Society of Actuaries Names President, Cecil D. Bykerk

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• Kim McKeown, Public Relations Manager
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Schaumburg, Ill. At its annual meeting held in Orlando, Fla. last month, the Society of Actuaries (SOA) named Cecil D. Bykerk as president for the 2008–2009 term.

As the SOA's 60th president, Bykerk intends to ensure a superior education system, maintain the SOA as a worldwide leader in the actuarial profession, and grow and enhance the profession's image. He will work to continue to promote the new Chartered Enterprise Risk Analyst (CERA) credential, maximize the cooperative efforts between the U.S. actuarial organizations and use his diverse skills, experience and knowledge to promote the SOA and other actuarial organizations in North America, especially the U.S.

"Cecil Bykerk has been a long–time contributor to the actuarial profession and truly exemplifies the leadership qualities that the SOA and its members will benefit from receiving," noted Greg Heidrich, executive director of the SOA.

Bykerk currently serves as President of CDBykerk Consulting where he provides actuarial consulting and is also Executive Director of three high risk pools in Alaska, Iowa and Montana serving medically uninsurable individuals. He has been a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries since 1973 and is also a Member of the American Academy of Actuaries and a Fellow of the Conference of Consulting Actuaries. He was recently named an Honorary Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries of the United Kingdom. Bykerk holds additional designations as a Registered Health Underwriter and Fellow of the Life Management Institute.

"After committing my career to one of life–long volunteerism while serving as a senior officer of a major insurance company, serving as president of the Society of Actuaries will allow me to apply those skills to enhance the actuarial profession," said Bykerk. "I will commit the necessary time and energy to help the SOA reach its goals and objectives."

The Society of Actuaries is an educational, research and professional organization dedicated to serving the public and its members. The SOA's mission is to advance actuarial knowledge and to enhance the ability of actuaries to provide expert advice and relevant solutions for financial, business and societal problems involving uncertain future events.