Jason Malone, FCIA(2012)
Director candidate
Primary practice area: Pensions
Employer: Aon
Province: Quebec
CIA Legacy Award: Award of Excellence
Position statement
I am honoured to put my name forward as a candidate for the CIA Board.
For more than a decade, the CIA has been central to my professional commitment. Serving the profession as a volunteer has been both a privilege and a responsibility – one that I have embraced with dedication and humility. Over the years, I have contributed in a wide range of capacities, including participation on the committee that established the pension accounting discount rate curve, representation on international accounting matters, service as an international ambassador for the CIA and chairing the International Relations Council, as well as my role as an ex officio member of the Board. I have also represented the profession as a speaker at the Quebec national assembly, among many other engagements.
These experiences have provided me with a broad and deep perspective on our profession – its strengths, its responsibilities and the challenges it must continue to navigate. They have reinforced my conviction that the CIA plays a critical role not only in setting high professional standards but also in supporting sound public policy, strengthening trust in actuarial work and contributing meaningfully to the well-being of Canadian society.
I am seeking a position on the Board because I want to continue making a meaningful contribution to the profession. At a time of rapid economic, demographic and regulatory change, the CIA must remain forward-looking, relevant and influential. Achieving this requires strong governance, thoughtful engagement with stakeholders and a clear strategic vision – one that balances innovation with the rigour, integrity and professionalism that define us as actuaries.
If elected, I would bring to the Board a strong sense of stewardship, an international perspective and a collaborative leadership style. I am deeply committed to supporting the CIA’s members, strengthening its voice nationally and internationally, and reinforcing its contribution to the public interest. I believe our profession has a unique and essential role to play in helping Canadians understand and manage long-term risks, and I am motivated to help the CIA lead in fulfilling that role.
I am extremely proud of the Canadian Institute of Actuaries and of the professionalism, expertise and values it represents. It would be an honour to serve on the Board and to continue giving back to the profession that has given me so much.
Thank you for your consideration and for your continued commitment to the CIA.
2023-Present – Tribunal Panel
2018-Present – International Affairs Council
- 2025-Present – Member
- 2021-24 – International Ambassador
- 2019-21 – Chair
- 2018-19 – Vice-Chair
2014-Present – Committee on CIA Participation to the International Actuarial Association
- 2018-Present – Member
- 2016-18 – Chair
- 2014-16 – Vice-Chair
- 2014 – Member
- 2023-24 – Environmental Scanning, Communications and Member Engagement Committee, Chair
- 2022-23 – International Affairs Communications and Member Engagement Committee, Chair
2019-24 – Committee on Pension and Post-retirement Benefit Accounting Discount Rates
2023 – Retraite Québec QPP Review – Drafting Entity for an Advice Statement
2019-23 – IFRS 17 Steering Committee
2014-22 – International Pension and Employee Benefits Standards Committee
2020-21 – CIA COVID-19 Response Team
2016-19 – Pension Plan Financial Reporting Committee
- 2017-19 – Subcommittee on Pension and Post-retirement Benefit Accounting Discount Rate
- 2016-17 – Task Force on Pension and Post-retirement Benefit Accounting Discount Rates
2014-18 – International Relations Council
- 2018 – Vice-Chair
- 2014-18 – Member
- 2013-16 – International Actuarial Association Pension and Employee Benefits
2012-14 – Committee on International Relations
- 2013-14 – Subcommittee on CIA Participation to the International Actuarial Association
- 2012-14 – International Pension and Employee Benefit Standards Subcommittee
Proud volunteer of the International Actuarial Association (IAA) for several years including:
- Relationship manager to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) for the IAA – Jan 2023 to Dec 2025
- Member of the Strategic Planning Committee – Determine short- and long-term strategy for organization – Jan 2022 to Dec 2024
- Chair of the Pension Benefit and Social Security Forum – Lead any pension-related effort for organization, including link to supranational organizations – Jan 2021 to Dec 2023
- Member of the Nominations Committee – Determine leadership of the various committees, including board members and presidency – Jan 2019 to Dec 2022
- Member of the Pension and Employee Benefit Committee – Jan 2013 to Dec 2018
- Member of the Communication Committee – Jan 2015 to Dec 2016
And other accomplishments:
- Speaker on impact of inflation on retirement and insurance products at Working Party on Private Pensions and International Organisation of Pension Supervisors sessions of the OECD in December of 2022
- CIA representative at hearings at the Quebec national assembly during the public consultation regarding recommendations to modify the Quebec Pension Plan, including increasing the retirement age
- Published in publications including the North American Journal of Employee Benefits, Benefits Canada and contributor to the award-winning book The Third Rail: Confronting Our Pension Failures
- Presented on various topics at many forums, including the Conference of Consulting Actuaries’ Enrolled Actuaries Conference and firm-sponsored events
- Ironman finisher and completed several marathons and other endurance races
