Description: The University of International Business and Economics (UIBE) in Beijing has been named a new SOA Center of Actuarial Excellence (CAE).

Description: Schaumburg, IL, June 23, 2022 – The Society of Actuaries (SOA) has recognized Nanyang Technological University in Singapore and the University of California, Santa Barbara (UC Santa Barbara) in the U.S., as Centers of Actuarial Excellence (CAE). These two universities join the ranks of 35 other CAEs around the world.

Description: The article describes the history of the actuarial sciences program at UBA, the relationship with the SOA LAC and its main objectives in the region.

Description: An overview of the 14th annual International Congress on Insurance: Mathematics and Economics, held at the University of Toronto.

Description: Teaching enterprise risk management ERM in higher educational institutions as a mainstream subject is emerging. Risk management is traditionally taught in disciplinary silos without considering the multidimensional aspects of risk necessary to steer the entire business. This study identifies and focuses on the essential elements to develop a curriculum of ERM from a multidisciplinary perspective. The purpose of this article is to outline the contents of an ERM unit for academic business degrees. The article includes the author’s view and experience in designing and delivering an ERM unit for a postgraduate finance and risk management degree at his current academic affiliation. Presented at 2010 Enterprise Risk Management Symposium, Society of Actuaries, April 12-15, 2010.

Description: Write up about SOA’s donation to Boston Public Schools.

Description: A flipped classroom moves the traditional lecture component of teaching outside of normal classroom time, so that lectures can be replaced with active learning activities during class time. In this talk, I first present a brief overview of flipped classrooms, with strategies for implementation and resources provided. Second, I will discuss the details of its application replacing two lectures in my third-year Life Contingencies course. Students’ responses to the technique are also provided in the form of data from anonymous post-activity surveys.

Description: Highlights of the Actuarial Students National Association (ASNA) 2014 Convention.

Description: The letter from the president addresses frequently asked questions from members and potential future members of the Society of Actuaries regarding career development.