Description: This article provides an update, as of September 2019, on the Reinsurance Section’s sponsored research in process and studies recently completed.

Description: LON-CAPA is a full-featured course management, learning content management, and assessment system. It was initially developed by Michigan State University under several National Science Foundation grants. You can run LON-CAPA for free on your own dedicated server. Purdue University has used LON-CAPA to create a robust online homework system for the Financial Mathematics material of the FM Exam. This homework system is in the public domain and may be used by any university running LON-CAPA. This session will provide additional information and include a demonstration of the system.

Description: Commentary about the articles published in the current issue.

Description: The author applies actuarial skills to solve a perceived problem with respect to objectively determining an annual champion in college football.

Description: Leadership inspiration essay asserting that the things that are the most valuable to us are also the things that we have to work the hardest for.

Description: This article is about the need for actuaries and technical professionals to develop critical leadership and other soft skills, and highlights the ways the SOA Leadership & Development section provides tools to develop those skills.

Description: Join this interactive session and increase your creative confidence. Design pros from University of Toronto Rotman School of Management will discuss how to use design thinking to solve problems big and small. Be prepared to roll up your sleeves and do some hands-on exercises to help unlock your innovative thinking. Who knows what creative solutions we might come up with! This session will be of interest to actuaries of all experience levels and disciplines. Don't we all have problems to solve?

Description: Gather with members and non-members in the China actuarial community to discuss recent topics and related issues in areas such as macroeconomic sharing, pension, investment, product strategy, and more.