International Women’s Day takes place on March 8. To mark this important occasion, we’re shining the spotlight on an active, successful actuarial professional. Kathy Thompson, FCIA, is a long-time CIA volunteer and Chief Risk Officer at a Canadian insurer. She joins us on this episode to share her insights on how women can ensure their success in the corporate world and as actuaries. (In English)

Most of us know the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) as the government organization responsible for administering taxation laws. However, you may not know that the CRA also has an important actuarial function. FCIA Katie McElwain gives us a behind-the-scenes look at how actuaries fit into the CRA’s operations and what functions they are responsible for. (In English) La plupart d’entre nous connaissent...

Financial literacy – the ability to understand financial management, budgeting and investing – is an important skill that every Canadian needs. Despite being a topic of discussion for several years now, there still remains work to be done. One of the priorities of the Actuarial Foundation of Canada (AFC) is to help improve financial literacy in younger Canadians. In this episode, FCIA Lilach...

Roughly 10% of CIA members work outside of Canada, with several of them working as far away as Asia. Finding actuarial work overseas may pose a bit of a challenge, but it is certainly achievable, as we hear from Jonathan Bondy, FCIA. In this episode, he shares with us how he ended up working in Asia and what different experiences he gained from his stays in Singapore, Cambodia, and currently the...

As actuaries continue to understand the implications of climate change on their practices, it can be useful to see the work that others have done. Recently, the Office of the Chief Actuary completed an exercise that modelled different climate scenarios within the Canada Pension Plan’s projections. Joining us to discuss this work and other climate-related topics is FCIA Assia Billig, Chief Actuary...