A number of well-known factors – such as obesity and socio-economic status – can have an impact on longevity. But education levels can also have a surprisingly significant effect on life expectancy. Rob Brown, FCIA, joins the Seeing Beyond Risk podcast to discuss his recent paper’s findings.
Frank Grossman, FCIA, joins us to share the findings of a recent CIA survey examining the ethical issues encountered by members within the profession and the extent to which these issues might pose an ethical problem for the actuarial profession over the next five years.
Climate change was a popular topic of discussion at this year’s act21 conference, with several sessions addressing its impact on actuarial practice. Guest host Gaetano Geretto, FCIA, and members of the CIA Climate Change and Sustainability Committee – FCIAs André Choquet, Zahir Bhanji, and Frédéric Matte – review what was covered and how these conversations will shape the profession’s challenges...
Real estate has been a long-standing asset class, presenting its own unique opportunities and challenges when used in insurance and pension settings. Caroline Grandoit, ACIA, returns to discuss real estate investments, how they can be used in portfolio construction, and what has changed for this asset class as a result of the recent pandemic.
Funding approaches continue to be a topic of interest in the Canadian pension world, with provincial regulators examining different methodologies. In this episode, George Ma, FCIA, discusses his research paper that presents a model to assess the impact of these varying approaches.
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