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The Actuarial Aspects of ERM

The CIA is releasing a series of practice resource documents providing information on the foundations of enterprise risk management (ERM). In this episode, Claude Désilets, FCIA and member of the Committee on Enterprise Risk Management, shares what we can expect from the first paper.

Lower COVID-19 claim counts with higher claim amounts in the latest pandemic waves

Continuing the line of the Canadian Insurance Industry Monthly Aggregate Data Analysis series is the fifth report from the CIA, providing updated data to the end of December 2021. Using aggregate data collected from Canadian life insurance companies, the latest report shows that Canada has experienced five distinct waves of COVID-19 infections and deaths. Data is still being collected for the...

Eight men out

Last year, I recorded a podcast episode with Frank Grossman, discussing a research project he completed looking at ethical concerns within the profession. I’ve known Frank for over thirty years, and I don’t think we have ever had a conversation that lasted less than an hour, so I wasn’t surprised when we continued talking for another forty minutes after the recording was completed.

The diverse challenges of actuarial evidence

Although it is one of our smaller practice areas, the actuarial evidence (AE) field has no shortage of interesting challenges. Amelia Burns, FCIA and a member of the Actuarial Evidence Committee, provides an overview of some of the current issues in AE and how they are being resolved.

New guide offers strategies to reduce barriers for women in the actuarial profession

While some promising trends show that more women are bringing their skills and voices to the actuarial profession, the Canadian Institute of Actuaries (CIA) recognizes that there is still work to be done. To that end, the CIA is proud to release "Women in the Actuarial Profession – How to increase gender diversity, equity, and inclusion in the actuarial workplace" in alignment with International...

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