Global
With fast-growing markets in Asia, Middle East, Africa, and Latin America and opportunities to reach communities in North America, we aim for a global approach to our education system, professional development and research.
- Create credentials/pathways that better serve candidates/employers outside of North America
- Expand customized education and professional development in growing markets
- Meet market needs to support a robust actuarial profession in growing markets
What’s Happening Now
- With the COVID-19 pandemic, the SOA pivoted quickly to provide a series of virtual professional development offerings, including our China Virtual Symposium and Asia-Pacific Virtual Symposium, delivering content and offering networking and community connections for members and candidates to meet market needs in these growing markets. We also created a whole range of new offerings: monthly webcasts and mini-seminars (e.g. International Life & Annuity Virtual Symposium, International Health Virtual Meeting and International Annual Virtual Meeting & Exhibit.)
- To provide more flexible learning opportunities with demonstrable achievements in the form of a certificate, the SOA launched the International Financial Reporting for Insurers Certificate Pilot Program. This new program will cover international financial reporting for insurers in a comprehensive, country-neutral way with a focus on IFRS 17 implementation and financial analysis.
- The Actuary magazine has long been the flagship publication of the Society of Actuaries and its members and candidates. In July 2020, we launched The Actuary – Asia edition featuring content about our members, candidates, employers, and the issues impacting markets in Asia. Content is curated by region in The Actuary digital magazine for Canada and Latin America as well as Asia.
- The SOA has employed full time staff in Asia for a decade and currently has four staff based in Hong Kong and Beijing. Consideration is underway for further expansion of resources in the growing global markets.
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