I thought it may be of interest to the membership to get a further appreciation of the responsibilities and activities of the Actuarial Standards Board (ASB) over the course of a year. I will also highlight three initiatives identified in our strategic plan that are currently underway.
Frozen Fragments
As I write this, the polar vortex has the western part of our country firmly in its grasp (-30 C coming to work this morning) and the rest of the country is feeling the winter in a lot of different ways.
Our Push-Button World
This article originally appeared in the CIA (e)Bulletin. By Frank Grossman, FCIA Just the other day, I was roused from my big-city insouciance during a routine elevator assent when the car stopped en route and its doors opened. In trooped a trio on the return leg of a shopping trip: Grandpa carrying the groceries, Grandma steering an empty stroller, with the obvious apple of their eyes—a flaxen...
Climate Risks Becoming Part of Actuarial Thinking
This article originally appeared in the CIA (e)Bulletin.By Gaetano Geretto, FCIA The mandate of the CIA’s Climate Change and Sustainability Committee (CCSC) (log in required) is to raise awareness of climate change and environmental sustainability within and outside the profession, and to help the Canadian actuarial profession play a meaningful role in addressing these global...
Ponderings from the Prairies
This article originally appeared in the CIA (e)Bulletin.By John Dark, FCIA, CIA President Hard to believe that my term as President is half done—and still no impeachable offenses have emerged!! It’s certainly been an interesting time. Even though I thought I was prepared with over eight years of Board experience and a year as President-elect, it’s still been more challenging than I expected. A...
