Nancy Hudson, FCIA, Vice-President, Operations Strategy and Support at Canada Life, joins us to discuss her experiences as an actuary moving into a non-traditional role, and what opportunities and challenges arise from this type of career change. (in English)
Episode 64 of the Seeing Beyond Risk podcast discusses the evolving landscape of mental health along with the impact of mental health claims on group benefits plans and proposes many interesting strategies to help organizations mitigate rising costs. But things are not so simple when it comes to mental health and there are many aspects to consider. Here we will delve deeper into some of the...
Many countries have experienced excess general population deaths in 2020 due to COVID-19, but do excess deaths in the general population translate into additional life insurance claims?
With almost a year’s exposure to the COVID-19 pandemic, the impact of the virus on Canadian insurers is a topic of interest to actuaries. A CIA Research Council initiative to survey Canadian insurance companies and collect COVID-19 data from their individual and group life business has now produced results. Keith Walter, FCIA, Chair of the Research Council, joins us to provide an overview of...
The principle that all Canadians should have access to affordable health care is a deeply rooted Canadian value. This is why, for more than 50 years, studies commissioned by the federal government have come back saying the same thing – prescription drugs should be part of medicare. And, if you asked most Canadians today, they would support the principle that all of us should have access to the...
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