As we mark the milestone of five years and 200 episodes of the Seeing Beyond Risk podcast, it’s the perfect moment to reflect on the captivating discussions and insights we’ve had with our members and industry experts.
About 10 years ago I received a call from a lawyer looking for help in determining the expected number of members in a class action. It was a historical action dating back to the 1940s. My mandate was to determine the number of Indigenous children who attended one of several schools from the 1940s to the 1990s. That number, then, was to be split between surviving and deceased students as of 2010...
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.
By Terence Narine, FCIA The content of this article should not be construed as an actuarial opinion or guidance on actuarial work. I do not have experience in some of the practice areas mentioned in this article, so my comments are made from the perspective of someone outside these areas. A black swan event can be viewed like the 1-in-200-year flood that we risk managers agonize over; a rare...
Welcoming close to 300 actuaries, this year’s Seminar for the Appointed Actuary (AA) centered around valuation and financial reporting in both the life and P&C practice areas.
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