Description: The actuarial profession and our stakeholders in the insurance industry are in a unique position to help quantify and mitigate environmental risks via pricing and benefit incentives. Property insurance prices and benefits can encourage responsible and sustainable development. By developing insurance markets and making various types of insurance available in developing regions, which are disproportionately affected by environmental risks and hazards, we can provide protection that is critical for economic development. In spite of the risks posed by environmental issues to actuaries and our stakeholders, and in spite of the opportunities for actuaries and our stakeholders to address environmental risks, actuarial literature is limited with respect to such topics as: environmental risks, including natural disasters, pollution, clean air and water, degradation of the natural and human environment, resource depletion and sustainability, climate change and its consequences; local, national, regional and global efforts to address environmental risks; methods and models used by the scientific community to study environmental risks; methods and assumptions used to quantify the economic or financial risk associated with environmental hazards. This webcast will feature three of the papers addressing these topics that have been published so far in this series of twelve papers. The authors of the papers will present their topics and attendees will be able to participate with questions and answers.

Description: 2021 ImpACT Conference - Session 2C: Presenting to Executives: Lessons Learned from Management Consulting 10.25.21 Recording

Description: 2021 ImpACT Conference - Session 2E: How to be an Excellent Manager and Why it Matters 10.25.21 Recording

Description: Explore the findings from the research paper recently released by Milliman and the SOA, highlighting the growing need for support of informal/family caregivers. We will discuss both quantitative and qualitative data that illustrates not only the cost and burgeoning need, but the mental/emotional stressors that come along with this work.

Description: Competition for talent is at an all-time high and the “Great Reshuffle” continues to permeate the industry, redefining the employee/employer relationship and making it vital for actuarial leaders to focus on retaining individuals at all professional levels. At the same time, hybrid and fully remote environments are transforming how managers approach employee engagement and requiring them to be more intentional in building a sense of connection with their teams. Savvy managers are identifying high-potential employees, facilitating stay interviews to uncover unique motivators, and creating individualized retention plans. Learn how leaders are adapting traditional retention tactics and rethinking strategies to engage employees in the evolving environment. Gain first-hand insight into building tailored retention and development plans that align with an individual’s values, personal priorities and career aspirations, ultimately increasing employee engagement and loyalty.By attending the session, you will:•Explore how the challenging recruiting environment and the “Great Reshuffle” have shifted the traditional employer/employee relationship and what it means for managers.•Identify high-potential actuaries and recognize their individual contribution levels.•Discover tools for uncovering the values, needs and career aspirations of individual team members.•Recognize how to tailor retention and development plans for individual employees to increase engagement and productivity.

Description: "Court is in session and you are the jury! Follow along as challenging aspects of actuarial professionalism are explored in a court-like setting. Deliberate among your peers based on what you already know from your own experience as well as what you learn in this session, and then deliver your verdict accordingly. If you attended in the past, plan on joining again as we will have new material and updates for discussion. Who says learning about actuarial professionalism can't be fun? By attending the session, you will be able to: Apply actuarial professionalism concepts Identify key ASOPs for actuaries Explain significant aspects of the U.S. Qualification Standards"

Description: True diversity and belonging happens we create opportunities to learn and make connections. In addition, when companies increase employee visibility and embrace the future, measurable results can be achieved. This session will help attendees better understand ally ship and workplace inclusion. Moreover, key DEI definitions and current concepts will be shared with attendees.

Description: Have you moved or considered moving your career abroad? As the insurance industry becomes increasingly globalized, actuaries will be called upon to apply their professional skills across countries, cultures, practice areas and jurisdictions. Join us for a webcast featuring practical tips, tricks and resources for early to mid-career actuaries interested in moving abroad and succeeding in an international environment.

Description: 2021 Life Meeting - Session 5C: Assumption Setting in an Uncertain World 8.31.21 Recording

Description: Many actuaries were grown and developed in cube-land - with many peers being just a few feet away to help develop core actuarial skills. Today, most experts agree that we will never fully return from a hybrid world, which means that our actuarial business skills and communication styles need to evolve as well to maintain relevancy in this evolving world. Many actuarial companies are more formally recognizing the importance of connection among staff to create robust systems for cultivating a strong department culture in an increasingly fractured landscape. Join us to discover more about how a connected department creates space to share resources and knowledge more freely, which is a benefit to both staff's personal development as well as the department performance as a whole.