Event Archive

For information on previous events held by the Actuarial Program, please visit our Events Archive.

In addition to these events, we also hold an Actuarial Research Seminar.

Actuarial Program Events: 2023 

Monday, May 1 2023, in Hancock Stadium Club, 5:30 PM -- Actuarial Banquet

Our Actuarial Banquet for the end of the academic year 2022/2023 will be held on Monday, May 1, 2023, at 5:30 p.m. in Hancock Stadium Club. All of our actuarial students are invited. Students can send inquiries about this event to: actuary@ilstu.edu.

Monday, May 1, 2023, in Stevenson Hall room 401, 3:30 PM -- Actuarial Research Event

Actuarial Research Event 2022 will be a lecture by Professor Maochao Xu of our Department, happening on Monday, May 1, 2023, in STV 401 at 3:30 PM. Professor Maochao Xu is the Graduate Director in our Master degree program. He will make a presentation about his current research. Everyone is welcome.

Monday, March 27, 2023, at 2031 Warehouse Road, Normal IL, 7-8 PM -- Midwest Food Bank

On Monday, March 27, 2023, we will have a volunteering event with Midwest Foodbank. If you are interested in attending, please signup with the following link: https://x.gldn.io/e/eGN9pyEoJwb

Thursday, March 23, 2023, in Stevenson Hall room 310, 4-6 PM -- Pinnacle Actuarial Resources Presentation

A team from Pinnacle Actuarial Resources will make a presentation about Workers Compensation on thursday, March 23, 2023, at 4 p.m. in STV 310

Wednesday, March 22, 2023, in Stevenson Hall room 401, 6-7 PM -- Python Presentation/General Meeting

This Wednesday, we will be having our 3rd general meeting. After the general announcements Carley Habing will give a Python presentation, in STV 401 at 6-7 PM.

Monday, March 20, 2023, on Zoom, 5-6 PM -- Department of Defense Presentation  

Please join us this Wednesday to welcome representatives from the Department of Defense as they give us information on how actuaries play a role in the government. We will be meeting virtually through zoom at 5-6 PM.

Monday, March 6, 2023, in STV 401, 6-7 PM -- Cigna Presentation

Alumni Justin Garber will be coming this Monday to give a presentation on the traditional side of health insurance. This will be the last presentation on health insurance for the semester. We will be having a watch party in STV 401.

Thursday, March 2, 2023, on Zoom, 4-6 PM -- Life Insurance Reserving

Ms. Magdalena Diedrich, FSA, Senior Pricing Actuary at Legal & General Insurance, who is a friend of our program, and she will soon make three presentations about advanced reserving issues for life insurance. She will present on March 2, March 7 and March 9, at 4 p.m., until 5:50 p.m., with a ten minute break in the middle. Actuarial students who would like to observe these presentations via Zoom, please send an e-mail indicating this to: actuary@IllinoisState.edu

Friday, March 3, 2023, in Stevenson Hall room 401, 6-7 PM -- Chess Night Social

Join us for a night of stratagems, chess and fun. Test your chess game against your fellow club members. If you are able please bring a chess board or bring a computer to play virtually. Snacks will be provided.

Monday, February 27, 2023, in Stevenson Hall room 401, 6-7:30 PM -- Milliman Presentation   

Alumni Scott Damery will be coming with other Milliman representatives this Monday to give a presentation followed by a case study focused on the health side ofthe insurance industry. If you have not done a case study before or would like to gain more practice, I highly recommend attending this event.

Wednesday, February 22, 2023, on Zoom, 7-8 PM -- CAS P&C Student Night

The CAS ambassadors have come together to create the first ever CAS University Student night. This event will give you the chance to talk to other university students studying Actuarial Science all across the United States and Canada, on zoom at 7-8 PM.

Wednesday, February 22, 2023, on Zoom, 6-7 PM -- Allianz Presentation

Please join us on Wednesday, February 22, 2023 as alumni Nathan Schule along with other representatives from Allianz Life come and give a presentation on the different facets of work at Allianz, on zoom at 6-7 PM.

Wednesday, February 15, 2023, in Stevenson Hall room 401, 6-7 PM -- General Meeting

The Actuarial club held it's second general meeting of the semester. We went over quite a few events and opportunities coming up. After the general announcements our VP of Social Tyler Jenkins discussed exam resources. Free food was  provided.

Monday, February 6, 2023, in Stevenson Hall room 401, 6-7 PM -- Actuarial Club Officer's Election

The Actuarial club officers election was conducted on Monday, February 6, 2022 in STV 401, at 6-7 PM.  

Monday, January 30, 2023, on Zoom, 6-7 PM -- Post COVID Insurance Presentation 

On Monday, January 30, 2023, there was a post COVID insurance presentation by Delasa Bady, an Actuary from GuideOne Insurance, on Zoom at 6-7 PM.  

Thursday, January 19, 2023, in Stevenson Hall room 310, 4-6 PM -- Presentation on Actuarial Reserving

On Thursday, January 19, 2023, there were presentations from Actuarial presentatives of Pinnacle Actuarial Resources Inc., about property/casualty reserving, in STV 310 at 4-6 PM.

Wednesday, January 18, 2023, in Stevenson Hall room 101, 6-7 PM -- Actuarial Club General Meeting

On Wednesday, January 18, 2023, the Actuarial club held its first general meeting for the semester in STV 101 at 6-7 PM.  

Actuarial Program Events: 2022

Wednesday, November 30, 2022, in Stevenson Hall room 401, 6-7 PM -- Actuarial Exam Prep 2/Mental Health Presentation

There were presentations from the Actuarial club on more study materials that can be used to prep for Actuarial Exams and different resources and strategies to help with mental health on Wednesday, November 30, 2022, in STV 401 at 6-7 PM.

Wednesday, November 16, 2022, in Stevenson Hall room 101, 6-7 PM -- CNA Presentation

On Wednesday, November 16, 2022, representatives from CNA presented on what it is like to be an actuary with the company, in STV 101 for a watch party as the presenters came in via zoom, at 6-7 PM.

Monday, November 14, 2022, in Bone Student Center, 5:00 PM -- Distinguished Professor Lecture

On Monday, November 14, 2022, the Actuarial Program Director gave a lecture on the topic: "Risk has a Price, but Prices have Risk, too", on his recognition as a distinguished professor, in Old Main Room, Bone Student Center at 5:00 PM.

Wednesday, November 9, 2022, in Stevenson Hall room 101, 6-7 PM -- General Meeting

There was an Actuarial club general meeting on Wednesday, November 9, 2022 in STV 101 at 6-7 PM.

Wednesday, October 26, 2022, on Zoom at 6-7 PM -- Root Insurance Presentation on Insuratechs

On Wednesday, October 26, 2022, an actuary from Root insurance presented on insuratechs, on zoom at 6-7 PM.

Tuesday, October 25, 2022, on Zoom at 5-6 PM -- Zurich Interview Prep

On Tuesday, October 25, 2022, Gamma hosted Zurich for discussions on preparation for interviews, zoom meeting at 5-6 PM.

Monday, October 24, 2022, in Stevenson Hall room 101, 6-7 PM -- GallagherRe Presentation

GallagherRe representatives presented on Monday, October 24, 2022 about what it is like to be an actuary within their organization, in STV 101 at 6-7 PM.

Wednesday, October 19, 2022, in Stevenson Hall room 101, 6-7 PM -- UPMC HealthPlan

On Wednesday, October 19, 2022, there was a presentation from representatives of UPMC health insurance on the roles of Acturies in the company, in STV 101 at 6-7 PM.

Monday, October 17, 2022, in Stevenson Hall room 101, 6-7 PM -- Actuarial Exam Preparation and Resources

Officers of the Actuarial presented on different resources for actuarial exam preparation and went over some useful tips on how to study more efficiently on Monday, October 17, 2022 in STV101 at 6-7 PM.

Wednesday, October 12, 2022, at Williams Hall 111 at 6-7 PM -- General Meeting

The Actuarial club held it's 3rd general meeting this Wednesday, October 12, 2022 as we discuss future events and a few general topics. After the general announcements, officer's will be discussing basic actuarial terminology which will be useful for interview process, in WLH 111 at 6-7 PM.

Monday, October 10, 2022, on Zoom at 6-7 PM -- Actuarial Standards of Practice Presentation 

There was a discussion from a member of the Life Practice Council for the American Academy of Actuaries on Actuarial Standards of Practice(ASOP) on Monday, October 10, 2022, zoom meeting at 6-7 PM.

Saturday, October 8, 2022, at Bloomington IL, 7:50-12:00 PM -- Habitat For Humanity  

The Actuarial club had it's first volunteering event on Saturday, October 8, 2022, in 1112 N Morris Ave, Bloomington IL, at 7:50 AM.

2022 Virtual Meet the Firms

Virtual Meet the Firms took place on Friday, October 7, 2022 at 1:30-4:00 PM. 

Wednesday, October 5, 2022, on Microsoft Teams, 5:30-6:15 PM -- Actuarial Class Info Night 

The Actuarial club went through the classes that Actuarial majors must take on Wednesday, October 5, 2022, meeting on Microsoft Teams at 5:30-6:15 PM. 

Monday, October 3, 2022, in Stevenson Hall room 348, 6-7 PM -- State Farm Presentation

On Monday, October 3, 2022, there was a presentation by an Actuarial Analyst from State Farm about some of the work he does on the Property and Casualty side of State Farm, in STV 348  at 6-7PM.

2022 Meet the Firms

Meet the Firms 2022, our main actuarial employment event, will be held live on Wednesday, September 28, 2022, in Prairie Room in the Bone Student Center, on campus of Illinois State University, from 6:00 p.m. till 8:30 p.m. The event is free of charge to employers. For employers who prefer a virtual event, we will also have a virtual version, on Friday, October 7, 2022, 1:30 p.m. This virtual event will require a fee payment by employers. Registration information is at this site: https://smartURL.it/MTFregister. You can send questions to: actuary@IllinoisState.edu.

Monday, September 26, 2022, in Stevenson Hall room 101, 6-7 PM -- Meet The Firms Prep Night

On Monday, September 26, 2022, the Actuarial club held Meet the Firms Prep Night where officers discussed the do's and don'ts for interviewing, resumes, and other general topics in STV 101, at 6-7 PM.

Wednesday, September 21, 2022, in Stevenson Hall room 101, 6-7 PM -- Milliman Presentation

The Actuarial Club hosted representatives of Milliman to have a discussion on roles of Actuaries in the company on Wednesday September 21, 2022, in STV 101 at 6-7 PM.   

Presentation on Catastrophe Modelling on September 20, 2022

Ms. Minchong Mao, who is Managing Director of Reinsurance Solutions at Aon, made a presentation about catastrophe modeling, open to all of our actuarial students, during the MAT 483 class, at 6 PM, on Tuesday, September 20, 2022, via Zoom. Anyone interested should please e-mail actuary@ilstu.edu for the Zoom access code.

Monday, September 19, 2022, in Stevenson Hall room 101, 6-7 PM -- Cigna Presentation

On Monday, September 19, 2022, there was a presentation from representatives of Cigna on life as an actuary In the health practice, at 6-7 PM in STV 101.       

OneAmerica Presentation for Actuarial Students

On Thursday, September 15, 2022, at 6 p.m. in Stevenson Hall room 101, representatives of OneAmerica made a presentation about their company and opportunities for actuarial students, especially about internships in the Summer of 2023. All students welcome. On Friday, September 16, 2022, representatives of OneAmerica interviewed candidates for Summer 2023 internships at interview rooms at the Career Services Office at Illinois State University. Students interested in this opportunity should follow employment advice at https://smartURL.it/employment.

Wednesday, September 14, 2022, in Stevenson Hall room 401, 6-7 PM -- Zurich Presentation

On Wednesday, September 14, 2022, there was a talk from representatives of Zurich on how it is to be an Actuary of their company, at STV 401, 6-7 PM.    

Tuesday, September 13, 2022, on MicroSoft Teams -- Pinnacle Beyond The Classroom

The Actuarial club hosted a presentation from Pinnacle Actuarial Resources Incorporated on Tuesday, September 13, 2022, on Microsoft Teams at 4-5 PM.

Tuesday, September 13, 2022, Zoom Meeting, 6-7 PM -- How To Get A Job

On Tuesday, September 13, 2022, there was a presentation by the Actuarial club on how to get a job in the Actuarial career, on zoom at 6-7 PM.

Wednesday, September 7, 2022, in Stevenson Hall room 101, 5:30-6:15 PM -- Actuarial Club Pathway Discussion

On Wednesday, September 7, 2022, the Actuarial club held Officer's Presentation: Actuarial Pathway, L/H vs P/C, STV 101 at 5:30-6:15 PM.  

Wednesday, September 7, 2022 -- Gamma 1st General Meeting

Gamma 1st general meeting for the semester happened on Wednesday, September 7, 2022 at SFHB.  

Tuesday, September 6, 2022, Zoom Meeting, 6:30-7:30 PM -- Actuarial Club RGA Presentation 

On Tuesday, September 6, 2022, the Actuarial club hosted a presentation from Reinsurance Group of America, on zoom at 6:30-7:30 PM.  

Wednesday, August 31, 2022, in Stevenson Hall room 101, 6-7 PM -- Actuarial Club Officer's Presentation 

Officer's Presentation: ABC's of insurance companies was held by the Actuarial club on Wednesday, August 31, 2022, STV 101 at 6-7 PM.  

Monday, August 29, 2022, in Stevenson Hall room 101, 6-7 PM -- Actuarial Club 1st General Meeting

The Actuarial club had it's first general meeting for the semester on Monday, August 29, 2022, STV 101 at 6-7 PM.   

Friday, August 26, 2022 -- Club Social

On Friday, August 26, 2022, the Actuarial club hosted a club social event on campus.      

Wednesday, August 24, 2022, in Chicago -- Society of Actuaries Candidate Connect 

On Wednesday, August 24, 2022, the SOA had the candidate connect event in Chicago, illinois, an all day event.         . 

Monday, August 22, in Stevenson Hall room 101, 6-7 PM -- Actuarial Club Meet and Greet 

On Monday, August 22, 2022, the Actuarial Club held freshman meet and greet event, STV 101 at 6-7 PM. 

Wednesday, August 3, 2022, 5:30-6:00 PM -- Actuarial Club 2nd Officer's Meeting

Actuarial Club held it's second Officer's meeting at 5:30-6:00 PM.

Saturday, July 9, 2022 -- Actuarial Club 1st Officer's Meeting

Actuarial Club held it's first officer's meeting. 

Tuesday, April 26, 2022, in Stevenson Hall room 101, 6-7 PM -- Actuarial Club Ice Cream Social

Actuarial Club had its Spring ice cream social event as the last event of the semester.

Friday, April 22nd (People's Park) 6-7 PM -- Actuarial Club Picnic

Actuarial Club held is Spring picnic at People's Park for the Spring actuarial club picnic, located at the Intersection between Osage Street and S. University Street

Wednesday, April 20th (STV 101) 6-7 PM -- Python Presentation

Karissa Barth, our Actuarial Club officer, gave a presentation on Python with a hands-on activity.

Thursday, April 14, 2022: 6:00 p.m.: Virtual presentation by our alumna Ms. Dani Galbraith

Dani graduated from ISU in 2001 and has gone on to have a great career in the actuarial profession. She worked at USAA right after graduation but founded an analytics company in 2019 that helps business professionals bridge the gap between business and analytics. This was a great opportunity to hear from a graduate that has experienced traditional actuarial work, as well as non-traditional actuarial work.

Thursday, April 14, 2022, 5:30 p.m.: Virtual presentation on Cannabis Insurance by Professor Brenda Wells

Professor Brenda Wells at East Carolina University presented about unique risks involved in cannabis. Our Gamma Iota Sigma chapter and the Actuarial Club join the GIS chapter at East Carolina University watched Professor Wells' virtual presentation.

Wednesday, April 13, 2022, 5:30 p.m.: Actuarial Club Elections

On Wednesday, April 13, 2022, at 5:30 p.m., Actuarial Club held its elections in room 101 in Stevenson Hall.  

Wednesday, April 6, 2022, 5:15 p.m.: Actuarial Club general meeting

On Wednesday, April 6, 2022, at 5:15 p.m., in Stevenson Hall room 102 there was a general meeting of the Actuarial Club.    

Wednesday, March 30, 2022, 6 p.m.: CVS/Aetna Presentation  

On March 30, 2022, our alumnus, Henry Haase gave a presentation about his employer: CVS/Aetna.

Monday, March 28, 2022, 6 p.m.: Verisk Presentation

On Monday, March 28, 2022, at 6 p.m., Gamma Iota Sigma and Actuarial Club jointly hosted a presentation by Verisk.

Friday, March 25, 2022: 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm: Ice-Skating Social Event at the Bloomington Ice Center

This was a social event of the Actuarial Club.

Thursday, March 17, 2022, 4 p.m., via Zoom, Special presentation on Health Insurance

Our alumnus Eric Schuneman, and Sarah Derango, of State Farm, made a presentation about Disability Income, Hospital Indemnity, Medicare Supplement, and Long Term Care Insurance pricing and reserving, via Zoom.

Tuesday, March 15, 2022, 4 p.m., via Zoom, Special presentation on Reinsurance reserving

Special presentation by Ms. Magdalena Diedrich, FSA, Corporate Vice President and Actuary at New York Life Insurance Company.  Zoom instructions will be provided later.

Monday, March 14, 2022, 6 p.m.: Monte Carlo Simulation Presentation

On Monday, March 14, 2022, at 6 p.m., Actuarial Club presented a presentation about Monte Carlo simulation.

Wednesday, March 9, 2022, 6 p.m.: Second General Meeting

This second general meeting of the Actuarial Club was a live event in Stevenson Hall room 120.

Monday, March 7, 2022, 6 p.m.: Excel Presentation Part 2 (STV 120) by Sebastian Czerwinski

This was a live event in Stevenson Hall room 120. Mr. Sebastian Czerwinski, an officer of our Actuarial Club, made a presentation about Microsoft Excel software.

Thursday, March 3, 2022, 4 p.m., via Zoom, Special presentation on Principles-based reserving

Special presentation by Ms. Magdalena Diedrich, FSA, Corporate Vice President and Actuary at New York Life Insurance Company.

Tuesday, March 1, 2022, 4 p.m., via Zoom, Special presentation on Principles-based reserving

Special presentation by Ms. Magdalena Diedrich, FSA, Corporate Vice President and Actuary at New York Life Insurance Company.

Thursday, February 24, 2022, 4 p.m., via Zoom, Special presentation on Workers Compensation

This special presentation on Workers Compensation was made by our alumni: Mr. Erich Brandt, FCAS, Consulting Actuary and Ms. Kristen Marshall, ACAS, of Pinnacle Actuarial Resources.

Thursday, February 17, 2022, 6 p.m. -- Presentation by Roosevelt Mosley, President-Elect of the Casualty Actuarial Society

Mr. Roosevelt Mosley, FCAS, who is a Principal and Consulting Actuary at Pinnacle Actuarial Resources, and President-Elect of the Casualty Actuarial Society, made a special presentation on actuarial work in property/casualty insurance for our Actuarial Club and Actuarial Program via Zoom.

Wednesday, February 16, 2022, 6 p.m.: CNA Presentation by Josh Collier (Virtual)

On Monday, February 21, 2022 at 6 p.m. Mr. Josh Collier, ACAS, of CNA Insurance, made a presentation entitled: How to think like an actuary.

Wednesday, February 9, 2022, 6 p.m.: Second General Meeting (STV 120)

This was a live event in Stevenson Hall room 120: Second General Meeting of the Actuarial Club.

Monday, February 7, 2022, 6 p.m.: Excel Presentation Part 1 (STV 120) by Sebastian Czerwinski

This was a live event in Stevenson Hall room 120. Mr. Sebastian Czerwinski, an officer of our Actuarial Club, made a presentation about Microsoft Excel software.

Wednesday, January 26, 2022 in STV 120,  6-7 p.m. -- Mock Interviews

The Actuarial Club board members were available to hold mock interviews. It was an informal meeting, meant to be a good chance to work on interviewing in low pressure situations so you can be more comfortable when interviewing for a full-time job or an internship.

Friday, January 21, 2022,  3:45 p.m. -- Encova Insurance presentation

On Friday, January 21, 2022, at 3:45 p.m. our alumna Ms. Andi Shirazi made a presentation about her employer, Encova Insurance (via Zoom).

Wednesday, January 19, 2022,  6 p.m. -- First general meeting of Actuarial Club

On Wednesday, January 19, 2022, at 6 p.m., Actuarial Club held its fist general meeting (via Zoom).

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Actuarial Program Events: 2021

2022 Actuarial Research Event

This event was held via Zoom on Monday, December 6, 2021, 4 p.m. U.S. Central Time.
COVID Data Follies: Vaccination Rates, Relative Risk, and Simpson's Paradox
You may have heard statistics in the news that most of the people testing positive for COVID, currently, in a particular location, or most of the people hospitalized for COVID, or even most of the people dying of COVID were vaccinated! How can that be? Does that prove that the vaccines are ineffective? Using real-world data, the speaker, Mary Pat Campbell, will show how these statistics can both be true and misleading. Simpson's Paradox is involved, which has to do with comparing differences between subgroups with very different sizes and average results. Simpson's Paradox actually appears quite often in the insurance world. Mary Pat Campbell, FSA, MAAA is a life actuary who works in Insurance Research at Conning, based out of Hartford, CT. She is an active volunteer with the Society of Actuaries. Her LinkedIn profile is here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marypatcampbell/
The Powerpoint file of the presentation is here. Video of the event is here.

Thursday, December 2, 2021, Finals Study Night, 6-7 P.M.

The Actuarial Club hosted a study night in lieu of the finals next week. The event will be held in Stevenson Hall room no 120 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Central and the dress code is casual.

Wednesday, Novemeber 17, 2021, How to pass Actuarial Exams, 6-7 P.M.

Greg Coffman and Josh Viacrusis presented on "How to pass Actuarial Exams".

Tuesday, November 16, 2021, Thank You Letters to the Math Department, 6-7 P.M.

The Actuarial Club hosted an event to write Thank You letters to the Math Department.

Wednesday, Novemeber 10, 2021, Pinnacle Q&A

Kirsten Marshall, Paige Bailey and Mark Murdoch of Pinnacle Actuarial Resources were at ISU for a casual Q&A session.

Tuesday, November 2, 2021, Different Types of Actuarial Work by Jabari Washington

Jabari Washington, the social chair of the Actuarial Club presented on the different types of actuarial work.

Friday, October 29, 2021, Halloween Movie Watch Party

The Actuarial Club hosted a Halloween Movie watch party.

Monday, October 25, 2021, Study Resources #2

Luke Stachowski gave a presentation on study materials for the actuarial exams.

Wednesday, October 20, 2021, Study Resources from The Infinite Actuary

Tyler Jenkins presented on the actuarial resources provided by The Infinite Actuary to help pass actuarial exams.

Tuesday, October 19, 2021, Assest Liability Management Presentation by Dr. Wei Hao

Dr. Wei Hao, FSA, CFA, an actuary at State Farm, presented on asset-liability management.

Wednesday, October 13, 2021, CAS vs SOA Presentation by Sebastian Czerwinski

Sebastian presented on the differences between the CAS and SOA.

Friday, October 8, 2021, Actuarial Club Picnic

The Actuarial Club hosted their annual club picnic on Friday, October 8, 2021 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Central.

Meet the Firms 2021

Meet the Firms 2021, our main actuarial employment event, was held live on Monday, September 27, 2021, in Prairie Room in the Bone Student Center, on campus of Illinois State University, from 5:30 p.m. till 8 p.m. The event is free of charge to employers. For employers who prefer virtual event, we will also have a virtual version, on Friday, October 1, 2021, 1:30 p.m. This virtual event will require a fee payment by employers.
Students can register for the virtual Meet The Firms event through this Hire a Redbird portal: https://careerservices.illinoisstate.edu/hire-a-redbird/.
Employers can register at: https://smartURL.it/MTFregister. 
The site specifically dedicated to the Meet the Firms event is here.
You can send questions to: actuary@IllinoisState.edu.

Wednesday, September 22, 2021, Humana Company Presenation and Interviews

Humana, a health insurance company headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky presented on September 22, 2021 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Central.

Tuesday, September 21, 2021, 7-8 PM, Resume Night, Actuarial Club Event

On Tuesday, September 21, 2021, from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Central, the Actuarial Club hosted a Resume Night.

Monday, September 20, 2021, 6-7 PM, Milliman Company Presentation

Former president, Scott Damery and Sam Heil from Milliman presented about Milliman which is a large health consulting firm.

Thursday, September 16,2021, 6-7 PM, Centene Company Presentation

Centene, headquartered in St. Louis, MO, presented about healthcare and the opportunities they have available for internships and full-time positions.

Thursday, September 16,2021, 1-2 PM, Virtual presentation by Sunish Menon

Sunish Menon, a manager at State Farm, presented on data science and actuarial science.

Wednesday, September 15, 2021, 6-7 PM, Resume Workshop by CNA

CNA hosted a hybrid Resume Workshop on September 15, 2021, from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Central.

Tuesday, September 14, 2021, 6-7 PM, How to get a job by ISU Alumnus Charlie Johnson

Charlie Johnson, FSA, CERA, MAAA presented on How to get a job and shared what recruiters expect in resumes and screening interviews.

Monday, September 13, 2021, 7-8 PM, Meet the Firms Preparation (Start Building Resumes)

Lizzie Stremming, Karissa Barthand and Sejal Pamnani helped the students in building and improving their resumes along with discussing interviewing, elevator speeches, actuarial jargon etc from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Central, in Stevenson Hall room no 120 for Meet the Firms event which is scheduled for September 27, 2021 from 5:30 p.m. - 8 p.m. Central at the Prairie Room in Bone Student Centre.

Cigna Presentation

Cigna made a hybrid presentation for our students on September 8 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Central in Stevenson Hall room no 120, for those who wish to attend in person. The dress code for the event is Business Casual.

Presentation on modeling of catastrophe risk

On Thursday, September 2, 2021, from 6 p.m to 7 p.m. Central, there was a special virtual presentation by Ms. Minchong Mao, FCAS, ASA, Managing Director, Reinsurance Solutions at Aon, on modeling of catastrophe risk.

OneAmerica presentation and interviews and Gamma Iota Sigma Meeting

OneAmerica, which is a life insurance company headquartered in Indianapolis, presented on the opportunities for summer internships and full-time positions on September 1, 2021 from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Central and held virtual interviews on September 2, 2021. After the OneAmerica presentation, Gamma Iota Sigma (GIS) held their first general meeting, at 6:30 p.m. Central, in State Farm Hall of Business room no 357.

Friday, August 27th @ 4-5 PM, Maxwell Park (Frolf) - Casual Dress Code, Actuarial Club Social Event
All actuarial students were invited to our first social event of the semester. Take a break from studying to come disc golf and socialize with fellow club members. If you don't have any discs or a frisbee, feel free to still come out because we have extra discs that you can borrow. Address: 305 N Parkside Rd, Normal, IL 61761. Please remember to follow Illinois State University COVID-19 guidelines, for more information go to: https://coronavirus.IllinoisState.edu.

On Thursday, August 26th, 6-7 PM, in Stevenson 232 there was a Reinsurance Group of America Company Presentation
Kelsie Klingenberg, ASA, and Levi Triplo of RGA presented on opportunities at RGA and discussing life as an actuary at a global reinsurance company.

Thursday, August 26th, 1-2 PM, Pinnacle Actuarial Resources presentation on Virtual (Optimizing Efficiency with Large Datasets)
Christina Negley, FCAS, and Joseph Sveda, ACAS, of Pinnacle Actuarial Resources presented on efficiency when dealing with large datasets in SAS and R.
Sign up at this link: https://www.pinnacleactuaries.com/Events/Events-Webinars/event/523/august-apex-webinar-optimizing-efficiency-with-large-datasets

Presentation on hedging of variable annuities

On Tuesday, August 24, 2021, at 6 p.m. there was a special presentation by Mr. Isaac Nyarko, FSA, our alumnus who is an actuary at Allianz Life Insurance in Minneapolis, on hedging of deferred annuities contracts.

 

FM Study Group

There will be a study group for exam FM that will be hosted on Tuesday and Thursday from 4 pm to 5 pm in Stevenson Hall room 120 and will be led by Greg Coffman, Abby Gunwall, Sydney Austin and Lizzie Stremming. The sessions will commence from the 24th of August and will last until the finals week.

First Fall 2021 meeting of the Actuarial Club (General Meeting)
Monday, August 23, 2021, 7 pm -- 8 pm in Williams Hall room 111.

Freshmen social meeting with the Actuarial Club Officers
This event was held Wednesday, August 18, 2021, 7 pm -- 8 pm in Williams Hall room 111.

Ice Cream Study Night
This event was held Wednesday, April 28th from 6 pm to 7 pm,

Actuarial Club Elections
The elections were held on Monday, April 26th from 6 pm to 8 pm,

Advice Night

On Wednesday, April 21, 2021, at 6 p.m., the Actuarial Club held an Advice Night, an event in which Actuarial Club officers offered advice, which other students need.

Friday, April 16, 2021, 5:00 p.m.: 2021 Actuarial Research Event

The 2021 Actuarial Research Event was a Zoom lecture by the 1997 Nobel Prize winner in Economics, Professor Myron Scholes.
Professor Scholes spoke about the power of compound returns and the future of investment management.  The issue of particulate importance was: Marrying the constant distribution model of most of finance with the use of crowdsourced cross sectional signals to enhance compound returns.

Excel Tips & Tricks Presentation

Wednesday, March 31st at 6 pm to 7 pm CDT
The Excel file with exercises is here, and the Excel file with solutions for exercises is here.

Presentation on COVID-19 Impact on Insurance Industry

Monday, March 29th at 6 pm to 7 pm CDT

Wednesday, March 24, 2021, 6:00 p.m.; Allstate presenation

On Wednesday, March 24, 2021 at 6:00 p.m., our Actuarial Club hosted an Allstate Insurance presentation.

Monday, March 22, 2021, 6:00 p.m.; Actuarial Club Social event

On Monday, March 22, 2021 at 6:00 p.m., our Actuarial Club  hosted  a Club social event.

Wednesday, March 17, 2021, 6:00 p.m.; Actuarial Club Officers Presentation on Internships Expectations

On Wednesday, March 17, 2021 at 6:00 p.m., our Actuarial Club  hosted a presentation by its officers on internships expectations.

Thursday, March 4, 2021, 4:00 p.m. -- 5:50 p.m.: Special presentation on Principles Based Reserving by Ms. Magdalena Diedrich, FSA, Corporate Vice President and Actuary at New York Life Insurance Company, Part II

On Thursday, February 25, 2021 our Actuarial Club hosted a special presentation on Principles Based Reserving

Wednesday, March 3, 2021, 5:30 p.m.; Zurich Insurance Presentation

On Wednesday, March 3, 2021 at 5:30 p.m., our Actuarial Club hosted a presentation by Zurich Insurance.

Tuesday, March 2, 2021, 4:00 p.m. -- 5:50 p.m.: Special presentation on Principles Based Reserving by Ms. Magdalena Diedrich, FSA, Corporate Vice President and Actuary at New York Life Insurance Company, Part I

On Thursday, February 25, 2021 our Actuarial Club hosted a special presentation on Principles Based Reserving

Monday, March 1, 2021, 6 p.m.; Zoom Professionalism Presentation

On Monday, March 2, 2021 at 6 p.m., our Actuarial Club held a professionalism presentation.

Thursday, February 25, 2021, 4:00 p.m. -- 5:50 p.m.: Special presentation on Workers Compensation by Mr. Erich Brandt, FCAS, and Ms. Kristen Marshall, ACAS, from Pinnacle Actuarial Resources

On Thursday, February 25, 2021 our Actuarial Club hosted a special presentation on Workers Compensation.

Wednesday, February 24, 2021: Club Social (JackBox games)

Wednesday, February 24th at 6 pm to 7 pm CDT

Tuesday, February 23, 2021: Paracord Drop-Off

Tuesday, February 23rd at 6 pm to 7 pm CDT
Meet Trevor at the Starbucks in the Bone Student Center

Thursday, February 18, 2021, 6 pm - 7 pm: Paracord Pick-Up

On Thursday, February 18, 2021 our Actuarial Club will host a Paracord Pick-Up Event.

Wednesday, February 17, 2021, 6 pm - 7 pm: Social Security Actuarial Presentation by the Chief Actuary of Social Security Administration: Mr. Steve Goss

On Wednesday, February 17, 2021 our Actuarial Club hosted a Social Security Actuarial Presentation by the Chief Actuary of Social Security Administration, Mr. Steve Goss.

Wednesday February 3rd 6 pm - 7 pm: FM Study Group Presentation

On Wednesday, February 3, 2021 our Actuarial Club hosted an exam FM Study Group presentation, via Zoom.

Monday February 1st 6 pm - 7 pm: Resume Workshop

On Monday, February 1, 2021 at 6 p.m., our Actuarial Club hosted a resume workshop, via Zoom.

First social event of Spring 2021: Playing AmongUs

Wednesday, January 27, 2021,  6 pm to 7pm CDT, via Zoom

Spring 2021 First General Meeting of the Actuarial Club

The first general meeting of the Actuarial Club for the Spring 2021 semester was held Wednesday, January 20, 2021 at 6pm, via Zoom.