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GET THE LATEST ON HOT RISK TRENDS: REGISTRATION TODAY FOR THE ERM SYMPOSIUM-CHICAGO, APRIL 22-24
Get ready to take a look at risk management up close--and gain insight into risk management successes, challenges and solutions. Experts will talk about whether we have been proactive in the right areas, how the risk management functions operate, whether we've really learned from the financial crisis and how that is shaping risk management today. Former FDIC Chairman Sheila Bair and Yale University Professor Emeritus of Sociology Charles B. Perrow headline the symposium.
SAVE $200: LIFE & ANNUITY SYMPOSIUM
Registration for this year's Life & Annuity Symposium is open. Don't miss your chance to hear from industry experts, network with peers and earn substantial amounts of CPD credit. Being held at the Sheraton Centre Toronto in Toronto, ON, this meeting will have tons of sessions with topics ranging from outsourcing and rating agencies to tax policy and product design. Register by April 8 and save $200.
SOA AND CIA SPONSORED WEBCAST: PREVENTATIVE MEDICINE
In this April 10 webcast, speakers will review the current employer-sponsored drug plan landscape. They will also discuss recent and proposed changes to provincial plans, other possible ways to control costs and the implications of these changes for employer plans. As Baby Boomers retire the ratio of working Canadians to retirees is rapidly declining--but someone has to pay for the increases in seniors' drugs. Register today to learn more.
The Society of Actuaries offers topical podcasts for those interested in on-the-go access to insight and perspectives from fellow members. The podcasts are free to download and can be listened to from your computer or any portable audio device. Check back often as new podcasts sponsored by other sections are released.
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April 15-17
New Orleans, LA
Don't miss the life insurance industry's leading conference, where you can learn the latest tactics, strategies and product development ideas that will affect your business. The sessions are designed for life insurance professionals and thought leaders, with topics ranging from regulatory and markets to reinsurance and product development.
 Credit: 11.50 |
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April 17-19
New Orleans, LA
Join the hundreds of retirement industry professionals who will attend the 2013 Retirement Industry Conference to gain insight on the latest industry developments and equip themselves with solutions to address the complex challenges they face every day. The conference sessions are full of great information with experts discussing everything from strategic planning to risk management.
Credit: 11.40 |
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April 29-30
Chicago, IL
Decisions being made now will impact ongoing health care cost trends, product design for health insurance exchanges, relationships between physician and hospital costs, and other actuarial topics. This seminar will cover core elements of provider payment reform, technical training, case studies and other immediate implications.
Credit: TBD |
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May 6-7
Toronto, ON
This year's symposium features sessions covering current and practical life industry topics, like the impact of the low interest rate environment, rating agency perspectives on the life industry, an updated view of variable annuity products, and much more. Many of these sessions will offer a global perspective and are sure to connect with you-where ever you live.
Credit: 14.10 |
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March 19
This Smaller Insurance Company Section-sponsored webcast will discuss the evolution of current life insurance and annuity modeling practices and explore key emerging issues that small company actuaries face with respect to modeling. For each of these issues, the presenters will explain how to relate available professional guidance in a practical manner.
Credit: 1.80
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March 20
This international-focused webcast will provide an overview of international solvency reform efforts, including a comparison of IAIS standards and their implementations in the U.S., Europe and across Asia. Participants will gain insight on lessons learned and challenges faced by insurers preparing to implement these standards.
Credit: 1.80
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APRIL 22
This webcast will provide insight into PRIDIT, a statistical method with a variety of actuarial applications. Topics will include an overview of what the method is, its history and applications. The presenters will then describe the specific application of PRIDIT to hospital quality, including results of a new SOA research study, "Validating the PRIDIT Method for Determining Hospital Quality with Outcomes Data," which looked into variation in hospital quality nationwide.
Credit: 1.80
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April 30
This webcast will present the results of a study sponsored by the Financial Reporting Section, Committee on Life Insurance Research and Committee on Finance Research that summarizes the results of an online survey and follow-up discussions with survey respondents on the control systems U.S. and Canadian life insurance and annuity companies have currently implemented. Attendees will learn to assess their company's readiness to meet the necessary controls under a model-based approach for reserve and capital valuation (MBV) environment and gain an understanding of the key next steps to move from the current state to the desired state under MBV.
Credit: 1.50
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| INTEGRATED DECISION MAKING PROCESS (IDMP)
This e-course provides a foundation for making decisions related to complex business problems that require the involvement of many stakeholders and decision makers. IDMP presents a decision-making process that is specific enough to provide solid guidance when making decisions yet general enough to be applicable in a wide variety of situations.
Credit: 4.00
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GLOBAL ERM WEBCAST: SIGNS AND STEPS IN THE MATURATION OF ENTERPRISE RISK MANAGEMENT DISCIPLINE
These webcasts were developed for those working in all industries with an interest in enterprise risk management. The global nature of these webcasts aims to shed light on developments and challenges faced by ERM practitioners in all parts of the world. Sessions provide a variety of content and commentary on topics relevant to ERM professionals, covering both technical and professional aspects.
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INVESTMENT STRATEGY
In this e-course you'll develop an understanding of the investment theories used to implement the investment process. You will be exposed to case studies from real experiences that illustrate the range of considerations in managing investment portfolios supporting particular liabilities and goals. After completing this module, you should be able to define, design, monitor and modify an overall investment strategy given a client's objectives and constraints, as well as communicate results to the client.
| TAXATION SECTION PODCASTS
This free podcast series focuses on articles and columns that are featured in the Taxing Times newsletter. Experts cover topics from policyholder dividend accruals to reducing death benefits. See our full listing of more than 20 podcasts at our iTunes store.
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Questions? Contact pd@soa.org.
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