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Cybersecurity Awareness Month—the Academy’s Vital Role in Cyber Risk | | | |
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October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month—a good time for individuals, businesses, governments, and the insurance industry to refocus on exposures to, and protection against, cyber threats. An Actuarially Sound blog post covers the Academy’s work in this area, including the regularly updated Cyber Risk Toolkit and an upcoming Oct. 29 webinar featuring members of the Casualty Practice Council’s Committee on Cyber Risk. The Fall Casualty Quarterly, coming next week, will feature input from committee Vice Chairperson (and incoming Chairperson) Sam Tashima, on the issues of cybersecurity and cyber risk.
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Cross-Practice Webinar Covers Retirement Saving, Spending Thursday’s cross-practice webinar, How Are U.S. Households Saving and Spending in Retirement? Observations and a Discussion on Preparedness and Decumulation, featured Academy research staff, retirement volunteers, and outside speakers who presented on how Americans are saving for—and spending in—retirement. Featuring Academy Director of Research Steve Jackson, who discussed recent Academy research analysis, the webinar was moderated by former Retirement Practice Council (RPC) Retirement Policy and Design Evaluation Committee Chairperson Claire Wolkoff, and included other members of the committee along with Gal Wettstein, from Boston College’s Center for Retirement Research. Look for a replay posting soon to Academy Learning. Public Policy in Action - The Life Practice Council submitted comments and recommendations to the NAIC’s Life Actuarial (A) Task Force (LATF) regarding the Actuarial Guideline 55 (AG 55) Template Exposure.
- The Life Illustrations Subcommittee provided comments to LATF and the NAIC’s Life and Annuity Illustration (A) Subgroup regarding the exposed APF 2025-XX Illustrations.
Resource Center—Visit the online Resource Center to stay on top of the latest Academy news and activity. | | | |
‘Tales From the Dark Side’ Webinar Returning in December | | | |
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The popular, annual professionalism webinar “Tales From the Dark Side” returns in December, with the latest on case studies based on past request for guidance and complaint scenarios from the Actuarial Board for Counseling and Discipline (ABCD). Presenters include ABCD members Tim Geddes and Cande Olsen, along with ABCD Director of Professionalism Ed Lee. Academy General Counsel and Senior Director of Professionalism Brian Jackson will moderate. It will be held on Friday, Dec. 19. Register today. |
ICMYI—Professionalism Counts Covers the Resilience of Actuarial Professionalism In case you missed it, the latest Professionalism Counts, “The Resilience of Actuarial Professionalism,” offers a follow-up to the 2017 publication, The Academy and the Web of Professionalism, profiling pillars of professionalism, including the Code of Professional Conduct, the U.S. Qualification Standards, and the actuarial standards of practice. | | | |
EDUCATION & EVENTS Deadline Today for Early Discount to December’s P/C Loss Opinion-Writing Seminar |
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Today, Oct. 17, is the last day to get an early discount for the 2025 Seminar on Effective P/C Loss Reserve Opinions, to be held Dec. 8–9 in Salt Lake City. The seminar is designed for property/casualty actuaries who prepare statements of actuarial opinion. New this year will be a pre-event webinar for first-time opinion writers or those seeking a refresher. Secure your early discount—register today. | |
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Upcoming Webinars—Spousal Protections, Home Replacement Costs, Investments In addition to the cyber risk and professionalism webinars noted above, the Academy will hold the following webinars in the coming weeks: |
- Oct. 30, Spousal Protections (retirement)—Improving Spousal Retirement Plan Protections will draw on the Retirement Policy and Design Evaluation (RPADE) Committee’s recent issue brief on the topic, with RPADE members presenting. Register today.
- Nov. 5, Home Replacement Costs (casualty)—Examining Home Replacement Costs will feature presenters from the Homeowners Insurance Task Force, who will preview the task force’s first paper, set to be released later this year. Chairperson Ken Doss will moderate. Register today.
- Nov. 13, Investments (life)—Moderated by Life Investment Analysis Subcommittee member Theresa Resnick, Actuaries and Investment Management: Let’s Talk! will feature an engaging discussion on how to create a robust communication system between investment management and actuaries, with a focus on appointed actuaries and qualified actuaries. Register today.
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Academy in the News- Former Academy Casualty Vice President (2016–18) Rade Musulin’s selection as recipient of the 2025 Academy lifetime achievement Jarvis Farley Service Award, was reported by Australia’s Insurance News.
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