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A Message From Your President

What’s on Your Career Bucket List? 

Most people have a personal bucket list - travel, hobbies, once-in-a-lifetime adventures. But what about your career bucket list? In this video, Yi-Ling reflects on how the power of voicing your professional goals can bring them one step closer to reality. Hear from other actuarial leaders and learn how sharing your aspirations can unlock support, connections and motivation. 

Watch to hear more and be inspired to give voice to your own goals! What's one career goal you've been keeping to yourself? Send me an email - it might be the first step to making it happen!

 

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July 2025

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  • Education Spotlight
  • CCA Community Digest
  • Other Actuarial Association Opportunities

Membership News

New Leadership Interview Posted

In this month’s edition of the Leadership Interview series, CCA Past President Michael Clark interviews George Symeonidis – Certified Actuary, PhD Economics, and Board Member with the Hellenic Actuarial Authority. Hear George discuss his career journey, work with the IAA and IACA, and leadership views.

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2025-26 Board of Directors Ballot

You should have received an email on Monday, July 21 with a link to cast your ballot for the 2025-26 Board of Directors slate.

Education Spotlight

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Registration Open | 2025 Annual Meeting | October 26-29, 2025

You're invited to the 2025 Annual Meeting! The meeting kicks off on Sunday, October 26 at The Cosmopolitan Las Vegas in Las Vegas, NV. It will be four days of learning, networking and celebrating. We’ve scheduled more than 60 educational sessions, keynote presentations and networking events. We will honor our award winners, reflect on the year with our president, Yi-Ling Lin, and look forward to next year with our incoming president, Rob Reiskytl.

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Make Your Hotel Reservations for the 2025 Annual Meeting

2025 Annual Meeting | October 26-29, 2025 Plan on joining us in Las Vegas, Nevada October 26-29, 2025, for the Annual Meeting. Sessions will be held at the Cosmopolitan. Registration will open in mid-July and the room block at the Cosmopolitan Las Vegas is now available. Rooms are available on a first-come, first-served basis or until the room block is sold out. Group rate: $294 / night (includes resort fee) Single or double occupancy.

Upcoming Webinars

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

Community Discussion

Communities discuss issues and share information that is relevant to the CCA membership.  This month, discussion topics included:

  • Continuing the discussion - AI for Consultants: Practical Applications
  • Missing participants
  • Converting cash balance to monthly annuity
  • Special tax notice for rollovers
  • AI experience
  • Question Re: Drug programs
  • Optional form elections and assumptions
  • PBGC Inspector General Risk Advisory - SFA for terminated plans
  • Withdrawal liability assumptions
  • New benefit elections after SFA restored benefits
  • Phased retirement

To join in on discussion, join a community today.

Explore the New and Improved CCA Community Site!
  

We’ve upgraded the CCA Community Site — and it’s all about making your experience better, faster, and more connected.

Here’s what’s new and designed just for you:

  • A Smarter Central Feed. See the latest activity across all your communities in one place. Like posts directly from your feed, check out reply counts, and follow discussions that matter to you.
  • Easier Navigation. Your homepage now includes a My Communities list and a Followed Content section, so you can quickly jump to the topics and conversations you care about most.
  • More Control, More Connection. Stay in the loop with improved tools that help you engage, share, and grow within your professional community.

Log in today and see how the new updates help you get even more out of your CCA community!

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: 

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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.

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Professional Resources