ABCD Requests for Guidance—Insight and Case Studies
During this webinar, attendees heard ABCD members use several case studies to discuss challenging ethical situations inspired by common requests for guidance received by the ABCD.
(June 03, 2024)
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A valuable benefit of Academy membership is free and unlimited access to the Council on Professionalism’s entire—and growing—library of professionalism webinars, which date back to September 2007. Academy members can earn continuing education (CE) credits by listening to these pre-recorded webinars. These credits can be counted toward the annual required three hours of continuing education on professionalism topics, as detailed in the U.S. Qualification Standards (Section 2.2). Professionalism credits under the U.S. Qualification Standards are not required to be from “organized activities”; so while listening to recorded webinars will not count as an organized activity it still will satisfy the professionalism requirement.
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Self-Regulation and the ASOPs: Your Professionalism Toolbox
The actuarial profession’s ability to self-regulate in the U.S. depends on each actuary’s commitment to actuarial professionalism. Learn about actuarial professionalism, with a deep dive into actuarial standards of practice (ASOPs).
(April 18, 2024)Tales From the Dark Side 2023
This latest iteration of our popular “Tales from the Dark Side” webinar explored examples of ethical problems based on cases and requests for guidance that have been brought before the Actuarial Board for Counseling and Discipline (ABCD).
To perform their professional duties effectively, actuaries must enjoy the trust and confidence of the public. This trust—and the standing and reputation of the actuarial profession—depends on the judgment and conduct of each individual actuary, and the rigor with which actuaries bring honesty, integrity, and competence to their work—especially when confronted with ethical issues that are difficult to resolve.
(December 19, 2023)The Code of Professional Conduct: Succeeding at Self-Regulation
Actuaries with extensive experience in the realm of actuarial professionalism discussed responsibilities under the Code, with a special emphasis on obligations to act as representatives of the profession when there is knowledge of an apparent, unresolved, material violation of the Code by another actuary.
(September 14, 2023)ASOP Essentials: Communications, Modeling, Data Quality, and More
While most of the actuarial standards of practice (ASOPs) are specific to certain areas of actuarial practice, several ASOPs apply not only to all practice areas, but to all (or nearly all) actuarial assignments. This webinar will explore vital points from ASOP No. 41, Actuarial Communications; ASOP No. 56, Modeling, and ASOP No. 23, Data Quality. In addition, the presenters will dive into ASOP No. 1, Introductory Actuarial Standard of Practice, which covers how ASOPs are meant to be used and how to interpret terms used across the ASOPs.
(June 22, 2023)Frequently Asked Questions on the U.S. Qualification Standards
Members of the Committee on Qualifications discussed the 2022 Qualification Standards for Actuaries Issuing Statements of Actuarial Opinions in the United States (U.S. Qualification Standards).
(May 19, 2023)Tales From the Dark Side 2022
This latest iteration of our popular “Tales from the Dark Side” webinar explores examples of ethical problems based on cases and requests for guidance that have been brought before the Actuarial Board for Counseling and Discipline (ABCD).
(December 16, 2022)ASOP NO. 41, Actuarial Communications: Your Feedback Matters
During this webinar, presenters discussed the basic guidance in the ASOP as well as proposed changes.
(September 30, 2022)ASOP Nos. 20 & 36: Proposed Changes
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Actuaries who led the drafting effort discussed why the standards are being revised and the proposed changes, many of which are significant.
The Revised ASOP No. 22: What You Need to Know
Actuaries involved in the revision discussed changes to the ASOP, including new guidance on trends in assumptions, assumption margins, discount rates, sensitivity testing, reinsurance ceded, the use of cash flows from other financial calculations, separate account assets, and changes in methods, models, or assumptions.
(July 28, 2022)
