Events for the Portland Actuarial Club
The Portland actuarial club hosts many events throughout the year.
- Monthly lunches are held regularly. See below for past and future lunch events.
- Volunteer options are available. Please see our volunteer events page for details.
Upcoming Luncheons
Past Luncheons
| Jun 2010 | 'Winning' |
| Speaker: | Woody Richen, FSA ; Kim Ledbetter, FSA |
| Description: | A group activity and discussion to explore what it means to win and the role of competition, collaboration and cooperation in the outcome. Full Description |
| Presentation: | No slides available |
| Apr 2010 | 'Providing Expert Testimony' |
| Speaker: | Scott L. Fitzpatrick, Roger Arockiam, Susan Pierce |
| Description: | The possibility of being asked to provide expert testimony is unsettling for many actuaries. We will be holding a panel discussion with three panelists who will share their experiences and advice regarding providing expert testimony ... Full Description |
| Presentation: | No slides available |
| Feb 2010 | 'Scientific Modeling Solutions for the Life & Health Insurance Industry' |
| Speaker: | Derek Blum |
| Description: | In this presentation Derek will explore modeling solutions that have been developed to quantify and manage the risk associated with excess mortality, the influenza pandemic, and mortality improvement. Full Description |
| Presentation: | Download slides here |
| Jan 2010 | 'Approaches for Promoting Voluntary Annuitization' |
| Speaker: | Beverly J. Orth, JD, FSA |
| Description: | Including incentives and default approaches and ways to improve annuity pricing. Full Description |
| Presentation: | Download slides here |
| Nov 2009 | 'Genes and Orphans' |
| Speaker: | Csaba Mera, MD |
| Description: | Brave new world genetic testing may become a cost driver in the future. Orphan drugs to treat uncommon diseases are already having a cost impact. The combination of genome analysis and customized drug therapies will combine these two scientific Full Description |
| Presentation: | Download slides here |
| Oct 2009 | 'Considerations for Product Design and Profit Measurement in a Changing Universal Life Market' |
| Speaker: | Felicite Lamb, ASA |
| Description: | Pressures on the Universal Life (UL) marketplace have resulted in greater demand for products that will carry forward with the least premium possible. Felice will begin the presentation by reviewing the older generation of UL product design and profi Full Description |
| Presentation: | No slides available |
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