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ACTUARIAL PROFESSIONALISM IN ASIA WEBCAST
The SOA is continuing to grow its international offerings--this Dec. 12 webcast will cover the types of professionalism required by actuaries in Asia. Discussions will be on government social insurance, the role of the regulator and potential conflicts that may arise. Register soon!
SAVE THE DATE: 2013 HEALTH MEETING
Join us for the 2013 Health Meeting! We're heading to beautiful Baltimore--and planning more topical sessions to provide you with the latest updates on important health issues. Expect top-notch speakers, plenty of networking events and the opportunity to earn lots of CPD credit. Sessions will cover a huge range of important topics. Save the date for this important event for professionals interested in and impacted by health-related topics.
E-LEARNING: EARNING CPD CREDIT ON YOUR OWN TIME
The SOA offers a wide variety of e-learning opportunities including e-courses, webcasts, podcasts, audio-recorded sessions, virtual sessions, webcast recordings and distance learning. Earn CPD credit at work or from your home office simply by signing up for one or more of these valuable offerings. Go to the SOA Professional Development Calendar today to register--and be sure to save this page to your favorites!
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Nov. 27
Taipei City, Taiwan
Sign up online by Nov. 20 to earn 3.0 hours of structured credit in professionalism under the SOA and AAA Qualification Standard. All credentialed actuaries are welcome to attend. A combination of short lecture and case study discussions will illustrate practical applications of the Code of Conduct and other professionalism issues. Following the course, you are invited to attend a reception. There will be ample time to network with your actuarial colleagues.
Credit: TBD
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Dec. 1
Kowloon, Hong Kong
Another international offering--earn 3.0 hours of structured credit in professionalism under the SOA and AAA Qualification Standard. All credentialed actuaries are welcome to attend. A combination of short lecture and case study discussions will illustrate practical applications of the Code of Conduct and other professionalism issues. Register online by Nov. 26.
Credit: TBD
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Nov. 28
Low investment income and long-tailed risk make it very challenging for long-term care carriers to manage risk and profitability, and in some cases, even solvency. This webcast will review the risk management practices of the long-term care business from an investing and hedging perspective. The presenters will discuss asset and liability management strategies, alternative asset investments and other risk transfer options.
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Nov. 29
This webcast will feature results from the annual survey of emerging risk experts, sponsored by the Joint Risk Management Section, and discuss relatively recent historical events that could repeat and impact a great number of people. You'll learn how to prioritize efforts regarding emerging risks and generate follow-up discussions when tasked with creating potential scenarios.
Credit: 1.50
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Nov. 30
Brief case studies will be used to highlight professionalism issues that may be encountered. The panel will discuss the issues in each case study; participants will then be actively solicited for their comments, observations and insights. Presenters will discuss the multitude of resources available to the actuary as they navigate professionalism issues, along with thoughts on how those resources can be applied and interpreted.
Credit: 1.50
EA Credit: Non-core .75 / Core .75
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Dec. 4
This insightful webcast will take you through the opportunities and challenges for industry development and updates. Presenters will also touch on the key players and what roles actuaries play in the retirement industry. Don't miss your chance to hear from industry experts with more than 55 years of combined actuarial and consulting experience.
Credit: 1.50
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This e-course provides you with the communication (written and oral) and decision-making skills needed to integrate and apply actuarial concepts and principles to solving general business problems within your company and its business environment.
Credit: 7.50
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COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT: SCREENING FOR THIS EMERGING MORTALITY RISK FACTOR WEBCAST RECORDING
Experts provide an overview of a recent study evaluating the ability of a validated and widely used cognitive screening test, the Minnesota Cognitive Acuity Screen (MCAS), to identify applicants with cognitive impairment and its attending elevated mortality risk, while providing positive protective value in the risk selection and underwriting process for those applicants applying for high-face life insurance policies.
Credit: 1.80
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ENTERPRISE RISK MANAGEMENT
This e-course is designed to provide information to actuaries who are new to enterprise risk management (ERM) and want to know more about it to help expand existing skills or meet professional development requirements.
| MISSED A SESSION: DOWNLOAD SESSION RECORDINGS FROM THE 2012 VALUATION ACTUARY SYMPOSIUM
Learn from industry professionals at your own pace and get updated information on the latest important issues. A number of session audio recordings are available for download whenever it's convenient for you. View the symposium sessions online any time--with synchronized slides, handouts and more. You can even download MP4 files to your mobile device for portable listening!
Credit: See session details
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Dec 6-7
Melbourne, Australia
The Department of Econometrics and Business Statistics (EBS), Monash University, is proud to host the 5th Australasian Actuarial Education and Research Symposium in 2012. This year's Symposium will be held at the Monash Conference Centre from 6 to 7, Dec. 2012. This event is sponsored in part by the Actuaries Institute. This year's theme is: international trends in actuarial education and research. For more information on presenting and to register, please visit the website: www.aaers2012.com.
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