Description: This article is the result of the Leadership & Development book club on Dare Lead. The article talks about major themes in the book and relates them to other podcasts and authors thought on those themes.

Description: At this engaging professionalism webcast, be prepared to reflect on the values of the actuarial profession and in particular the actuarial standards of practice related to long-term care.

Description: Learn about prevalence-induced concept change and other cognitive biases. And find out how such biases can be linked to common actuarial practices (e.g., the application of the bias to stringency of enterprise risk management frameworks, in the case of prevalence-induced concept change). You should leave the session with the ability to understand how these biases could affect your work.

Description: This report outlines a methodology for estimating mortality improvement factors based on data from insured lives. The report details challenges, methodology, results, comparisons with population data, limitations, and potential improvements.

Description: The SOA and Milliman announce the completion of the first certificate program focused on measuring and managing climate risk for actuaries. The Climate Change Risk Certificate Program pairs the risk management acumen of actuaries with the interdisciplinary expertise necessary to manage the complexity of climate risk.

Description: The Society of Actuaries (SOA) Board of Directors (Board) gathered in Chicago March 16–17 for its first meeting of the year. Among key topics on the agenda were the FSA pathway evolution update, Board elections, strategic planning and the use of AI in the workforce.

Description: Leadership is not confined to managerial roles. It can be manifested and nurtured even as an individual contributor. In this session, we will delve into the concept of Growth from three distinct yet interconnected perspectives.

Description: Throughout the past three years, the insurance talent landscape has experienced extreme shifts. Remote and hybrid work has become the norm, individuals have adjusted their personal and professional priorities, and a sense of empathy and emotional intelligence has become key to successful leadership. As the industry experienced “the Great Resignation,” followed by “the Great Reshuffle” and “the Great Realignment,” it was a time of evolution and ongoing learning for actuarial leaders.

Description: Leveraging advanced technologies like Generative AI is essential for insurers looking to compete and drive business growth. In this high-level webcast, we discuss the transformative potential of Generative AI in actuarial work and how it empowers actuaries to become more efficient and effective.

Description: Come learn about leveraging the research report on fostering innovation. You will have the opportunity to debate various techniques fostering innovation.