Weekly News Update – September 1

Happy Independence Day to our members and friends in Trinidad and Tobago who celebrated their 59^th year yesterday!

Celebrating Actuaries:

On 2^nd September 1895 actuaries from around the world met for the first International Congress of Actuaries in Brussels, Belgium. This event is commemorated annually with International Actuaries’ Day.

Join the Celebration with actuaries from around the world at the International Actuarial Association’s virtual online event.  There’s even a special profile frame on Facebook!

#celebratingactuaries2021

As part of the Celebration, the IAA is publishing a series of interviews with actuaries from around the world. Here’s our own Lisa Wade.

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The Power of Diversity of Thought: Episode 9 – Promoting Inclusion in the Actuarial Profession, Pt 2

With Mitesh Sheth, Tonya Manning, Marjorie Ngwenya and Cathy Lyn

13^th September at 8:00am EST, 9:00am EDT/AST

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The SOA has published their slate for upcoming elections. We note with pleasure that our long-time friend John Robinson is on the ballot for President Elect. CAA member Nikhil Asnani, who achieved his fellowship at the age of 23, is a candidate for the SOA’s International Section. You will remember Nikhil as the Chair of our 2018 Conference in Jamaica.

We encourage our members with SOA voting privileges to support these two candidates in their bids for office. SOA elections open between 13th – 24th September.

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Articles & webinars of interest:

• SOA: Inside InsurTech: Virtual Roundtable – Venture Capital 9^th September
• IFoA: Technological Change and Competence in New Areas 14^th September
• Dive In Festival: Celebrating Diversity and Inclusion in Insurance 21^st – 23^rd September
• The Atlantic: The Atlantic Festival 22^nd-24^th & 27^th-30^th September
• CAS: In Focus Virtual Seminar 13^th October
• SOA: Research Institute, Continuing the SOA’s Trusted and Innovative Research on Risk
• The Actuary (IFoA): IFRS 17: Defining the discount rate
• UN Women: In the Spotlight… Caribbean

Climate Corner:

• CIA: 14th Survey of Emerging Risks
• Pensions Expert: Pension funds need better data to measure up on carbon
• The Actuary (IFoA): Various articles on the Environment & Climate Change
• IFoA: Sustainability Series: What do developing countries need from COP26? 6^th September
• PAHO: Conference on Climate Change and Health in Small Island Developing States: Focus on the Caribbean 5^th-8^th October

Save the Date: 6th to 10th December

CAA Annual Conference 2021 – CHANGE: Embracing the Disruption

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