Description: "Networking is a crucial skill for anyone seeking success in the corporate world. Building and maintaining strong relationships can open doors to new opportunities, generate business leads, and help you achieve your professional goals. In this session, our panelists will share their insights on strategic networking techniques that have helped them succeed in their careers in the actuarial profession. Whether you're just starting out in your career or are a seasoned professional, this session will provide valuable insights into how to strategically network and achieve your professional goals. Don't miss this opportunity to learn from experts in the field and enhance your networking skills!"

Description: This staff corner presents the new newsletter format.

Description: Learn to distinguish yourself from everyone else, starting with how you introduce yourself to networking contacts, hiring managers and executives.

Description: Article about improving your business visibility and connections through using the Linked In internet website.

Description: An update on the activities of the JRMS Council.

Description: Chairperson's summary of Joint Risk Management Section (JRMS) Council accomplishments during the 2021-2022 Section Council year, as part of the December 2022 Risk Management newsletter. Includes an introduction to new council members, appreciation to those departing the Council, and introduces the new JRMS Council Leadership. Discusses the accomplishments made, areas of focus and activities underway which benefit JRMS Section members.

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: The author encourages actuaries to pay attention to their “soft skills.”

Description: Note from the Council Corner providing an update to our JRMS members on recent / upcoming activities.

Description: An update on the activities of the JRMS