The Importance and Benefits of Understanding the Code

June 26, 2009

Presented by the Academy's Council on Professionalism and co-sponsored by the SOA, CAS, CCA and ASPPA. In this educational webcast, you’ll gain a primer/refresher on the details of the Code of Professional Conduct, and discover that code compliance assures the integrity and quality of your work. You’ll learn the details of the code’s precepts; better understand what may constitute a violation. And much more.

Webcast participants may submit questions during the webcast and the panelists will respond to as many of these questions as possible during the time allotted.

Speakers

The speakers include:

• John Gleba, former chairperson of the CAS Committee on Professional Education, member of the Academy’s Council on Professionalism.
• Michael Toothman, member of the Actuarial Board for Counseling and Discipline, member of the Academy’s Council on Professionalism.
• Moderator: Sheila Kalkunte, the Academy assistant general counsel and staff liaison to the Council on Professionalism and the Committee on Qualifications.

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Webcast resources

• Download the speakers' slides in low resolution printable handout format [2] (PDF format).
• Download the speakers' slides in full format [3] (PDF format).
• View the archived version [4] of the webcast online (download the WebEx player [5] if you do not already have it on your computer. You will need it to view the webcast.).

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CE credit

The American Academy of Actuaries believes in good faith that this professionalism webcast on the Code of Professional Conduct constitutes an "organized activity" under the current Qualification Standards [6].

Certificates for EAs

The Joint Board for the Enrollment of Actuaries (JBEA) has approved the Academy as a qualifying sponsor of continuing education (CE) programs for enrolled actuaries.

If you are an enrolled actuary, the Academy believes in good faith that you may earn 1.8 CPE core credits under the JBEA rules for attending this webcast. However, the JBEA ultimately determines what constitutes core and non-core continuing education and the number of CE credit hours allocated to same for enrolled actuaries.

To request a certificate of attendance after the webinar, please complete and submit the online certificate request [7] form. You will be asked to certify that you attended the full 90-minute webcast in order to receive your certificate.

The Academy will accept certificate requests until July 24, 2009. It takes about two weeks to process a request.

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Questions?

• For technical questions about registration, please contact Webex customer support at 1-866-229-3239 or by e-mail at support@webex.com [8].
• For other types of assistance, or to pay by check, please contact Doreen Moaning at 202-785-7859 or by e-mail at moaning@actuary.org [9].