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Interviewreihe Ehrenamt im Fokus des Ausschusses Kommunikation - Folge 1 mit Maren Schmidt

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 13:34:32 +0000

Wir im Verein – weil mitmachen zählt!

Menschen im Ehrenamt erzählen ihre Geschichten, ihre Motivation und was Vereinsleben so wertvoll macht.

Hinter jedem Verein stehen Menschen, die sich engagieren. „Wir im Verein – weil Mitmachen zählt!“ macht ihre Geschichten, Erfahrungen und ihren Einsatz sichtbar.

In der ersten Folge erzählt Maren Schmidt, wie sie ihren Beruf als Aktuarin und ihr Privatleben in Einklang bringt mit dem Ehrenamt bei der DAV und welche persönlichen Vorteile sie aus dem Engagement zieht.

International Actuaries Day 2026: Learning Across Borders: Global Perspectives on the Actuarial Profession

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 13:02:41 +0000

To celebrate International Actuaries Day on September 2, 2026, the IAA is hosting a global webinar bringing together actuarial leaders from different regions to share perspectives on the challenges, opportunities, and innovations shaping the profession worldwide. Under the theme “Learning Across Borders: Global Perspectives on the Actuarial Profession,” the discussion will explore how the actuarial profession is evolving across different markets, what insights can be shared internationally, and how collaboration through the IAA can continue to support the global actuarial community. The webinar will feature speakers from Canada, France, Kenya, and Hong Kong, with Mike Lombardi, IAA President, serving as moderator. Moderator: Mike Lombardi; IAA PresidentSpeakers: Jason Vary; FCIA, FSA, Samuel Cywie; General Delegate, Lorraine Njue; Actuary & Insurance Professional and Alexander Wong; Chief Actuary, FWD Group

El comportamiento Ético en la profesión actuarial y su relevancia ante los avances tecnológicos, particularmente Inteligencia Artificial

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 07:51:29 +0000

El comportamiento Ético en la Profesión Actuarial y su relevancia ante los avances tecnológicos, particularmente Inteligencia Artificial Acompaña al Act. José Luis Lobera Topete en una reflexión fundamental sobre los principios, fundamentos y la responsabilidad ética del actuario frente a la IA.

Plenary IV: AI in Insurance: Innovation, Responsibility, and Governance

Fri, 31 Jul 2026 14:38:07 +0000

Panelists:

Nivien Shafik, Head of AI Governance & Strategy, Munich Re
Fabrice Staad, General Manager, ALAN
Bogdan Tautan, Reinsurance Analyst and Capital Actuary, Achmea Reinsurance
Cornelius Vogel, Google Cloud Insurance Industry Lead EMEA, Google

Moderated by Christophe Heck, Board Member, Actuarial Association of Europe (AAE)

Plenary III: Strengthening Trust: Regulation, Risk Management, and Consumer Protection in a Changing World

Fri, 31 Jul 2026 14:29:30 +0000

Panelists:

Simon Le Dily, President, Institut des Actuaires
Evelyne Massé, First Deputy Secretary General, L'Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution (ACPR)
Flore-Anne Messy, DAF Senior Counsellor,OECD

Moderated by Malcolm Kemp, Vice-Chairperson, Actuarial Association of Europe (AAE)

Plenary II: Future-Proofing Insurance for an Aging Society

Fri, 31 Jul 2026 14:07:03 +0000

Opening Keynote "Protecting Tomorrow - the Road Ahead" by Augusto Diaz-Leante, Head of Life & Health Continental Europe, Swiss Re

Panelists:

Augusto Diaz-Leante, Head of Life & Health Continental Europe, Swiss Re
Birgit König, Global Head of Health, Allianz
Hélène Schernberg, Research Director for Demographic Transition, Geneva Association

Moderated by Jette Lunding Sandqvist, Board Member, Actuarial Association of Europe (AAE)

Plenary I: Message from EIOPA and a Strategic Update from AAE

Fri, 31 Jul 2026 13:55:58 +0000

At the opening session of the European Congress of Actuaries 2026, Matthias Pillaudin, Chairperson of the Actuarial Association of Europe (AAE), provides a strategic update on the AAE’s priorities, activities, and key initiatives.

Petra Hielkema, Chairperson of EIOPA, then delivers a keynote address and regulatory update, offering insights into current regulatory developments and the future direction of the European insurance and pensions sector.

Professional Standards – Are they still important? What about AI? What does the future hold?

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 13:08:59 +0000

Actuaries have always prided themselves as professionals, who through adherence to codes of conduct and professional standards, can be relied upon to act ethically, competently, and in the public interest. Professional standards help sustain trust, guide behaviour, and hold individuals accountable, ultimately protecting both the public and the integrity of the profession itself.

But the world is changing. Increasingly, in traditional actuarial areas, ever stricter regulations have been introduced which specify in detail how actuaries must act.

Actuaries are also increasingly involved in new areas of practice and competing with non-actuaries for very similar roles in areas such as banking, investments, data science and climate change. In such situations, do professional standards help or hinder actuaries? Do they reassure employers and consumers that actuaries can be trusted, or do they simply place an additional costly compliance burden on actuaries.

This session looks at the evolution of actuarial standards, and it also looks to the future and the challenges presented by ever increasing use of AI and the growing importance of trust and professional judgement.

The session considers another challenge - the increasing influence of DEI (diversity, equity and inclusion). Does DEI have a place in professional standards? If so, what sort of place? Is DEI universal or linked to culture? How does the colonial history of the West shape our response to DEI. The author draws on his experiences as a priest in the Church of England to examine issues of bias and discrimination from a cultural and historical perspective. Can actuaries ignore these key ethical challenges? Should professional standards extend beyond matters of professional actuarial judgement, for example, to include behaviour in the workplace?

This session tackles all these questions and attempts to answer the key question of where next for actuaries and professional standards?

L'actuariat un métier qui traverse les frontières

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 06:22:23 +0000

Normes communes, reconnaissance des compétences, enjeux climatiques, démographiques, économiques… autant de sujets qui dépassent largement le cadre national. Dans ce nouvel épisode des "Voix de l'actuariat", la collection de podcasts proposée par l'Institut des actuaires, on va parler d’international, de représentation européenne, et du rôle majeur que joue aujourd’hui l’Institut des actuaires sur la scène européenne. Pour nous éclairer sur ce thème, Grégoire Tournon reçoit à la Maison des Actuaires Matthias Pillaudin, président de l’Association actuarielle européenne, l’AAE. Ensemble, on va comprendre pourquoi l’international est essentiel pour les actuaires, et pourquoi il est si important que la France y soit active.

Professional Standards Update: CPD Scheme changes and other developments

Wed, 15 Jul 2026 14:23:32 +0000

This session will explore the changes to the CPD Scheme which will become effective from 01/09/2026 and will also provide an overview of other planned updates to the Society’s professional requirements.

AI in Actuarial Departments: Real-World Applications

Mon, 29 Jun 2026 09:12:55 +0000

Alexandre Boumezoued, Principal and AI Director at Milliman. has led the development of scientific solutions over a range of different risk modelling, driving the development in the past few years of AI-based solutions across the insurance value chain. In this webinar Alexandre will explore:

Approaches to tailoring AI for actuarial tasks, including the use of Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), Model Context Protocol (MCP) and AI agents
Real-world applications across the actuarial workflow, including producing, checking, explaining, and monitoring results
Case studies covering model validation, financial analysis (including capital requirements and IFRS 17), and risk monitoring using external data sources
Key limitations and considerations when applying AI in high-stakes actuarial environments

Behavioral insights para el gremio actuarial

Fri, 26 Jun 2026 11:57:16 +0000

¿Por qué tomamos decisiones que no siempre son racionales? Descubre cómo los insights conductuales están transformando el mundo actuarial y cómo puedes aplicarlos para diseñar mejores estrategias, productos y experiencias.

Fit4AI – mehr als nur ein Slogan

Mon, 18 May 2026 11:09:07 +0000

Mit der Gründung der Fachgruppe Actuarial Data Science, inzwischen ADS/AI in 2017 sowie der Einführung der Spezialwissenfächer Actuarial Data Science Basic und Advanced in die DAV-Ausbildung im Jahr 2018, hat die DAV die ersten beide Schritte in Richtung Data Science und Künstliche Intelligenz gemacht. Der dritte folgte im Jahr 2020 mit der Einführung der Zusatzausbildung zum Certified Actuarial Data Scientist. Daneben gibt es zahlreiche Weiterbildungsformate von der DAA und der EAA. All dies wird gut angenommen und ist inzwischen etabliert. Aber: Damit werden insgesamt (nur) einige Hundert Personen erreicht. Infolge des rasanten Fortschritts im Themenfeld Künstliche Intelligenz werden Anforderungen an KI-Kompetenz im aktuariellen Berufsalltag kontinuierlich breiter und tiefer und betreffen immer größerer Zielgruppen.Schlussfolgerung: KI-Kompetenz kann künftig nicht mehr auf eine kleine Gruppe von Expertinnen und Experten (CADS) innerhalb der Mitgliedschafft beschränkt bleiben.Maßnahme: Initiative FIT4AI des Fachausschusses ADS/AI

Niederschwellige Angebote zum Einstieg / neue Formate (Podcast, Lunch-Meetup, …)
Künstliche Intelligenz im Grundwissen
Strukturierte Weiterbildungsangebote für DAV-Mitglieder
Der Vortrag gibt einen Überblick über (neue) Formate und Angebote im Themenfeld Künstliche Intelligenz.

Motivational Speech: Future-Proofing the Present

Fri, 24 Apr 2026 14:34:46 +0000

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Hail The Chiefs

Fri, 24 Apr 2026 13:28:29 +0000

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Breaking Mental Barriers into Banking: Applying Actuarial Skills in Banking Contexts

Fri, 24 Apr 2026 13:24:29 +0000

During this session, Kudzai and Geoffery will cover the core skillsets that qualified actuaries possess to be able to build successful careers in banking across a wide range of functions within retail banking, asset finance and investment banking. The presenters will show how the actuarial skills can be transferred, with some practical examples. They will also provide an overview of the contents of the Banking Fellowship subject. There will be case studies of a broad range of careers that actuaries have taken in banking. The presenters will also discuss the broader role of actuaries in safe-guarding the banking system for public interest (and the related challenges to attempt this), including governance roles that actuaries increasingly fulfill in these entities.

Keynote Speech by the Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Government of Jamaica

Fri, 24 Apr 2026 13:10:09 +0000

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Presidents Round Table

Fri, 24 Apr 2026 12:50:47 +0000

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YAI Connect: Actuaries Across Borders

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 10:13:33 +0000

Curious about what it's really like to build an actuarial career beyond your home country? In this webinar, a panel of actuaries with experience working across multiple countries will share their lived stories — from navigating the decision to move abroad, to the realities of settling in, adapting to new professional cultures, and managing your career across borders. Whether you're actively exploring an international move or just starting to wonder "what if?", this session is designed to give you the real insights that don't always make it into the brochure.

The Power of Collaboration: How Diverse Stakeholders Grow the Actuarial Profession

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 13:32:40 +0000

Building and strengthening the actuarial profession requires deliberate and strategic efforts, underpinned by coordinated multi-stakeholder engagements ranging from regulators to educational institutions to actuarial associations. A collaborative approach is fundamental to the success of the growth of the actuarial profession, particularly in the context of many low and middle-income countries where the supply of actuaries is limited or non-existent.

UNDP-Milliman Global Actuarial Initiative (GAIN) is a pro-bono program which started in 2022 looking to build the actuarial profession in low and middle-income countries. Since the inception of the program, GAIN has involved over 300 volunteers and ambassadors contributing over 32,000 pro-bono hours across 16 countries. GAIN relies on a collaborative approach with local, regional, and international stakeholders to build capacity, strengthen insurance markets and in turn promote sustainable economic growth.

Nepal is a case in point where multiple diverse stakeholders including the local actuarial society, regulator, insurance association and educational institutions joined forces to advance the actuarial profession. In 2024, a significant regulatory change marked a transformative moment for the actuarial profession in Nepal with the support of the GAIN working group. Beginning in May, the Nepal Insurance Authority issued a guideline that set the regulatory criteria for insurers and mandated each insurance and reinsurance company in the country hire at least one in-house actuarial analyst. Within eight months of issuance of the guideline, 80% of the insurance companies have at least one actuarial analyst, compared to only a handful of analysts being employed previously. This guideline has paved the way for supporting a stronger foundation to build in-country actuarial capacity and ensure longer-term sustainability of the actuarial profession. In this session, we will hear from Som Raj – Vice President of the Actuarial Society of Nepal (ASN) – who has been key to the introduction of this regulatory change as well as leading ASN in reaching associate member. He will draw from the practical experience in working across diverse stakeholders in actively supporting this effort as well as the lessons learnt in advancing the actuarial profession in Nepal.

This will be followed by a panel session with the following panellists and moderator:

Queenie Chow, Global Actuarial Initiative Milliman, Senior Programs Director
Som Raj, Actuarial Society of Nepal, Vice President
See Ju Chua, SVP Head of Capital Management APAC, Sompo Asia Pacific, Chair of the Asia Subcommittee under the International Actuarial Association (IAA) Membership Assistance Committee.
Luong Xuan Truong, Appointed Actuary, BaoViet Life and GAIN Working Group Member
Diana Almoro, Asia Regional Lead, UNDP
Pujan Dhungel, Director, Nepal Insurance Authority

The panel discussion will explore how diverse stakeholders can work together to in driving forward the actuarial profession, particularly in context of the different Asian countries. Panellists will share insights, challenges, key drivers and critical elements to ensure sustainable growth of the profession. The session will look also explore the key learnings from GAIN in supporting the development and strengthening of actuarial capacity globally.

Critiquing the Effectiveness of Your Decisions

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 14:54:39 +0000

Susan HayesCulleton is well known to the Society through her outstanding work on the TY Program over the last few years. Members may also know Susan from her Newstalk Radio Show “Taking Stock” and her wider consultancy in the areas of financial markets, economics, and entrepreneurship.

A number of years ago Susan came across an article on decision making techniques and processes and intrigued, went on a journey of research into what turned out to be a rich subject area. How do we build our ability to make effective decisions? How do we assess the quality of our decisions? How do we drive decision making down through our organisations?

As part of our Flourishing Actuary program, Susan will deliver a CPD session based on what she learnt in that research leaning on literature and business best practice.

Agenda

During this hour-long interaction, you will learn:

some highly effective decision-making models
the questions to ask of yourself and of others to discern the quality of decision-making
the fallacy that can cloud the difference between a good outcome and a good decision
the biases that can colour your decision assessments
three great book recommendations

Social Media Networks & Managing Digital Risks in a Professional Environment

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 10:59:39 +0000

This session explores how professionals can manage their digital identity and mitigate reputational, regulatory, and strategic risks on social media.

Sarah Schadek‑Keane presents a structured framework to assess digital footprints, avoid common pitfalls, and leverage visibility as a career‑enhancing asset. The session provides practical guidance for actuaries and other professionals on optimizing online profiles, navigating digital risk, and building a credible, future‑proof digital presence.

Personal Branding & Networking in the Digital Age

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 10:50:35 +0000

This session introduces the fundamentals of personal branding and networking on LinkedIn. Tomas Herzberger explains how professionals can optimize their profiles, craft strong headlines and About sections, and use posts and comments strategically to build visibility and credibility.

With practical examples and actionable tips, viewers learn how to position themselves effectively in the digital space and communicate their value with clarity and impact.

Remote and Global Opportunities: How Location is Reshaping Careers Flexibility

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 10:34:25 +0000

This panel discussion explores how remote work and global mobility are reshaping modern career paths. The speakers discuss how professionals, especially early‑career actuaries, can build trust and visibility while working remotely, the role of international qualifications, and whether global experience truly accelerates career growth.

Be Seen, Be Remembered: Branding & Networking in a Digital World

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 10:22:48 +0000

This panel discussion explores how professionals can strengthen their personal brand and build meaningful connections in an increasingly digital world. The speakers share practical insights on creating an effective online presence, communicating career ambitions, navigating modern expectations on platforms like LinkedIn, and making use of new tools and technologies.