Description: The key tasks of credit risk capital project under CROSS II mainly focus onL(1 )Adjustment of measurement framework; (2) Calibration of risk factors, including both credit spread risk and credit default risk;3)Introduction of concentration risk measurement; (4) Higher requirement on look-through rule.

Description: Editor’s column discussing the need for communication amongst actuaries.

Description: This is an Editorial describing the need for actuaries to upgrade skills or risk minimization from artificial intelligence.

Description: Enclosed with this issue of The Actuary is a synopsis of the Report of the SOA Task Force on the Actuary of the Future, referred to in Gary Corbett’s presidential address last year.

Description: This article contains best practices on actuarial modeling based on the author's personal experiences and provides useful advice for actuaries to consider in their daily work.

Description: Entry in the Speculative Fiction Contest 2019

Description: Entry in the Speculative Fiction Contest 2019

Description: "Given the typical career trajectory of an actuary starts with increasing technical skill, we often overlook developing our communication skills, much to the determent of our overall career growth and business effectiveness. The only way that our work turns into business action is through communication, and business action is the sole purpose of our analyses. Come explore several ways to communicate more effectively by developing an understanding of our audience and what their “win” is, focusing on developing impactful messaging and outlining clear action, and how networking, especially broadly across the organization, can help us communicate more effectively. After this session you will be able to: Understand your audience and tailor your communication appropriately Develop clear messaging and explanations and deliver next steps Understanding how broadening your network can help you communicate more effectively"

Description: Winner of the Most Unique Actuarial Career of the Future award in the SOA's 2022 Speculative Spectacular Fiction & Art Contest.

Description: In today’s market of post-pandemic consolidation and org chart streamlining, we’ve observed significant changes to actuarial career development and advancement opportunities. But, those changes aren’t occurring in equal measures across the arc of the actuarial career. Our focus is on the impact felt by experienced reinsurance actuaries.