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On the seas with Richard Gauthier

Have you ever dreamed of spending your retirement sailing the world? If you have, then CIA member Richard Gauthier is living your dream. Richard joins us on this episode to share his adventures as he transitioned from being a working actuary to a full-time recreational sailor, and to provide some tips for any of you looking to do the same.

Autonomous vehicles

Autonomous vehicles represent the future of driving, and to some extent, are already with us. What does this mean for the auto insurance business and for actuaries that practice in the property and casualty field? Alex Liu, ACIA, joins us in this episode to discuss the details on the world of driverless cars and its implications for the Canadian actuarial profession.

Classification of Risk-Sharing in Pension Plans

The emergence of target benefit pension plans has led to a renewed attention to the concept of risk sharing. But according to Doug Chandler, FCIA, risk sharing in the pension space is not a new idea. Listen to Doug discuss his recently released paper, jointly sponsored by the CIA and the SOA, in which he takes a closer look at the different ways in which risk sharing takes place within the...

The mathematical mechanism of biological aging

Western University researchers Bruce Jones, FCIA, and Xiaoming Liu discuss their paper which presents a model for both the aging process and mortality. Although the two are closely related, there has not yet been a mathematical model which connects aging to mortality. This paper, which proposes such a model, was funded by the CIA’s Research Council, through the Academic Research Grant Program.

Volunteering at the CIA

Volunteers play a crucial role in ensuring that the CIA can meet its strategic objectives and serve its members. In this episode, Sue Alcott, Manager, Volunteer Services, provides an overview of how volunteers support the organization, and how members can get involved. We also hear from CIA members, Dave Pelletier and Riccardo Giaccari, who share their experiences as volunteers, and how this work...

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