Description: Presenters discuss effective interviewing techniques which focus on applicant ability and willingness to do the job, as well as manageability once on the job. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 25, No. 3.

Description: This presentation is a panel discussion from the 1991 Annual Meeting of the Society of Actuaries, held October 20-23 in Toronto. The presenters examine the role of product actuaries as marketers, discussing distinctions between marketing and sales, competitive analysis, including the technical perspective and agent input, market research, defining client needs and marketing opportunities, statistical marketing methods, educational/professional mindset, and the requirements to perform the role effectively. Discussion from participants is included. From the Record of Society of Actuaries, Volume 17, No. 4B.

Description: In the insurance industry, machine learning models are increasingly used to make decisions that affect people's lives. In order to ensure that models are fair, they should be audited for bias. There are no hard and fast rules for bias audit; metrics that can be used to evaluate fairness vary depending on the context in which the model is deployed. In this session, we present a flexible framework that highlights key considerations in bias evaluation that can be adjusted to suit your process. In this session, we will learn about different metrics to assess fairness, discuss open source tools that can be used for bias audit, and walk through a case study.

Description: This session from the 1995 SOA New York City Meeting discusses the re-engineering process as it is being undertaken in many companies, how it is applied to the actuarial function, and how technology can be used to facilitate the change. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 21, No. 2.

Description: Lessons, tips, and suggestions for properly approaching the first stages of actuarial research.

Description: Discusses developing an investment strategy for new products, inconsistencies between pricing and financial-reporting models, and total return on the investment portfolio versus total return to the company. These topics are addressed from the perspectives of [1] a corporate actuarial department head, [2] a consultant to life companies in these areas, and [3] a preeminent risk-management actuary. From the 1987 Record of Society of Actuaries, Vol. 13, No. 3.

Description: In recognition that project leadership for many insurance-company projects is left to the actuaries, the panelists discuss project management. From the 1988 Record of Society of Actuaries, Vol. 14, No. 3.

Description: From the Record 1977 Vol. 3, No. 1, this presentation is from a concurrent session at the Society of Actuaries 1977 Regional Meeting, held in Atlanta March 31-April 1. The presenters at this session discuss the content, frequency, and format of management reports, budgeting and its role in the planning process, and integration of reporting with the planning process.

Description: Presented at May 2002 Spring Meeting. This session explains how there is a fuzzy boundary between the actuarial area and the non-actuarial information technology 'IT' departments at most insurance companies. Panelists share first-hand experience of working relationships between actuarial and IT departments and the problems they have encountered.

Description: IFRS 17 is a significant change that requires insurers to invest time and resources. The presenters will address wider implications of the new standard, and a senior leaders' panel will cover a number of perspectives. They will address the latest developments of the standard and interpretations, emerging technology that is accelerating implementation, insights from implementing IFRS 17 in Canada and globally, reinsurance considerations and opportunities for the actuarial profession.