformation to changing candidate expectations, staying ahead is critical. Watch the video to learn how your organization can stay competitive in today’s dynamic talent market.

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NEW WHITE PAPER: "Closing the Friction Gap" Read it here ⬇️ In this white paper, industry expert Tom King of PS Advisory LLC outlines a practical roadmap for insurers to reduce friction, boost efficiency, and drive real results using continuous improvement frameworks. If you’re navigating growth, transformation, or just trying to work smarter, this is a must-read. --------------------------------------------------------- At PS Advisory LLC Advisory, we specialize in Salesforce for Insurance - serving Insurance Carriers, MGAs, Brokers, Agents, and Reinsurers. #PSAdvisory #FrictionGap #Insurance #Salesforce 

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“Resilience does not mean standing still. It means adapting, communicating, and executing with clarity in the face of disruption.” In this exclusive interview, Vince Pasqualicchio, Investments Chief Operations and Technology Officer at American Family Insurance, shares his perspective on how organizations can navigate transformation with confidence and purpose. 📖 Read the full interview: https://hubs.ly/Q03QgQ940 🎯 Register for AssetOps Online US (November 11): https://hubs.ly/Q03QgRsw0 #AssetOpsNY

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We were joined by insurance leaders from Milliman, The Hartford, and Plymouth Rock Assurance to discuss the evolution of data science in our latest webinar 🎬 Attendee Debbie Dukeshire from Standard Publishing Corporation eloquently summarized the discussion while adding a fresh perspective, focusing on the scale in which Actuaries are currently working with data and the importance of documentation. "If someone thinks they have a great data scientist but that person is not willing to document their work, they’re not a great data scientist,” said panelist Jamie Warner. Read the reprint: https://lnkd.in/ehrDfcft

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At Mercer's HR Leadership Collective 2025, MGEN President and CEO Manny Rubio joined the #CEOCircle panel on “Culture × Strategy – The Real Competitive Advantage.” He highlighted how culture and strategy must evolve together, not as separate efforts but as mutually reinforcing elements. At MGEN, this means building a culture of innovation, resilience, and shared purpose that enables people to bring strategy to life in meaningful ways. As Mr. Rubio emphasized, culture isn't just shaped by success—it helps drive it. #WeAreMGEN #PoweringProgress

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Strong collaboration across Berkley businesses continues to drive meaningful innovation. Recently, teams came together for an AI Document Summary kickoff meeting to align on the rollout of AI document summary capabilities. The discussion focused on how this new process can enhance how claim information is reviewed, summarized, and used across teams. Berkley Industrial Comp was selected as one of the initial businesses to evaluate the process and provide feedback. Being part of this early group allows us to help shape the approach with real world insights from daily claims operations. This initiative reflects our commitment to working together, testing new ideas with purpose, and continuously improving how we operate. #BerkindComp #Innovation #ClaimsTechnology #Guidewire #Collaboration

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🔥 Wildfires are reshaping the risk landscape—traditional models can’t keep up. Learn how next-gen modeling is helping insurers navigate volatility and protect portfolios in a new article from Guidewire's Tammy Nichols Schwartz: https://lnkd.in/gCUaNVfJ #HazardHub #InsurTech #WildfireRisk #ClimateResilience #InsuranceInnovation

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What could we learn about leadership from Past-Presidents of the Actuaries Institute? This month, Martin Mulcare is playing guest host on the We Are Actuaries podcast. He's on a mission to extract leadership lessons, reflections and wisdom from some of our experienced senior leaders of the profession. Next week, you'll hear from the inspiring Helen Rowell, who now uses her actuarial superpowers in serving and chairing boards after a long and distinguished career at APRA. In the coming weeks, you'll hear from other industry greats, including Trevor Matthews, Bozenna Hinton and Barry Rafe. Be sure to follow the We Are Actuaries podcast, wherever you listen to your podcasts. #actuary #weareactuaries #leadership #seniorleaders

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🚀 Actuarial innovation is accelerating, and we're proud to be part of the journey. Amalgamated Life’s own Amanda Turcotte, SVP and Chief Actuary, was recently featured by Digital Insurance in a deep-dive interview on how actuarial operations are evolving with emerging technologies like AI, plug-ins, and insurtech partnerships. In Part One of this feature, Amanda shares insights from her 20+ year career across leading insurers and startups, and how the industry is shifting from large-scale tech overhauls to nimble, plug-and-play solutions that are transforming how actuaries work every day. This kind of thought leadership reflects Amalgamated's commitment to smarter, scalable innovation while staying grounded in the values that have defined us for over 80 years. 📖 Read the article: https://lnkd.in/ew7i-p-7 #ActuarialScience #InsuranceInnovation #Insurtech #Leadership #AIinInsurance #Amalgamated #VoluntaryBenefits #WholeLife #StopLoss #MedicalStopLoss #AMBest #UnionHeritage #GroupInsurance #InsuranceProvider #SelfInsurance

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Utilizing Actuarial Expertise to Our Own Advantage Actuaries spend their careers quantifying uncertainty, measuring risk, and projecting long-term outcomes for organizations. Yet many of us don’t apply the same analytical discipline to our own personal decisions, which is a missed opportunity. This edition explores how actuarial thinking can be redirected inward, helping actuaries make smarter choices across finance, career, health, and life planning. From modeling retirement realistically and understanding longevity and sequence-of-returns risk, to building reserves for variable income and making probability-driven investment decisions, the actuarial mindset can create personal outcomes that compound for decades. The advantage isn’t just better planning, it’s long-term thinking with clarity and control. 👉 Subscribe to the newsletter for more insights on applying actuarial skills beyond the workplace: https://lnkd.in/dH9a5vx7

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