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Professionalism news

The Council on Professionalism encourages actuaries to achieve and maintain a high level of professionalism in their practice. It coordinates its activities with two independent boards that serve the U.S. profession: the ASB and the ABCD.

Kathleen Riley is the Academy's vice president for professionalism issues.

Qualification Standards webcast draws a crowd

More than 500 people participated in the June 25 Academy webcast presented by the Council on Professionalism. The webcast provided an update on the Qualification Standards (QS).

See the speaker's slides from the webcast.

Life and health seminar set for Nov. 10-13

Registration has begun for the 2008 Life and Health Qualifications seminar, which will be held Nov. 10-13 in Arlington, Va. The popular Academy seminar is presented annually.

Learn more about the Qualification Standards

The revised Qualification Standards have a broader scope and stronger CE requirements than their predecessor. The Academy's online resources can help you get up to speed. They include:

FAQs about the revised standards.
A recorded Academy webcast about the revised Qualification Standards from December 2007.
The complete text of the Qualification Standards.

Shown above are the speakers for the first two webcasts on the revised qualification standards: Allan Ryan, Sheila Kalkunte, Mary Frances Miller, and Kathleen Riley.

CE resources

The North American Actuarial CE Calendar, with quick links to CE events in the United States and Canada
CE record-keeping form

Qualification reviews for signing loss reserve opinions

If you’re an Academy member who doesn’t belong to the CAS and you need approval to sign a casualty loss reserve opixnion, you may ask the Casualty Practice Council to review your qualifications.

Read about the application procedure.
Get info on the usual timeline for reviews.

At-a-glance ASOP resource

Available online: The Academy's Applicability Guidelines for ASOPs, a chart of actuarial tasks and the ASOPs that usually apply to them.