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A Message From Your President
What happens when leaders challenge what seems impossible?
In this month’s leadership reflection, inspired by Andy Stanley’s What Great Leaders Do, the focus is on two powerful questions: What’s considered impossible to do? and What would the next leader do? By challenging "paradigm paralysis" and rethinking long-held assumptions, actuaries can help drive innovation on issues ranging from retirement security to emerging technologies.
September 2026
- Membership News
- Education Spotlight
- CCA Community Digest
- Other Actuarial Association Opportunities
Membership News
Driving Change in Healthcare Through Affordable Imaging
This episode of CCA's Innovative Healthcare Solutions podcast features host Ed Pudlowski in conversation with Dr. Cristen Dickerson, founder of Green Imaging. The discussion explores innovative approaches that help employers and employees reduce healthcare spending while improving access to care. Discover how transparent pricing, concierge-style navigation, and a consumer-focused model are helping drive meaningful change in healthcare.
Permission to Pivot: Leadership Lessons from Kudzai Chigiji
In this episode of the CCA Leadership Interview Series, past president and host Michael Clark talks with Kudzai Chigiji, a globally recognized actuary, investor, and board director, about building a career beyond traditional actuarial paths. From banking and startups to venture investing and governance, Kudzai shares powerful insights on leadership, lifelong learning, calculated risk-taking, and why actuaries should give themselves permission to pivot and explore new opportunities.
Education Spotlight
Register Before September 20 and Save!
Join hundreds of actuaries this October in Scottsdale for four days of focused learning, peer exchange, and real-world perspective across the actuarial landscape. The meeting will feature tracks with sessions on the issues you're navigating every day.
Improved Archive Experience
Missed a session? Need a resource you remember from a past meeting? The upgraded CCA Program Archives make it easier to find and use the content most relevant to your work. Members have free access to program handouts from previous continuing education events, including webinars and in-person programs. Find the information you need when you need it. You must be logged in to view the archives.
Community Digest
Community Digest
CCA Communities are active forums for getting answers, sharing your concerns and taking actions to help shape the profession. Visit your communities to stay up to date and join the conversation. To join communities, visit your member profile.
Register Now! Leadership Development Community Podcast Club
September 29, 2026 | 2:00 pm CT
Community Discussion
Communities discuss issues and share information that is relevant to the CCA membership. This month, discussion topics included:
- Non-qualified pension plan terminations
- Circular 230 guidance update on responsible use of AI in federal tax practice
- Contributions received during DB/DC choice window
- Experiment with opinion piece in today's Wall Street Journal
- Harvard professor on how to fix healthcare
- Wall Street Journal article on employer and employee health care prices
- 18.2% premium increase
- Clinical coding in claim systems
- "Safety waiver" for healthcare clients?
- Stop loss
- Bond yields
- Seen on LinkedIn today
- Video on data realization
- LinkedIn question on actuarial education
Other Actuarial Association Opportunities
The CCA is proud to support the efforts of organizations that invest in the professional development of actuaries, and strive to bring more people into and diversify the actuarial profession. Support provided by the CCA includes financial and/or in-kind contributions to the following organizations:
Abacus Actuaries
A network of aspiring, practicing, and former actuaries, working together through mentorship programs, networking and other professional development opportunities to break the bamboo ceiling so Asians can achieve equal representation in the highest ranks of the actuarial profession.
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International Association of Black Actuaries
The International Association of Black Actuaries (IABA) is a volunteer-based organization dedicated to increasing the number of successful Black actuaries through programs that address the underrepresentation of Blacks in the profession.
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Network of Actuarial Women and Allies
An organization committed to connecting and empowering women of all backgrounds, races, ethnicities, and life circumstances to be successful in the actuarial profession.
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Organization of Latino Actuaries
The Organization of Latino Actuaries (OLA) provides exam support, scholarships, job search support, and an interactive network and pipeline of talented Latino students and actuaries.
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Sexuality and Gender Alliance of Actuaries
SAGAA’s purpose is to facilitate connections between LGBTQ+ actuaries and allies to engage in community-wide dialogue about LGBTQ+ issues. This group aims to create a safe space for dialogue, community, and career encouragement, while also educating the broader actuarial profession.
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The Actuarial Foundation
The Foundation provides free virtual math resources and tutoring, administers middle and high school academic competitions and funds scholarships.
DonateProfessional Resources
Past Issues
- Volume XXIX, Number 2, July 2017
- Volume XXIX, Number 1, March 2017
- Volume XXVIII, Number 2, October 2016
- Volume XXVIII, Number 1, April 2016
- Volume XXVII, Number 2, July 2015
- Volume XXVII, Number 1, March 2015
- Volume XXVI, Number 3, September 2014
- Volume XXVI, Number 2, May 2014
- Volume XXVI, Number 1, February 2014
- Volume XXV, Number 3, September 2013
- Volume XXV, Number 2, June 2013
- Volume XXV, Number 1, February 2013
- Volume XXIV, Number 3, September 2012