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RECENT ACADEMY ACTIVITY | Aug.5–9, 2024
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Member-Selected Director Nominees Announced
Three Academy volunteers have been selected by the Nominating Committee to serve as member-selected directors on the Board of Directors, with three-year terms beginning in November:
Steven Armstrong (Casualty) has been a member of the P/C Committee on Equity and Fairness since its inception and serves on the Automobile Insurance Committee, the ASOP No. 12 Task Force, and the Volunteer Engagement Subcommittee. A past president of the Casualty Actuarial Society, Armstrong is also a board member of the Sexuality and Gender Alliance of Actuaries (SAGAA).
Stephen Koca (Casualty) is chairperson of the Committee on Property and Liability Financial Reporting (COPLFR), which prepares three major offerings each year—the annual P/C opinion practice note, the Seminar on Effective P/C Loss Reserve Opinions, and the P/C Loss Reserve Law Manual. Koca is also a past member of the Workers’ Compensation Committee.
Eric Keener (Retirement) chaired the Retirement Policy and Design Evaluation Committee and drove the Academy’s series of policy documents on national retirement income. A member of the U.S.-based actuarial organizations’ collaborative Intersector Group, Keener has also moderated and participated in many Academy webinars and has been active in the annual “Hill visits,” meetings with federal lawmakers and regulators.
The Academy’s online selection of candidates by members will take place Sept. 4–18. For more information on the Academy’s process, visit the Board Selection Center.
Call for Volunteers Kicks Off, Information Session Recording Available
The Academy’s annual Call for Volunteers is now open and will remain open through September 6. The Call for Volunteers describes Academy committees, particularly those actively seeking volunteers as well as short-term volunteering activities. Volunteering enhances your professional growth, earns continuing education credit, and supports the Academy’s vital work. By completing the survey, you can select committee and volunteer opportunities that suit your interests and skills—consider how you can best help the Academy while contributing to your own professional growth and the advancement of the U.S. actuarial profession.
An Envision Tomorrow general session will explore the latest surrounding artificial intelligence issues, including opportunities, risks, and ethical concerns. “AI: Seizing Opportunities and Governing Risks” will feature a panel of experts presenting a variety of perspectives. The session will be moderated by Academy Board member Dorothy Andrews, chairperson of the Data Science and Analytics Committee, who will offer introductory remarks and moderate a panel of experts including:
Kathleen Birrane, J.D., DLA Piper and former Maryland Insurance Commissioner
Miranda Bogen, Founding Director, AI Governance Lab, Center for Democracy & Technology
Andrew Clark, Co-founder and CTO, Monitaur
Jurnell Cockhren, Founder, Civic Hacker
Kevin Dyke, MAAA, Chairperson, Actuarial Standards Board; Chief Regulatory Actuary, Michigan Deptartment of Insurance
Reva B. Schwartz, Research Scientist, ARIA Program Lead, and Principal Investigator for AI Bias at the National Institute of Standards and Technology
It will be the second general session on the opening day of the Academy’s annual meeting, being held Oct. 15–16 in Washington, D.C. See the full agenda. Envision Tomorrow early registration discounts are still available—register today.
Upcoming August CE Opportunities—P/C, Health Webinars
Register now to gain valuable CE in upcoming Academy webinars later this month.
A reminder that the Academy is accepting nominations for openings on the Actuarial Standards Board (ASB) and the Actuarial Board for Counseling and Discipline (ABCD). Both are for three-year terms beginning Jan. 1, 2025, and nominations are due by Aug. 26.
A subscriber-only Bloomberg Law “deep dive” about the challenges that financial firms have had in defining and meeting climate pledges quoted Peter Ott, vice chairperson of the Academy’s Climate Change Joint Committee.
Visit the Events Calendar for a complete listing of Academy events, including links to post-webinar slides and recordings.
Next Week—The Academy at NAIC
Academy staff and volunteers will attend and present at next week’s NAIC Summer National Meeting in Chicago. Academy practice councils will present to NAIC’s casualty, health, and life practice-area task forces, and volunteers will also present on professionalism issues. Follow us on LinkedIn for updates from the event.
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