Description: Provides tips on how to build and maintain a healthy and reliable job-opportunities network.

Description: This article highlights the actuarial career of Dan McCarthy.

Description: The SOA recently approved a new Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) initiative to be added to our 2020 Strategic Initiatives and we will continue that initiative into 2021 and beyond.

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: Over the last few years, a significant amount of US annuity and pension business has been reinsured with offshore companies, both affiliated and non-affiliated. Hear experts discuss different reserve and capital regimes between the US and offshore jurisdictions, as well as US regulator concerns and responses. The attendees will learn the reasons companies use offshore reinsurance, and improve their understanding of the discussion of proposals to increase US regulator and consumer comfort with companies outside of US jurisdiction.

Description: With actuarial tools and practices rapidly emerging through artificial intelligence, it’s key to keep an eye on professionalism in actuarial work and in consideration of regulations, Standards of Practice, and the SOA Code of Conduct. This session will discuss a variety of emerging topics, highlight growing AI regulations, and have you interacting with other attendees to share your perspectives on maintaining a professional approach to using AI. Come join us for this upbeat conversation about the future of the actuarial profession increasingly working responsibly with evolving AI tools.

Description: This SOA e-course provides actuaries with tips, guidelines and activities to help communicate effectively with professionals across all disciplines.

Description: The Great Resignation of the Post-COVID-19 era has affected nearly every major industry and profession over the past year. The actuarial profession, which has historically been a beacon of stability,is also impacted. Actuaries are leaving their positions at higher rates than ever before, demanding increased pay and benefits, more flexible hours, and the ability to work remotely. Ever-increasing demand for actuaries due to constantly evolving regulatory and business needs has widened the gap between the demand for and supply of actuarial work. What innovations are available for actuarial employers looking to bridge this gap? Get ready to listen to a panel of specialists on actuarial staffing models. The panel will discuss direct hiring, staff augmentation with consultants, independent contracting, and offshoring / outsourcing. The panel will explain how employers might pursue these options as well as the costs and benefits of each. Learn more about how current employees can benefit from various staffing models while avoiding common pitfalls; for example, how to engage and work effectively with offshore resources.

Description: The Society of Actuaries (SOA) is dedicated to advancing education and research for the actuarial profession. As part of its mission, the SOA recognizes the importance of partnering with colleges and universities to help develop future actuaries. With this in mind, the SOA’s Research Department is holding a Student Research Case Study Challenge, which provides an opportunity for teams of students to apply their actuarial skills on a real-world problem in a business setting.