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The Canadian Institute of Actuaries (CIA) is the sole qualifying and governing body of the actuarial profession in Canada. With a legacy of excellence, we are dedicated to shaping the future of actuarial science to improve lives in Canada and across the globe.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
2025 Annual Conference
Date: June 19-20
The actuarial event of the year is taking place in Ottawa! The Institute will celebrate six decades of actuarial excellence, and you’re invited.
Featuring unparalleled opportunities to connect with industry leaders and trailblazers in the field, earn CPD hours and attend insightful conference sessions, this is truly an event you won’t want to miss.
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New CIA leaders for a changing profession
We are pleased to announce the election of five new members to the CIA Board, effective July 1, 2025
LICAT Segregated Fund Guarantee Risk Update
This life insurance capital adequacy test (LICAT) update for 2025 introduces a risk-based approach for segregated fund guarantee risk, improving risk sensitivity and aligning it with other LICAT components. Discover the operational and strategic implications this shift has for your models, capital planning and product design.
Honouring leaders who have shaped the Canadian actuarial profession
The 2025 Legacy Awards recognized five Fellows whose decades of volunteer service and leadership have shaped Canada’s actuarial profession with the Lifetime Award. Their lasting contributions are commemorated on the CIA legacy tree, an inspiration for the next generation of volunteers.
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Our members, both Associates (ACIAs) and Fellows (FCIAs) of the CIA, are exceptional, distinguished professionals who excel in the field of actuarial science. There are diverse pathways to achieve these qualifications, opening the doors to a world of expertise and ethical commitment.
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| 230. | Episode 230: 60th Anniversary Series: 1990s – Emile… | 00:23:29 | |
| 229. | Épisode 229 : Série pour le 60e anniversaire… | 00:06:30 | |
| 228. | Episode 228: 60th Anniversary Series: 1970s – John… | 00:15:33 | |
| 227. | Épisode 227 : Série pour le 60e anniversaire… | 00:08:04 | |
| 226. | Episode 226: 60th Anniversary Series: 1980s – Sheila… | 00:19:41 | |
| 225. | Episode 225: Sharon Giffen and the Benefits of… | 00:16:09 | |
| 224. | Épisode 224 : Transformer l’éducation en actuariat grâce… | 00:11:03 | |
| 223. | Episode 223: Transforming actuarial education with Canadian Institute… | 00:14:33 | |
| 222. | Épisode 222 : Inspirer la prochaine génération de… | 00:12:56 | |
| 221. | Episode 221: The Actuarial Students National Association (ASNA):… | 00:12:03 | |
| 220. | Episode 220: Making the Move to Asia /… | 00:19:52 | |
| 219. | Episode 219: Riding the AI Wave in Actuarial… | 00:17:05 | |
| 218. | Épisode 218 : La conception unique des régimes… | 00:11:15 | |
| 217. | Episode 217: The Unique Design of Individual Pension… | 00:12:21 | |
| 216. | Episode 216: Modelling a Sustainable Future With Green… | 00:24:10 | |
| 215. | Épisode 215 : Perspective présidentielle sur la profession… | 00:12:11 | |
| 214. | Episode 214: Presidential Perspectives on the Actuarial Profession… | 00:09:58 | |
| 213. | Épisode 213 : Du calcul au leadership –… | 00:25:16 | |
| 212. | Episode 212: From Calculations to Leadership – Nurturing… | 00:34:30 | |
| 211. | Episode 211: Implementing DEI Strategies in Actuarial Workplaces… | 00:16:38 | |
| 210. | Épisode 210 : Calculs verts : les actuaires… | 00:09:48 | |
| 209. | Episode 209: Green Calculations: Actuaries Tackling Nature Risk | 00:15:42 | |
| 208. | Épisode 208 : Des cyberrisques aux risques réels | 00:29:49 | |
| 207. | Episode 207: From Cyber to Real-World Risk | 00:18:10 | |
| 206. | Episode 206: Actuarial Strategies for Climate Resilience at… | 00:21:49 | |
| 205. | Épisode 205 : Le Prix pour l’œuvre d’une… | 00:21:08 | |
| 204. | Episode 204: A Celebration of Actuarial Success: 2024… | 00:19:58 | |
| 203. | Épisode 203 : L’avenir de l’amélioration de la… | 00:16:03 | |
| 202. | Episode 202: Exploring the Future of Mortality Improvement | 00:32:26 | |
| 199. | Episode 199: The Sweet Calculations of Actuaries and… | 00:17:29 | |
| 198. | Épisode 198 : Les femmes actuaires et la… | 00:18:28 | |
| 197. | Episode 197: Championing Women Actuaries: International Women’s Day… | 00:07:59 | |
| 196. | Episode 196: Protecting the Future: Insights into an… | 00:11:23 | |
| 195. | Episode 195: Financial Literacy and the Actuarial Foundation… | 00:06:52 | |
| 194. | Episode 194: Overseas Opportunities with Jonathan Bondy /… | 00:14:11 | |
| 193. | Épisode 193 : Tenir compte des changements climatiques… | 00:15:03 | |
| 192. | Episode 192: Reflecting Climate Change in the Canada… | 00:14:19 | |
| 191. | Episode 191: Incorporating DEI into Actuarial Practice /… | 00:08:07 | |
| 190. | Épisode 190 : Les éléments clés de conception… | 00:19:02 | |
| 189. | Episode 189: Exploring the Lifetime Pension Pool Design… | 00:20:23 | |
| 188. | Épisode 188 : L’expérience de travail internationale sans… | 00:10:33 | |
| 187. | Episode 187: International Experience – Without Leaving Canada | 00:13:39 | |
| 186. | Épisode 186 : Mettre à profit l’excellence du… | 00:15:31 | |
| 185. | Episode 185: Cultivating excellence: navigating CPD for technical… | 00:14:35 | |
| 184. | Episode 184: NAWA: Empowering women in the actuarial… | 00:12:22 | |
| 183. | Episode 183: Navigating collaborative risk management with the… | 00:19:53 | |
| 182. | Épisode 182 : Le leadership, l’IA et l’avenir… | 00:13:43 | |
| 181. | Episode 181: A dive into leadership, AI and… | 00:11:42 | |
| 180. | Épisode 180 : Les examens sont terminés –… | 00:18:03 | |
| 179. | Episode 179: You’re finished exams – now what? | 00:09:03 | |
| 178. | Épisode 178 : L’intégration du risque climatique dans… | 00:20:59 | |
| 177. | Episode 177: Incorporating climate risk into financial condition… | 00:16:58 | |
| 176. | Épisode 176 : La divulgation des risques, et… | 00:05:24 | |
| 175. | Episode 175: Risk disclosure and to rent or… | 00:23:55 | |
| 174. | Épisode 174 : Coup d’œil sur la gestion… | 00:19:31 | |
| 173. | Episode 173: Sneak peek on risk management from… | 00:16:27 | |
| 172. | Episode 172: Inside insurtech: The role of actuarial… | 00:20:26 | |
| 171. | Épisode 171 : L’ICA sur la scène internationale | 00:20:13 | |
| 170. | Episode 170: The CIA on the international stage | 00:15:17 | |
| 169. | Episode 169: Imposter syndrome / Épisode 169 :… | 00:13:02 | |
| 168. | Épisode 168 : La pérennité de l’infrastructure des… | 00:11:31 | |
| 167. | Episode 167: Longevity of condo infrastructure | 00:08:50 | |
| 166. | Episode 166: 2023 Lifetime Volunteer Awards / Épisode… | 00:19:52 | |
| 165. | Épisode 165 : Le travail actuariel dans le… | 00:12:16 | |
| 164. | Épisode 164 : Le travail actuariel dans le… | 00:10:38 | |
| 163. | Épisode 163 : Mise à jour sur les… | 00:23:58 | |
| 162. | Episode 162: Climate change and sustainability update | 00:19:21 | |
| 161. | Episode 161: 30 Years at the CIA with… | 00:10:36 | |
| 160. | Episode 160: Celebrating Black History Month with Fergie… | 00:05:26 | |
| 159. | Épisode 159 : Célébrons le Mois de l'histoire… | 00:18:23 | |
| 158. | Episode 158: Celebrating Black History Month with Kimaada… | 00:11:19 | |
| 157. | Episode 157: Portrait of the actuary as artist… | 00:09:56 | |
| 156. | Épisode 156 : Les nouveaux parcours aux fins… | 00:22:43 | |
| 155. | Episode 155: New pathways to CIA membership | 00:19:39 | |
| 154. | Épisode 154 : La légalisation du cannabis et… | 00:09:49 | |
| 153. | Episode 153: Marijuana legalization and auto insurance claims | 00:11:11 | |
| 152. | Episode 152: Investing for the CPP in challenging… | 00:17:33 | |
| 151. | Épisode 151 : La NIPA 6 et des… | 00:09:24 | |
| 150. | Episode 150: ISAP 6 and standards for ERM | 00:08:56 | |
| 149. | Episode 149: Girls to the Power of Math… | 00:09:28 | |
| 148. | Épisode 148 : L’éducation actuarielle au XXIe siècle | 00:35:29 | |
| 147. | Episode 147: Educating actuaries in the 21st century | 00:32:05 | |
| 146. | Épisode 146 : Coup d’œil au marché de… | 00:11:36 | |
| 145. | Episode 145: A look at the job market… | 00:10:01 | |
| 144. | Épisode 144 : Dominik Briault discute des actuaires… | 00:18:15 | |
| 143. | Episode 143: Dominik Briault on actuaries in estate… | 00:13:43 | |
| 142. | Episode 142: Remembering Brian Burnell / Épisode 142… | 00:08:24 | |
| 141. | Épisode 141 : Un regard vers l’avenir en… | 00:11:05 | |
| 140. | Episode 140: Hélène Pouliot looks ahead to her… | 00:11:33 | |
| 139. | Episode 139: The impact of big data on… | 00:19:44 | |
| 138. | Episode 138: The use of predictive analytics in… | 00:28:50 | |
| 137. | Episode 137: Pride Month 2022 / Épisode 137… | 00:09:24 | |
| 136. | Épisode 136 : Des méthodes alternatives pour la… | 00:35:48 | |
| 135. | Episode 135: Alternative mortality table construction methods | 00:37:48 | |
| 134. | Episode 134: Economic scenario generators and climate risk… | 00:13:35 | |
| 133. | Épisode 133 : Semaine de l’action bénévole 2022 | 00:08:19 | |
| 132. | Episode 132: 2022 National Volunteer Week | 00:06:28 | |
| 131. | Épisode 131 : L’inflation est-elle de retour? | 00:27:49 | |
| 130. | Episode 130: The return of inflation? | 25 min | |
| 129. | Épisode 129 : Les aspects actuariels de la… | 00:13:13 | |
| 128. | Episode 128: The Actuarial Aspects of ERM | 00:12:16 | |
| 127. | Épisode 127 : Les divers enjeux de l’expertise… | 00:12:02 | |
| 126. | Episode 126: The diverse challenges of actuarial evidence | 00:12:02 | |
| 125. | Épisode 125 : Journée internationale des femmes 2022 | 00:05:11 | |
| 124. | Episode 124: 2022 International Women’s Day | 00:10:16 | |
| 123. | Episode 123: South African actuarial success in elusive… | 00:32:42 | |
| 122. | Épisode 122 : Fonds de prévoyance pour les… | 00:20:16 | |
| 121. | Episode 121: An emerging actuarial application – condominium… | 00:18:51 | |
| 120. | Épisode 120 : Fonds de prévoyance pour les… | 00:14:31 | |
| 119. | Episode 119: An emerging actuarial application – condominium… | 00:20:36 | |
| 118. | Épisode 118 : Risques émergents – que pourrait-il… | 00:10:02 | |
| 117. | Episode 117: Emerging risks – what could be… | 00:06:17 | |
| 116. | Episode 116: Considerations of going concern discount rates… | 00:17:58 | |
| 115. | Episode 115: Public health-care modelling in Canada /… | 00:09:44 | |
| 114. | Episode 114: A wintery farewell to 2021 /… | 00:02:18 | |
| 113. | Épisode 113 : Comment évaluer le risque pour… | 00:17:41 | |
| 112. | Episode 112: How much risk is too much? | 00:15:48 | |
| 111. | Episode 111: In conversation with Naomi Bazak /… | 00:10:59 | |
| 110. | Episode 110: A conversation with Nancy Hudson /… | 00:08:57 | |
| 109. | Episode 109: A conversation with Sam Broverman /… | 00:16:30 | |
| 108. | Épisode 108 : La Fondation actuarielle du Canada | 00:19:34 | |
| 107. | Episode 107: The Actuarial Foundation of Canada | 00:06:05 | |
| 106. | Épisode 106 : Redéfinir la solvabilité du provisionnement… | 00:27:48 | |
| 105. | Episode 105: Reimagining pension solvency funding | 00:12:05 | |
| 104. | Episode 104: Education and longevity / Épisode 104… | 00:11:47 | |
| 103. | Episode 103: A question of ethics: Concerns among… | 00:16:14 | |
| 102. | Épisode 102 : Les répercussions des changements climatiques… | 00:29:35 | |
| 101. | Episode 101: Impacts of climate change on actuarial… | 00:20:35 | |
| 100. | Épisode 100 : Investissements immobiliers et utilisations potentielles… | 00:34:23 | |
| 99. | Episode 99: Real estate investments and their application… | 00:18:49 | |
| 98. | Episode 98: A mathematical model for assessing impacts… | 00:15:16 | |
| 97. | Episode 97: Actuaries and YouTube / Épisode 97… | 00:14:33 | |
| 96. | Episode 96: Incoming CIA President Jacqueline Friedland looks… | 00:21:46 | |
| 95. | Épisode 95 : Michel St-Germain, président sortant, revient… | 00:30:56 | |
| 94. | Episode 94: Outgoing CIA President Michel St-Germain looks… | 00:24:10 | |
| 93. | Episode 93: A look at insurtech / Épisode… | 00:14:24 | |
| 92. | Episode 92: The impact of negative interest rates… | 00:24:55 | |
| 91. | Épisode 91 : De Fellow à foodie, rencontre… | 00:25:30 | |
| 90. | Episode 90: From Fellow to foodie – an… | 00:16:34 | |
| 89. | Episode 89: Discussing a career south of the… | 20 min | |
| 88. | Épisode 88 : Semaine de l’action bénévole 2021 | 00:12:40 | |
| 87. | Episode 87: 2021 National Volunteer Week | 00:12:28 | |
| 86. | Episode 86: Quantification of Cyber Risk for Actuaries… | 00:19:53 | |
| 85. | Épisode 85 : Travail actuariel à l’international avec… | 00:12:23 | |
| 84. | Episode 84: International actuarial work with Dominic Hains | 00:07:35 | |
| 83. | Épisode 83 : Rapport sur la déchéance et… | 00:09:56 | |
| 82. | Episode 82: Report on the lapse and mortality… | 00:13:34 | |
| 81. | Épisode 81 : Analyse des données agrégées de… | 00:09:54 | |
| 80. | Episode 80: Canadian insurance industry aggregate data analysis… | 00:09:25 | |
| 79. | Episode 79: Credit provisioning under IFRS 9 /… | 00:18:50 | |
| 78. | Épisode 78 : Énoncé public de l’ICA sur… | 00:50:10 | |
| 77. | Episode 77: CIA public statement on pharmacare | 00:22:26 | |
| 76. | Episode 76: International actuarial work with Mike Hafeman… | 00:17:32 | |
| 75. | Épisode 75 : Travail actuariel à l’international avec… | 00:16:48 | |
| 74. | Episode 74: International actuarial work with Denis Garand | 00:15:22 | |
| 73. | Episode 73: Happy Holidays from Seeing Beyond Risk… | 00:02:02 | |
| 72. | Episode 72: Real Time Delphi study of four… | 00:21:03 | |
| 71. | Épisode 71 : Investissements en infrastructure | 00:30:44 | |
| 70. | Episode 70: Infrastructure investments | 00:13:49 | |
| 69. | Episode 69: An ERM approach to cyber risk… | 00:25:04 | |
| 68. | Épisode 68 : Incidence de la prestation d'une… | 00:14:33 | |
| 67. | Episode 67: The impact of longevity annuity provision… | 00:10:36 | |
| 66. | Episode 66: Interview with Riley Dirks / Épisode… | 00:19:30 | |
| 65. | Épisode 65 : L’incidence de la santé mentale… | 00:27:11 | |
| 64. | Episode 64: Mental health claims in the group… | 00:21:28 | |
| 63. | Épisode 63 : Le risque de liquidité dans… | 00:37:36 | |
| 62. | Episode 62: Liquidity risk in fixed income markets | 00:38:10 | |
| 61. | Épisode 61 : L’impact de la COVID-19 sur… | 00:21:04 | |
| 60. | Episode 60: The impact of COVID-19 on underwriting | 00:21:28 | |
| 59. | Épisode 59 : Modifications sur les valeurs actualisées… | 00:13:10 | |
| 58. | Episode 58: Changes to commuted value standards | 00:10:16 | |
| 57. | Episode 57: Contingent Pension Plans / Épisode 57… | 00:22:17 | |
| 56. | Épisode 56 : Document de recherche sur l’invalidité… | 00:17:08 | |
| 55. | Episode 55: Research paper on accident benefits –… | 00:18:07 | |
| 54. | Episode 54: Applying ERM to long-term care in… | 00:20:22 | |
| 53. | Épisode 53 : Une transition à la présidence… | 00:21:44 | |
| 52. | Episode 52: A presidential transition: interview with Marc… | 00:19:25 | |
| 51. | Épisode 51 : Aventures en mer avec Richard… | 00:23:28 | |
| 50. | Episode 50: On the seas with Richard Gauthier | 00:20:35 | |
| 49. | Épisode 49 : Les véhicules autonomes | 00:26:47 | |
| 48. | Episode 48: Autonomous vehicles | 00:12:15 | |
| 47. | Épisode 47 : Classification des accords de partage… | 00:35:14 | |
| 46. | Episode 46: Classification of Risk-Sharing in Pension Plans | 00:13:06 | |
| 45. | Episode 45: The mathematical mechanism of biological aging… | 00:14:22 | |
| 44. | Épisode 44 : Le bénévolat à l’ICA | 00:21:45 | |
| 43. | Episode 43: Volunteering at the CIA | 00:20:52 | |
| 42. | Episode 42: The Connection between Population Structure and… | 00:12:53 | |
| 41. | Episode 41: Impact of Population Aging on Pension… | 00:10:20 | |
| 40. | Épisode 40 : Les actuaires canadiens et l’Association… | 00:42:15 | |
| 39. | Episode 39: Canadian Actuaries and the International Actuarial… | 00:37:10 | |
| 38. | Episode 38: Aging and Long-Term Care in Canada,… | 00:18:36 | |
| 37. | Épisode 37 : Tendances de la mortalité au… | 20 min | |
| 36. | Episode 36: Trends in Canadian Mortality by Pension… | 00:21:11 | |
| 35. | Épisode 35 : Résultats du sondage sur les… | 00:12:51 | |
| 34. | Episode 34: Climate Change Risks Survey Results | 00:10:13 | |
| 33. | Épisode 33 : Les actuaires au sein de… | 00:33:24 | |
| 32. | Episode 32: Aging and Long-Term Care in Canada,… | 00:30:39 | |
| 31. | Episode 31: Algorithms gone wild / Épisode 31… | 00:13:52 | |
| 30. | Episode 30: Actuarial Students’ National Association (ASNA) | 00:14:12 | |
| 29. | Épisode 29 : L’Association nationale des étudiants en… | 15 min | |
| 28. | Episode 28: Building a strong risk culture /… | 00:09:20 | |
| 27. | Épisode 27 : L’utilisation d’un score de sinistralité… | 00:17:13 | |
| 26. | Episode 26: ERM Maturity / Épisode 25 :… | 00:06:25 | |
| 25. | Episode 25: Actuaries on External Boards / Épisode… | 00:19:39 | |
| 24. | Episode 24: Cannabis legalization and the insurance industry… | 00:19:35 | |
| 23. | Épisode 23 : GRE 2019 : La nouvelle… | 00:10:46 | |
| 22. | Episode 22: ERM 2019: The New Wave of… | 00:06:52 | |
| 21. | Episode 21: The benefits of research collaboration /… | 00:18:37 | |
| 20. | Episode 20: Time to Act: Facing the Risks… | 00:13:02 | |
| 19. | Épisode 19 : Il est temps d’agir :… | 00:20:51 | |
| 18. | Episode 18: Interview with Jean-Claude Ménard, former Chief… | 00:41:45 | |
| 17. | Épisode 17 : Entrevue avec Jean-Claude Ménard, ancien… | 1 hr 10 min | |
| 16. | Épisode 16 : Étude sur l’expérience de morbidité… | 00:10:04 | |
| 15. | Episode 15: Critical Illness Insurance Morbidity Experience Study | 00:08:40 | |
| 14. | Épisode 14 : Modèles d’analytique prédictive pour l’expérience… | 00:09:41 | |
| 13. | Épisode 13 : Rencontrez le président Marc Tardif | 00:17:07 | |
| 12. | Episode 12: Highlights of act19 / Épisode 12… | 00:11:05 | |
| 11. | Episode 11: Criminal Interest Rates / Épisode 11… | 00:11:15 | |
| 10. | Episode 10: Interview with outgoing CIA President John… | 00:07:16 | |
| 9. | Episode 9: Predictive Analytic Models for Canadian LTD… | 00:09:24 | |
| 8. | Episode 8: Predictive Analytics | 00:15:02 | |
| 7. | Épisode 7: Analytique prédictive | 00:19:27 | |
| 6. | Episode 6: Retire Later for Greater Benefits | 00:10:19 | |
| 5. | Épisode 5 : Une retraite reportée pour des… | 00:17:16 | |
| 4. | Épisode 4 : Expérience canadienne en matière d’invalidité… | 00:09:30 | |
| 3. | Episode 3: Canadian Long-Term Disability Experience | 00:08:35 | |
| 2. | Episode 2: Digging into Segregated Funds / Épisode… | 00:16:18 | |
| 1. | Episode 1: Launching Seeing Beyond Risk / Épisode… | 00:09:05 | |
| . | Portons un toast pour célébrer notre 200e épisode | 00:15:16 | |
| . | A Toast to 200 Episodes | 00:16:50 | |
| . | Special episode: CEO of the Year Barbara Zvan… | 00:18:13 | |
| . | Special episode: IFRS 17 for P&C actuaries –… | 00:28:44 | |
| . | Special episode: IFRS 17 for P&C actuaries –… | 00:19:48 |
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