This two-part interactive workshop highlights how executive presence—the intersection of confidence, credibility, and communication—enhances leadership effectiveness and strategic influence. Participants will gain actionable tools to reframe self-limiting beliefs, project composure under pressure, and navigate high-stakes conversations with authority and empathy. By blending foundational psychology with strategic framing and storytelling techniques, this program helps professionals move beyond technical expertise to position themselves as trusted advisors and influential leaders. Building on a framework of self-awareness and growth-oriented mindsets, participants will learn to adapt their communication style for diverse audiences and decision-makers. Developing executive presence allows leaders to navigate today’s complex professional environments by managing organizational visibility, inspiring trust among senior stakeholders, and turning technical insight into persuasive, action-oriented leadership.

This CCA cross discipline webinar will provide insights into identifying and assessing biases that can impact actuarial services, specifically in the use of data, assumptions, algorithms, and models. The speakers may cover topics such as statistical, cognitive, and social biases relevant to actuarial work. This content is designed to fulfill the USQS bias requirement.

Plan Year 2027 (PY27) Maximum Fair Price (MFP) negotiations under the Inflation Reduction Act unfolded against the backdrop of Trump-era Most Favored Nation (MFN) executive orders and a volatile Part D market. Final MFPs are set, and CMS has published the methodology behind them. This webinar decodes what those prices reveal about the current administration’s drug-pricing trajectory, manufacturer margin outlook and pipeline risk, and the stability of Part D premiums and formularies. We’ll connect therapeutic-class patterns and comparator choices to likely plan behavior—tiering, utilization management (UM), and benefit-channel steering—and near-term contracting dynamics. Walk away from this CCA healthcare series webinar with a concise playbook for how PY27 MFPs will shape 2026–2028 strategy for payers and manufacturers.

During this session, participants will discuss their learnings from the webinar Leading from Within: Emotional Intelligence for the Consulting Actuary.

In a world where data drives decisions, actuaries are uniquely positioned to lead with insight, integrity, and impact. But technical expertise alone isn't enough. This session explores what it truly means to lead as an actuary—beyond the numbers. We'll dive into the mindset shifts needed to transition from technical expert to strategic leader, and the key leadership skillsets that empower actuaries to influence, inspire, and drive change.

In this CCA retirement series webinar, presenters walk through the end-to-end process of establishing new defined benefit plans (including cash balance and hybrid designs), as well as re-opening previously frozen plans. We’ll focus on sponsor objectives, design trade-offs, qualification and documentation touchpoints, initial funding and AFTAP mechanics, PBGC applicability, nondiscrimination/testing coordination with existing DC plans, and early governance decisions that prevent headaches later.

This CCA Cross Discipline webinar highlights how emotional intelligence (“EQ”) - understanding and managing emotions in ourselves and others - enhances effectiveness, resilience, and leadership impact through self awareness, self management, social awareness, and social skills. Participants gain practical, role specific tools to regulate stress, strengthen judgment, and build trust based relationships, blending core theory with real world consulting applications. Developing EQ allows consulting actuaries to navigate today’s fast paced, data driven environment, by managing complex relationships, high pressure situations, and the challenge of turning insight into action.

During this session, participants will hold a discussion about their learnings, next steps, and how to implement what they learned.

This CCA healthcare series webinar explores how artificial intelligence is reshaping the work of health actuaries. From predictive modeling and automation to data-driven decision support, AI is influencing everything from pricing to care management. Presenters will share practical examples, implementation strategies, and ethical considerations relevant to actuaries. Whether you are exploring AI for the first time or deepening your expertise, this webinar offers actionable insights to elevate your impact.

This CCA cross discipline webinar will focus on the critical role of professionalism in actuarial practice. The discussion will explore the fundamental principles that guide actuaries in maintaining high standards, delivering objective advice, and upholding public trust.

In this CCA healthcare series webinar, presenters review developments in the MA-PD market. We will consider notable events from the 2027 bid season, impacts on employer and group markets, and anticipated challenges in the 2028 bid season.

The Corporate Pension Revitalization (CPR) Council is a group of professionals seeking to offer a new alternative approach to retirement in the U.S. By taking the best parts of traditional DB and DC plans, along with learnings from other countries, the CPR Council has developed a new alternative that addresses the shortcoming of traditional approaches. This CCA retirement series webinar will offer an overview of the new approach, along with an update on their progress with lawmakers and key stakeholder groups.

This two-part interactive workshop highlights how executive presence—the intersection of confidence, credibility, and communication—enhances leadership effectiveness and strategic influence. Participants will gain actionable tools to reframe self-limiting beliefs, project composure under pressure, and navigate high-stakes conversations with authority and empathy. By blending foundational psychology with strategic framing and storytelling techniques, this program helps professionals move beyond technical expertise to position themselves as trusted advisors and influential leaders. Building on a framework of self-awareness and growth-oriented mindsets, participants will learn to adapt their communication style for diverse audiences and decision-makers. Developing executive presence allows leaders to navigate today’s complex professional environments by managing organizational visibility, inspiring trust among senior stakeholders, and turning technical insight into persuasive, action-oriented leadership.

Cyberattacks threaten not only financial assets but also the sensitive personal data of pension plan participants. As ransomware, phishing, and vendor vulnerabilities grow more sophisticated, retirement systems must strengthen cyber defenses while maintaining compliance with privacy laws and actuarial standards. This CCA retirement series webinar highlights governance strategies, vendor oversight, and privacy safeguards to protect pension data. The discussion will also integrate actuarial perspectives, including how ASOP 23 informs documentation and disclosure when data integrity may be compromised.

This CCA retirement series webinar will provide an overview of ASOPs that guide the measurement of pension obligations. Potential ASOPs covered may be ASOP 4, 23, 27, 41, 44 and 51. How do these ASOPs continue to help retirement actuaries in 2026?

As Social Security approaches its 91st anniversary, the program faces critical questions about long-term solvency and potential policy reforms. This CCA retirement series webinar provides an update on the financial status of Social Security. Speakers will review the latest projections for the Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) trust funds, explain key assumptions driving long-term solvency, and discuss potential policy reforms.