In 2022, the CIA presented its first set of Lifetime Awards for volunteer service. One of the recipients was long-time CIA member Brian Burnell, who passed away in 2021. In this episode, Paul Burnell, FCIA, joins us to talk about his father’s career and the influence that Brian had on his own decision to also become an actuary.
Hélène Pouliot (FCIA) began her term as CIA President on July 1, 2022. In this episode, we talk to Hélène about her priorities, the initiatives we can expect to see, and what she’d like to accomplish during her year as President.
Big data and risk classification: Understanding the actuarial and social issues is the CIA’s latest policy statement. In this episode of the podcast, Matt Buchalter, FCIA and Chris Cooney, FCIA speak about the need for this statement, the benefits that increased data collection can have on insurance ratemaking and society, how policyholder privacy is paramount, and how data collection is expected...
One of the more interesting emerging areas in the actuarial world is predictive analytics, techniques of which include data modelling, machine learning, and artificial intelligence. But are we ready to embrace these forward-looking technologies? In this episode, Denise Cheung (FCIA), Megan Kang (ACIA), and Adam Goldfarb join us to discuss their research paper that examines the use of big data and...
June is Pride Month, and in recognition of this event, we are joined by CIA members Anne Soh, FCIA, ICD.D, and Uros Karadzic, FCIA, to talk about the significance of the month and what it means for the LGBTQ2SIA+ communities. We also discuss some of the initiatives the CIA has pursued through our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Advisory Group.
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