Alors que les actuaires continuent de comprendre les répercussions des changements climatiques sur leurs pratiques, il peut être utile de voir le travail effectué par d’autres. Récemment, le Bureau de l’actuaire en chef a réalisé un exercice de modélisation de différents scénarios climatiques dans le cadre des projections du Régime de pensions du Canada. Assia Billig, FICA et actuaire en chef du...

Diversity, equity and inclusion – commonly known as DEI – has been an burning issue in recent years. As actuaries, we may be wondering how to best incorporate a DEI program into our own organizations. In this episode, FCIA Max Bazile, who has been involved in similar ventures with his own employer, shares the challenges and opportunities he experienced. (In English) La diversité, l’équité et...

Le budget fédéral canadien de 2019 a introduit le concept de rentes viagères à paiements variables, ou RVPV, un mécanisme par lequel les régimes de retraite pourraient regrouper les risques liés à la longévité et aux placements. Afin de mieux comprendre comment concevoir ces types de régimes, l’ICA et la Society of Actuaries ont commandité un projet de recherche visant à étudier les différents...

The 2019 Canadian federal budget introduced the concept of variable payment life annuities, or VPLAs, a mechanism by which pension plans could pool longevity and investment risks. To better understand how to design these types of plans, the CIA and the Society of Actuaries co-sponsored a research project to investigate the different elements of these arrangements. In this episode, FCIAs Jean...

One of the benefits of being part of the actuarial profession is the ability to work outside of Canada. But many actuaries probably don’t realize that they can gain international experience without having to physically relocate. In this episode, we speak to a CIA member who has been able to do just that. Jean Cloutier, FCIA, joins us to talk about his career and how he has been able to do...