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In-person and Virtual Passes Still Available for Next Week’s Annual Meeting
Up to 13.5 hours of CE credit available at the Academy’s premier event
 There’s still time to register for the Academy’s premier annual event-Envision Tomorrow: 2022 Annual Meeting, set for next week in Washington, D.C. Earn valuable continuing education (CE) credit at general and breakout sessions alike, and hear speakers on timely topics including the economy and inflation; diversity, equity & inclusion; professionalism and ethics; and a keynote address by Comptroller General of the United States Gene Dodaro. In-person attendees will have expanded networking opportunities-and fun!-with two receptions, a Fun Run (and walk), an evening bus tour of the national capital’s monuments, and a scavenger hunt. We look forward to seeing you next week-register today.
Virtual Access Available-Can’t make it in person? Get virtual access with the Digital Pass, which will provide online access to all general sessions plus a select offering of breakout sessions, including “Cyber Risk,” “Climate Change and Health,” and “The Emergence of Private Equity and Life Insurance.” Virtual attendees will also have the opportunity to earn up to 13.5 hours of CE credit. Learn more.
Academy Attends SOA, ASPPA Meetings
Academy Assistant Director of Membership Growth & Engagement
Meryl Dann (right) talks with an SOA attendee
Academy representatives attended this week’s annual meetings of the Society of Actuaries (SOA) in Orlando, Fla., and the American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries (ASPPA) in National Harbor, Md. The Academy’s exhibit booth at SOA was busy, offering information and publications-and candy!-as well as opportunities for newly credentialed actuaries to learn more about membership. Academy reps also plan to attend the Casualty Actuarial Society annual meeting Nov. 6-9 in Minneapolis.
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Registration Open for Upcoming Augmented Mortality Pension Webinar
Registration is open for next month’s pension webinar, “Discussion Brief: Actuarial Considerations When Using Augmented Mortality Models.” Presenters from the Pension Practice Council’s Augmented Mortality Issue Brief Work Group will cover the new discussion brief on the topic, Actuarial Considerations When Using Augmented Mortality Models. CE and Joint Board for the Enrollment of Actuaries (JBEA) continuing professional education (CPE) credit are available for this webinar, which is set for Tuesday, Nov. 15, from noon to 1:30 p.m. EST. Register today.
Early Discount Ends Next Week for December’s P/C Loss Reserve Opinions Seminar
Register now to secure an early discount to December’s Seminar on Effective P/C Loss Reserve Opinions. Designed for actuaries who prepare, or assist with preparing, annual statements of actuarial opinion on P/C loss reserves, the seminar includes a session on the use of reserve ranges, which will count toward the new requirement on bias topics under the U.S. Qualification Standards (USQS). A session on qualifications will focus on the revised USQS, and another will explore what to do when things go wrong in opinion writing. The seminar is Dec. 5-6 at the Marriott Phoenix Airport. Early registration rates are available through next Friday, Nov. 4-register today and save.
Register for Upcoming ‘PBR Boot Camp’ Virtual Mini-Seminar
Hear the regulatory perspective on principle-based reserving (PBR) during the Academy’s PBR Boot Camp: The Regulatory Perspective, a 90-minute virtual mini-seminar coming up next month. Q&A time will be allotted during the event, set for Wednesday, Nov. 9, from noon to 1:30 p.m. EST. Register now.
Webinar Examines Risk Transfer Practice Note
Freihaut presents at the webinar
The Casualty Practice Council’s Committee on Property and Liability Financial Reporting (COPLFR) hosted the property/casualty webinar “2022 Update to the P/C Risk Transfer Practice Note” on Tuesday, in which presenters gave an overview of the changes made to the soon-to-be released update to the Risk Transfer Practice Note, first published in 2007. Presenters- COPLFR Chairperson Derek Freihaut (moderator); Ernest Wilson, member; and Eduardo Esteva Fischer-discussed aspects of the practice note, including the definitions and relationships between regulatory treatments of risk transfer, and documentation. Slides and audio are available free as a member benefit to logged-in Academy members.
Academy Continues Outreach to Students
Professionalism Vice President Al Bingham presented virtually to the Middle Tennessee State University’s Actuarial and Math Students Association on Friday. The presentation, “The American Academy of Actuaries: Serving the Public and the U.S. Actuarial Profession,” gave undergraduate and graduate students an introduction to and an overview of the Academy’s mission, membership, and activities, with an emphasis on the actuarial professionalism infrastructure housed in the Academy, and information about membership benefits and requirements.
Events Calendar
Coming Next Week-Contingencies, Actuarial Update
The November/December issue of Contingencies, out next week, highlights recipients of the inaugural Rising Actuary Awards-meet these up-and-coming members of our profession. Also, the November Actuarial Update previews the Annual Meeting. Follow the Academy on social media, including Twitter and Facebook, for real-time updates of next week’s event-we’ll be using the hashtags #EnvisionTomorrow and #actuaries2022.
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