Actuarial Update, May 2022
The May Actuarial Update leads with longtime Academy volunteer Lisa Slotznick being nominated to be the Academy’s next president-elect. Slotznick, a former casualty vice president, has served in many volunteer positions, including her current role as vice chairperson of the Committee on Qualifications. Also in the issue: nominations are open for the Academy’s annual service awards, which include this year a new Rising Actuary Award; the Academy joined the International Association of Black Actuaries’ Corporate Advisory Council; the Casualty Practice Council and Risk Management and Financial Reporting Council (RMFRC) held joint virtual ‘Hill Visits’ with federal lawmakers and policymakers on Capitol Hill in Washington; a plethora of Academy volunteers gave presentations around the country on public policy and professionalism issues; the May/June Contingencies’ cover story looks at how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected, and will continue to affect, the life insurance industry; the “Member Spotlight” profiles RMFRC Vice President Seong-min Eom; and the “Professionalism Counts” column on “In ‘Interesting Times,’ the Code Is Essential.”