Here’s a rundown of this year’s most downloaded podcasts – some you may have heard, others you might have missed.
Running it back: A look at the top 10 podcasts for 2021
Deeper dive into the Actuaries Climate Index data sources
The ACI provides objective measures of specific and aggregate changes in climate extremes and sea level across Canada and the US and is based on an analysis of seasonal data from neutral, scientific sources for six index components collected since 1961.
Actuaries Climate Index down again in latest five-year average
The winter 2020-21 data release of the Actuaries Climate Index (ACI), which provides objective measures of specific and aggregate changes in climate extremes and sea level across Canada and the U.S., shows a second consecutive small decline in the index’s five-year moving average and now sits at 1.19 points above the ACI reference period.
A question of ethics: Concerns among the profession
Frank Grossman, FCIA, joins us to share the findings of a recent CIA survey examining the ethical issues encountered by members within the profession and the extent to which these issues might pose an ethical problem for the actuarial profession over the next five years.
Impacts of climate change on actuarial practice
Climate change was a popular topic of discussion at this year’s act21 conference, with several sessions addressing its impact on actuarial practice. Guest host Gaetano Geretto, FCIA, and members of the CIA Climate Change and Sustainability Committee – FCIAs André Choquet, Zahir Bhanji, and Frédéric Matte – review what was covered and how these conversations will shape the profession’s challenges...
