Actuary Voices

In a special edition of Actuary Voices, the Academy's Executive Director, Bill Michalisin, sits down with Academy President Lisa Slotznick for a wide-ranging discussion on their experiences in their respective positions and what lies ahead for the Academy in the coming year.

On the newest Actuary Voices, Monique Hacker, board member and former president of the International Association of Black Actuaries (IABA), highlights the importance of early exposure to the profession and the impact of organizations like IABA in fostering diversity and awareness in the actuarial profession.

Ron Gebhardtsbauer is a former senior pension fellow with the Academy and is one of the authors of the Academy’s latest paper Social Security and Financially Disadvantaged Groups. They discuss the paper, his experience as a volunteer and his contributions to the national conversation on Social Security.

Philip Mulder, Assistant Professor of Risk and Insurance at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the recipient of the Academy’s inaugural Research Award, joins Actuary Voices to discuss his work on climate finance, real estate and household finance, environmental economics, and insurance.

Sam Tashima, 2023 Rising Actuary award recipient, joins Actuary Voices to discuss the cyber insurance landscape and how actuaries can adjust to these emerging areas. As Cybersecurity Awareness Month draws to a close, he also shares how the Cyber Risk Committee’s research contributes to current public policy issues.

Past Academy President Larry Zimpleman joins the latest episode of Actuary Voices to share his career journey, the rewarding value of volunteer work at the Academy and his insights on what’s next for the actuarial profession. 

Maria Kirilenko and Koren Holden, members of the Pension Committee and authors of the new issue brief Valuing Gender Expansive Data join Actuary Voices to discuss issues pension actuaries may consider when performing valuations using sex/gender expansive data. They also discuss their experience as Academy volunteers and how they joined the profession.

Robert Eaton, MAAA, FSA, a longstanding Academy volunteer, joins the latest episode of Actuary Voices to discuss the changing landscape of artificial intelligence in actuarial work. Eaton is the author of a recent Contingenciesarticle on this topic.

Ritu Jain, co-founder and former president of the South Asian Network of Actuaries (SANA), discusses her professional path, the impetus behind the foundation of SANA and the important work it does, and her thoughts on the future of the profession.

On the latest episode of Actuary Voices, David Nolan speaks with Dwayne Husbands, President of the International Association of Black Actuaries, about the work of IABA and his path to the actuarial profession.

As Women's History Month draws to a close, David is joined by Amber Rohde, the Co-Founder and Board President of the Network of Actuarial Women and Allies (NAWA), as she discusses the origins of NAWA and the organization's efforts aimed at connecting and empowering women to be successful in the actuarial profession. She also opens up about her professional background and what led her to her current position as AVP and Actuary of Enterprise Catastrophe Strategy & Analysis for Travelers Insurance.  

On this episode of Actuary Voices, David Nolan is joined by Linda Lankowski, the Chairperson of the PBR Implementation Work Group and longtime Academy volunteer. They discuss how she began her career, how the PBR Bootcamp has evolved over the years, and her thoughts on the future of the profession.  Please remember to subscribe to Actuary Voices. 

On the latest episode of Actuary Voices, David Nolan is joined by Tricia Matson, the Chairperson for the ASOP No. 41 Taskforce and longtime Academy volunteer. They discuss her professional journey and answer questions related to the ASOP No. 41 Webinar that Tricia hosted in September.

Bruce Weinstein, also known as The Ethics Guy®, will be discussing ethical leadership in the workplace, and previewing the session he will be leading on ethics at the Academy's Annual Meeting on November 2, 2022. Bruce is the CEO of the Institute for High-Character Leadership and writes about ethical leadership for Forbes magazine online. 

In this special edition of Actuary Voices, the Academy's Executive Director, Bill Michalisin, sits down with Academy President Maryellen Coggins for a wide-ranging discussion on their experiences thus far in their respective postions, as well as their visions for the future of the Academy.

Ben Slutsker, the Academy’s Life practice area vice president, is the latest guest on Actuary Voices, discussing his work with the Life Practice Council and why he enjoys volunteering with the Academy so much.

Sherry Chan, the Academy’s Pension vice president, is the latest guest on Actuary Voices, discussing her work on the Pension Practice Council and why volunteering with the Academy means so much to her.

Vice Chairperson of the Committee on Qualifications Lisa Slotznick joins the latest episode of Actuary Voices to discuss the recent revisions to the USQS and how they relate to the main areas of the actuarial profession. 

Christian Benjaminson joins the latest episode of Actuary Voices to discuss multiemployer pension plans, the impact of the American Rescue Plan, and his outlook on the Academy's role going forward.

The latest episode of Actuary Voices welcomes guest Cande Olsen, who shares insights about her actuarial career and recalls how networking has enriched her opportunities as a member of the Academy. Listen to her discuss her unique path and her contributions to the profession.