Candidate Information D. Joeff Williams

Name: D. Joeff Williams
Practice Area: Life/Health
Employer: Actuarial Management Resources Inc
City, State: Winston-Salem, N.C.
Credentials: MAAA, FSA

Candidate Biographical Sketch

Joeff Williams has been a consulting actuary for Actuarial Management Resources, Inc. in Winston-Salem, N.C., for the past 25 years. Prior to that, he worked at Integon Insurance Company in the Product Development area. His consulting work focuses on both the life and health insurance area. He has served on numerous Academy committees, and currently serves as chairperson of the Life and Health Qualification Seminar and vice-chairperson of the Council on Professionalism.

Why I want to serve on the American Academy of Actuaries’ Board of Directors

During my years of volunteer work with the Academy, I have valued the opportunities I have had to work with both the Academy staff and other member volunteers. I feel the work the Academy does is very important to our profession and will be even more important as the public exposure for actuaries continues to increase. I would value the opportunity to further my involvement with the Academy by serving on the Academy Board of Directors.

What I believe are the most important issues facing the American Academy of Actuaries

In conversations with members and giving presentations, I often get questions asking what real tangible value do I gain by being an American Academy of Actuaries member. I see this as an opportunity for the Academy to both educate and enhance the value of Academy membership. It is easy to point to specific regulatory requirements for membership, but a lot of members are looking for more than that. The Academy needs to ask the question “What practical value can we provide our members in order for them to value their membership.”

Academy Service

Vice-Chairperson, Council on Professionalism, 2013-2014; Member, 2011-2013 and 2005-2007
Chairperson, Life and Health Seminar Committee, 2012-2014; Member 2010-2012
Member, Long-Term Care Terminations Work Group, 2013-2014
Member, Committee on Professional Responsibility, 2012-2014
Member, Committee on Qualifications, 2012-2014
Member, Financial Reporting Committee, 2011-2014
Member, Academy/SOA Cancer Claim Cost Tables Work Group, 2010-2014
Member, Rate Review Practice Note Work Group, 2010-2014
Member, Volunteer Resource Committee, 2007-2014
Member, State Long-Term Care Principle-Based Work Group, 2007-2014
Member, Long-Term Care Practice Note Work Group, 2011-2013
Member, Health Practice Financial Reporting Committee, 2001-2013
Member, State Health Principle-Based Work Group, 2007-2012
Member, Grandfathering Provisions Subgroup, 2010-2011
Member, Active Life Committee, 2009-2010
Member, Financial Regulatory Task Force, 2008-2010
Chairperson, Life & Health Qualifications Seminar Task Force, 2004-2007; Member 2007-2010
Member, Premium Deficiency Reserves Work Group, 2006-2007
Member, Life and Health Seminar Faculty, 2005-2007
Member, Long-Term Care Work Group, 2003-2004
Member, Practice Notes Work Group, 2003-2004