Candidate for Member-Selected Director
Candidate for Member-Selected Director
Term Ending in 2029
Practice Area: Health
Employer: Genworth
City, State: Richmond, Va.
Credentials: MAAA, FSA, CFA
Jamala Arland is President and CEO of Genworth Insurance Companies (Closed Block), which includes responsibility for the long-term sustainability of the nation’s largest private long-term care (LTC) insurance block, serving more than one million policyholders. Arland has more than 20 years of experience as an executive leader and actuary spanning LTC insurance, life insurance, annuities, valuation, product development, risk management, capital strategy, and inforce management. Prior to joining Genworth, she worked in Ernst & Young’s actuarial practice in New York.
Arland has been an active leader and volunteer within the actuarial profession for more than a decade. She served as chairperson of the American Academy of Actuaries’ LTC Reform Subcommittee (the LTC Committee’s predecessor) from 2021 to 2023, helping advance discussions around LTC financing and public policy solutions. In this capacity, she led the drafting of Academy comment letters and presented to the NAIC on proposals in this space. She also served as chairperson of the Society of Actuaries’ (SOA’s) LTC Section in 2020 and chairperson of SOA’s Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee in 2021. She is a past vice president of the International Association of Black Actuaries and currently serves on SOA’s North American Employers Council.
Arland was appointed by the California Senate Committee on Rules to serve on the California LTC Insurance Task Force from 2021 to 2023, where she represented the LTC insurance industry in evaluating the feasibility of a statewide LTC insurance program. She also serves on the American Council of Life Insurers’ CEO Steering Committee on Consumer Issues and is a frequent speaker on the future of LTC, caregiving, insurance sustainability, and public-private solutions for an aging population.
Arland is a Member of the American Academy of Actuaries, a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries, and a CFA Charterholder. She is also a Committee for Economic Development Fellow. In addition to her professional activities, she serves on the Board of Trustees of FRIENDS Association for Children and the Board of Directors of Children’s Hospital of Richmond, and has served on the Foundation Board of the Science Museum of Virginia. She earned a Bachelor of Mathematics in Actuarial Science and Statistics from the University of Waterloo.
The Academy’s mission is to serve the public and the U.S. actuarial profession. How will your service on the Board allow you to further the Academy’s mission of public policy and professionalism?
I view service on the Academy Board as an opportunity to give back to a profession that has been the foundation of my career and that plays an important role in supporting stronger financial futures for individuals and communities. Through Board service, I would advance the Academy’s efforts to provide policymakers with independent, objective actuarial expertise and ensure our profession remains a trusted voice on issues that affect financial security and risk.
I would also welcome the opportunity to contribute to the Academy’s commitment to professionalism by upholding high standards of ethical practice and continuous learning. Throughout my career, I have seen the value of bringing together diverse perspectives to solve complex challenges. In Board service, I would encourage that same collaborative approach through inclusive, thoughtful dialogue to shape solutions that serve the public interest. By fostering connections across practice areas, I would further the Academy’s ability to earn public trust, create value for members, and advance the profession with integrity.
| COMMITTEE POSITION | COMMITTEE NAME | START DATE | END DATE |
| Chairperson | Long-Term Care (LTC) Committee | 1/7/2021 | 12/13/2023 |
| Vice Chairperson | LTC Committee | 12/13/2019 | 1/7/2021 |
| Member | Research Committee | 1/17/2023 | 3/31/2024 |
| Member | LTC/Disability Insurance Committee | 4/23/2021 | 10/18/2023 |
| Member | Health Practice Council | 12/13/2019 | 12/13/2023 |
| Member | ASOP No. 18 Task Force | 8/19/2019 | 9/22/2022 |
| Member | LTC Committee | 5/16/2016 | 12/13/2019 |