Member Newsletter
A Message From Your President
In this month's video - his last - David takes a retrospective look at the year. He shares reader's top 10 favorite lines from his blog posts.
October 2024
- Membership News
- Education Spotlight
- CCA Community Digest
- Other Actuarial Association Opportunities
Membership News
It Ends Where it Began
In this month's blog post, David reflects on the past year, revisits a few previous blog posts, contemplates his evolving perspective and shares some lessons learned. Whether musing about secret formulas or synchronicities, cosmic milestones or eclipses, polar bears or polymaths, Kevin Bacon or the Beatles, he has shared with you throughout the year his passions, his wisdom, his kind heart and his witty humor.
Meet CCA Member Pia Calle
Meet your fellow member, Pia Calle. Pia loves the inclusiveness of the CCA community - she feels she belongs here and that her voice is heard. Find out what leaves her feeling fulfilled at the end of the day and when you see her - ask her about her nickname.
Leadership Interview Series
In this edition of the Leadership Interview Series, CCA Past President Michael Clark interviews Lisa Slotznick – current President of the American Academy of Actuaries. Lisa is a retired actuary after having spent an illustrious career working at PwC providing actuarial advisory and audit services for various insurers and self-insurers with a focus primarily in the property and casualty space.
Dues Notices Arriving Early December
It’s almost time to renew your CCA membership dues – invoices will be sent to your email address in early December and are due by December 31st. 2025 dues are $515.
New All-Member Community
We are excited to announce the launch of a new all-member community. As a CCA member, you have been automatically added to this community, which will be a place to ask questions and get answers to questions that are not practice specific. This could include topics such as professionalism and cross-discipline topics. Notifications have been set as a daily digest so that you will receive no more than one email a day from this community.
Education Spotlight
Register for the 2024 Annual Meeting
The CCA Annual Meeting kicks off on Sunday, October 27 with more than 600 people gathering at the JW Marco Island Beach Resort in Marco Island, Florida. It will be four days of learning, networking and celebrating. We’ve scheduled more than 60 educational sessions, and planned networking forums and receptions. Seven session tracks are available: cross discipline, health & welfare, international, investments, multiemployer plans, public plans and retirement. You may earn up to 18.5 CPD credits/13.5 EA continuing education credit hours.
Professionalism Forum Registration Open | December 3 & 5, 2024 | Virtual Event
CCA's virtual 2024 Professionalism Forum features four sessions December 3 & 5 with a webinar on Wednesday, December 4: Understanding Model Risk and the Actuary’s Duties Under ASOP 56. As actuaries, we have to manage the risks associated with a variety of activities in our professional lives. The way in which we address and handle these situations says a lot about us as professionals, to clients, other actuaries, and third parties with an interest in our work. This seminar focuses on professionalism topics and how they apply to our work, as well as professional dilemmas that actuaries face.
Community Digest
Community Digest
CCA Communities are active forums for getting answers, sharing your concerns and taking actions to help shape the profession. Visit your communities to stay up to date and join the conversation. To join communities, visit your member profile.
Community Discussion
Communities discuss issues and share information that is relevant to the CCA membership. This month, discussion topics included:
- Correction Officers / SECURE 2.0
- CCA's Sep 18th Webinar, "Retiree Medical Options and Valuation Considerations for Retiree Group Benefits"
- DB Plan - Death Benefits & Taxes
- Recommendations for Accountant
- Daily HQM curve
- Multiple ASDs - increase in NRA with and without wearaway
- The FTC’s Anti-PBM Suit Could Mean Higher Health Premiums - The Wall Street Journal
- GLP-1
- Voiding a 431(d)(1) Extension
- Multiple ASDs - increase in NRA with and without wearaway
To join in on discussion, join a community today.
Other Actuarial Association Opportunities
The CCA is proud to support the efforts of organizations that invest in the professional development of actuaries, and strive to bring more people into and diversify the actuarial profession. Support provided by the CCA includes financial and/or in-kind contributions to the following organizations:
Abacus Actuaries
A network of aspiring, practicing, and former actuaries, working together through mentorship programs, networking and other professional development opportunities to break the bamboo ceiling so Asians can achieve equal representation in the highest ranks of the actuarial profession.
International Association of Black Actuaries
The International Association of Black Actuaries (IABA) is a volunteer-based organization dedicated to increasing the number of successful Black actuaries through programs that address the underrepresentation of Blacks in the profession.
Network of Actuarial Women and Allies
An organization committed to connecting and empowering women of all backgrounds, races, ethnicities, and life circumstances to be successful in the actuarial profession.
Organization of Latino Actuaries
The Organization of Latino Actuaries (OLA) provides exam support, scholarships, job search support, and an interactive network and pipeline of talented Latino students and actuaries.
Sexuality and Gender Alliance of Actuaries
SAGAA’s purpose is to facilitate connections between LGBTQ+ actuaries and allies to engage in community-wide dialogue about LGBTQ+ issues. This group aims to create a safe space for dialogue, community, and career encouragement, while also educating the broader actuarial profession.
The Actuarial Foundation
The Foundation provides free virtual math resources and tutoring, administers middle and high school academic competitions and funds scholarships.
Professional Resources
The CCA's 75th Anniversary
As the CCA celebrates its 75th anniversary, we'd like to recognize several companies that have supported us this year through sponsorship. We know that we could not support our members and the profession without their involvement.
Thank You 2024 "Friends of CCA"
Mantle
Mercer
NISA Investment Advisors
Pacific Life
Qualified Annuity Services
Slope Software
Volrisk
WTW
WinTech
Past Issues
- Volume XXIX, Number 2, July 2017
- Volume XXIX, Number 1, March 2017
- Volume XXVIII, Number 2, October 2016
- Volume XXVIII, Number 1, April 2016
- Volume XXVII, Number 2, July 2015
- Volume XXVII, Number 1, March 2015
- Volume XXVI, Number 3, September 2014
- Volume XXVI, Number 2, May 2014
- Volume XXVI, Number 1, February 2014
- Volume XXV, Number 3, September 2013
- Volume XXV, Number 2, June 2013
- Volume XXV, Number 1, February 2013
- Volume XXIV, Number 3, September 2012