For information on previous events held by the Actuarial Program, please visit our Events Archives.
On Tuesday, September 18, 2012, at 6 p.m. in Stevenson Hall room 401, the Actuarial Program and the Actuarial Club will host a visit byactuaries from RLI Insurance. Pizza and soft drinks will be provided and all actuarial students are welcome.
2012 Meet the Firms event was held Monday, September 17, 2012, 6-8 p.m. in the Old Main Room of the Bone Student Center on campus of Illinois State University, in Normal, Illinois. Campus map can be found at: http://www.IllinoisState.edu/map/. This event is an opportunity for actuarial employers to present themselves to students and collect students' resumes for internships and jobs. Employers can always contact Ms. Susan Mitchell, tel. 309-438-7797, fax 309-438-5866, or Dr. Krzysztof Ostaszewski, with any questions. Registration for employers is available online at: https://survey.lilt.ilstu.edu/TakeSurvey.aspx?SurveyID=9211487.
The 2012 Research Event of the Actuarial Program of Illinois State University was a lecture by Professor Etti Baranoff of Virginia Commonwealth University on systemic risk. Professor Baranoff is also the Research Director for Insurance and Finance at the Geneva Association, the International Association for the Study of Risk and insurance Economics. The lecture was held at 4 p.m. on May 11, 2012, in State Farm Hall of Business Caterpillar Auditorium, i.e., room 139. This even was open to the public.
The Actuarial Club held its elections for the 2012/2013 Club officers on Tuesday, May 1, 2012, in room 401 in Stevenson Hall at 6 p.m. Following the election, there was a night of bowling at the Bowling and Billiards Center at the Bone Student Center.
The 2012 Actuarial Banquet for actuarial students at Illinois State University was held on Friday, April 20, 2012, at 5:30 p.m. in the Bloomington/Normal Marriott Hotel. Mr. Roderick Ebert, FSA, alumnus of our program and an actuary at Country Financial, was the speaker at our banquet.
On Friday, April 20, 2012 , at 1 p.m.,, in room 401 of Stevenson Hall, The Actuarial Club hosted a meeting of students with Mr. David Moore, FCAS, an alumnus of our program, who is an actuary at CNA Insurance.
On Tuesday, April 10, 2012 , at 7 p.m.,, in room 401A of Stevenson Hall, The Actuarial Club hosted an Actuarial Club Internship Presentation Night, where actuarial students can learn everything they need to know about actuarial internships.
On Thursday, March 29, 2012 , at 4 p.m., in room 401 of Stevenson Hall, The Actuarial Club hosted a meeting of students with Mr. Martin Birkenheier, FCAS, Aktuar DAV, an alumnus of our program, who is an actuary at Ergo Insurance Group in Germany.
On Monday, February 27, 2012, at 6 p.m.,, in room 401 of Stevenson Hall, The Actuarial Club hosted a meeting of students with Mr. Erich Brandt, FCAS, an alumnus of our program, who is an actuary at Pinnacle Actuarial Resources.
On Tuesday, January 25, 2012, at 6 p.m. in room 401A of Stevenson Hall, Dr. Krzysztof Ostaszewski, Actuarial Program Director, spoke about resources available to students at the web site of the program and about online study resources. Issues regarding undergraduate and graduate advising were also discussed.