Tales from the Dark Side

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Join members of the Actuarial Board for Counseling and Discipline (ABCD) for Tales from the Dark Side, a discussion of professionalism case studies and common scenarios that actuaries may encounter throughout their careers. 

Through practical examples and lessons learned, attendees will gain a better understanding of their professional responsibilities under the U.S. Qualification Standards, Code of Professional Conduct, and actuarial standards of practice. The webinar will also provide insight into the ABCD’s role in the U.S. actuarial profession and highlight how actuaries can use the ABCD’s guidance and counseling services when facing professionalism questions or concerns. 

Who should attend: Whether you are early in your career or a seasoned actuary, this session will help you navigate professionalism challenges with greater confidence and awareness. 

After attending this webinar, participants will be able to: 

• Explain the role of the ABCD. 
• Describe how the ABCD guidance and discipline processes work. 
• Confidently determine when and how to seek guidance from the ABCD. 

MODERATOR

Brian Jackson 
General Counsel and Senior Director of Professionalism 

SPEAKERS

Shawna Ackerman, MAAA, FCAS 
Vice Chairperson, Actuarial Board for Counseling and Discipline

Godfrey Perrott, MAAA, FSA 
Member, Actuarial Board for Counseling and Discipline

REGISTRATION

Registration for this webinar is limited to the first 1,000 registrants. Visit our webinar FAQs to learn more about our webinar policies, including group registration.

For more information about this webinar, contact [email protected].

Event Pricing

• Members: $55
• Nonmembers: $110
• Group Registration for Academy Members: $500

Complimentary registration is available to the following cohorts of Academy members. Contact [email protected] to request a discount code to register.

• Government regulators
• Academy volunteers who meet both
  • “active” members of an Academy committee, board, subcommittee, task force, or work group; and
  • qualified for either a partial or full dues waiver during 2026.

Contact [email protected] to request a discount code to register.

CONTINUING EDUCATION

The American Academy of Actuaries believes in good faith that attendance at this live professionalism webinar constitutes an organized activity as defined under the current Qualification Standards for Actuaries Issuing Statements of Actuarial Opinion in the United States, and that attendees may earn up to 1.8 organized and professionalism continuing education (CE) credits for attending this live webinar. 

We also believe in good faith that Enrolled Actuaries may earn up to 1.8 continuing professional education (CPE) core ethics credits under the Joint Board for the Enrollment of Actuaries (JBEA) rules for attending this live webinar. However, the JBEA ultimately determines what constitutes core, non-core, ethics, or non-ethics continuing education and the number of CPE credit hours allocated to same for Enrolled Actuaries. All EAs who want to receive a Certificate of Attendance must be registered either as an individual attendee or listed as part of a group registration and must submit their request within two business days of the event. You are required to attest to your actual attendance for the full webinar to receive full JBEA credit, regardless of whether you registered as an individual or as part of a group. 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Registration for this webinar is limited to the first 1,000 registrants. Visit our webinar FAQs to learn more about our webinar policies, including group registration. For more information about this webinar, contact [email protected].