E-NEWSLETTER Jan. 18, 2012

News

2012 LIFE & ANNUITY SYMPOSIUM CALL FOR SPEAKERS

Missed a session? Want a copy of a particularly valuable session you attended? Or just want to learn from industry professionals at your own pace and get updated information on the latest impThe Society of Actuaries Program Committee is seeking presenters for the 2012 Life & Annuity Symposium. Check out the available opportunities. Sessions indicated as entirely unrecruited and partially recruited need presenters. Sessions listed as recruited no longer need presenters. If interested in being a volunteer presenter, please fill out the Volunteer Interest Form. Be sure to enter the name of the meeting and a specific session title (if you have one in mind), in the appropriate section of the form

SOA EVENT PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES: BECOME A SPONSOR OR EXHIBITOR!

The SOA offers many opportunities for you to showcase your company during SOA programs throughout the year. Demonstrate your commitment to the profession and reach your target audience more quickly by having a presence at these SOA events: Life & Annuity Symposium, Investment Symposium, Health Meeting, ERM Symposium, Life Insurance Conference, Retirement Industry Conference and SOA webcasts.

HAVE AN IDEA FOR A GREAT SESSION FOR THE VALUATION ACTUARY SYMPOSIUM?

The 2012 Valuation Actuary Symposium Program Committee is soliciting presentations. The symposium will hold 50 concurrent sessions containing the latest information on principle-based valuation issues, statutory reserves and equity-indexed products. See a list of session topics here. If you are interested in submitting a proposal for a session, please complete the online interest form no later than Feb. 17.

REGISTER TODAY: PROFESSIONALISM, STANDARDS OF PRACTICE AND REINSURANCE WEBCAST

Don't miss your chance to register for this great webcast on professionalism. Hear from reinsurance experts as they discuss standards of practice and professionalism through the reinsurance process. Registration closes Jan. 23.

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INVESTMENT SYMPOSIUM

March 26-27
New York, NY

The 2012 Investment Symposium, jointly sponsored by PRMIA and the SOA, is the industry's key educational and networking event. Investment professionals, risk managers and actuaries should take part in this annual two-day symposium. Sessions will address the current macroeconomic environment and various investment strategies.

Credit: TBD

ENTERPRISE RISK MANAGEMENT SYMPOSIUM

April 18-20
Washington, DC

Sponsored by CAS, CIA, PRMIA and the SOA, the tenth annual ERM Symposium brings together knowledge from a number of industries. Risk management experts share their know-how and work to build a strong multi-disciplinary framework that creates a competitive advantage through effectively managing risk and capital.

Credit: TBD

THE LIFE INSURANCE CONFERENCE

April 23-25
Orlando, FL

Learn the latest tactics, strategies and product development ideas from life insurance experts at this ACLI, LIMRA, LOMA and SOA sponsored conference. Sessions are designed for life insurance professionals that practice in one or more crucial areas: Marketing & distribution; markets; administration; actuarial product development; regulatory; reinsurance or strategic management.

Credit: TBD


LIFE & ANNUITY SYMPOSIUM

May 21-22
Los Angeles, CA

Mark your calendar and plan to attend the 2012 Life & Annuity Symposium. Learn from industry experts and hear from top-notch speakers. Don't miss your chance to participate in the great networking opportunities and exciting sessions that will be offered.

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Webcasts

PROFESSIONALISM, STANDARDS OF PRACTICE AND REINSURANCE WEBCAST

Jan. 25

This webcast focuses on actuarial standards of practice that are critical to the integrity of the profession and its reputation. Participants of the webcast will learn to identify the stages of the reinsurance process, determine the standards of practice at each stage and evaluate practical approaches to analysis and communication to maintain professional integrity.

Credit: 1.80


MEDICAL LOSS RATIOS: FINAL REGULATIONS AND REPERCUSSIONS FOR THE HEALTH INSURANCE MARKETPLACE WEBCAST

Feb. 8

Participate in this webcast to learn some of the implications of the changes in the final regulations of medical loss ratio requirements in the Affordable Care Act. The presenters will provide an overview of the final regulations, including those aspects that are different from the interim regulations. They will also discuss the implications for 2014 and beyond.

Credit: TBD

 

e-Learning

E-Courses

NEW—FINANCIAL ECONOMICS: FINANCIAL MATHEMATICS

This e-course focuses on the financial mathematics branch of financial economics. You will learn about derivative securities and options, modeling returns and option pricing and hedging.

Credit: 1.50

 

 

 

 


Recorded Events

EXPERIENCE DATA QUALITY: LEARN HOW TO CLEAN & VALIDATE YOUR DATA WEBCAST RECORDING

This webcast recording presents the results of the SOA's Committee on Life Insurance Research and LIMRA research study which examines data quality issues specific to experience studies. Content focuses on general data cleansing and data validation, along with variations between individual, inter- and intra-company studies. Detection techniques, errors, data quality and other topics are covered.

Credit: 1.80

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NEW—FINANCIAL ECONOMICS: CORPORATE FINANCE

This e-course focuses on how institutions make decisions about raising and deploying capital. You will learn about the roles of the corporation, debt holders, shareholders and managers and the relationships between each. You will consider what things would be like in an ideal world and examine what factors contribute to the corporate financial structures seen today.

Credit: 1.50




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PURCHASE 2011 ANNUAL MEETING SESSION AUDIO RECORDINGS

Missed a session? Want a copy of a particularly valuable session you attended? Or just want to learn from industry professionals at your own pace and get updated information on the latest important issues? Purchase audio recordings of a wide variety of sessions. Access more than 80 sessions of meeting content whenever it's convenient for you. View the meeting sessions online any time—with synchronized slides, handouts and much more. You can even download MP4 files to your mobile device for portable listening!

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