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2023
30th Anniversary Meeting: The Actuarial Landscape in Asia, Multiculture & International Opportunities
Jonathan Bondy, Head of Actuarial Services at Manulife Business Processing Services in the Philippines, Manulife Financial
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2019
Fall Dinner Meeting: A Past President's View of the SOA
Mike Lombardi, President, MLBC Consulting
Chinese New Year Meeting: Building a Successful Business in China
Fernando Moreira, Senior Vice President, Global Insurance, Scotiabank
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2018
Fall Dinner Meeting: Risk Based Capital Development in India
Steven Chen, Principal at Oliver Wyman
Chinese New Year Meeting: Strategic Plans for the Society of Actuaries
Mike Lombardi, SOA President
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English Translation of Mike's Interview
2017
Fall Meeting: Rapid Growth of Swiss Re in Asia
David Moss, SVP and Head of L&H Client Markets, Canada and English Caribbean at Swiss Re Canada
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Chinese New Year Meeting:
What’s Up in the Pacific Rim – SOA in 2017 and Beyond
Ann Henstrand, Senior Director, International, SOA (Presented by: Ben Marshall, Staff Fellow for Canadian Membership, SOA)
The China Insurance Market
Jessie Li, Lead China Representative, SOA (Presented by: August Chow, SOA Board of Directors)
2016
Fall Meeting: Riding the Tiger of Rapid Change
Jonathan Bradbury, SVP / Project Leader of Valuation Systems Transformations, Manulife Financial
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Chinese New Year Meeting: Life Insurance and Pension Systems in China
Dale Hall, Managing Director of Research at the Society of Actuaries.
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2015
Fall Meeting: Considerations in Mapping the Adequacy and Sustainability of Care and Support for the Elderly in Australia and Developed Countries in Asia
Doug Andrews, Adjunct Professor and Director, Master of Actuarial Science Program, University of Waterloo
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Chinese New Year Meeting: Life Insurance Industry in China
August Chow, SOA Board Member
2014
Fall Meeting: Assessing Capital Management Deals for Life Companies - An Asian Market Perspective
Douglas Lum, Managing Director, Life Reinsurance Operations for Reinsurance Management Associates (RMA)
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Chinese New Year Meeting: Life Insurance Industry in Japan
Warren Rodericks, Senior Manager, Assurance & Advisory, Deloitte
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2013
Fall Meeting: Insurance e-Business Development & Trend in China
Steven Chen, FSA, MAAA, CFA, Principal, Oliver Wyman Actuarial Consulting
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Chinese New Year Meeting: An Actuary's Experience as a CFO in Asia
Cindy Forbes, FSA, FCIA, MAAA, Executive VP and Chief Actuary, Manulife Financial
2012
Business Workshop: Being Social: It’s a Game Changer
Moderator: Joseph De Dominicis, Staff Fellow, SOA
Panelists:
1. Lisamarie Lukas, Director of Communications, SOA
2. Kevin Pledge, CEO and Co-founder, Insight Decision Solutions
3. Becki Tobia, Manager & Actuarial Recruiter, DW Simpson
Fall Meeting: An Actuary's Experience from Working with the International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS)
David Oakden, FCIA, FCAS, Managing Director, Actuarial Division of OSFI
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Chinese New Year Meeting: China and India - The Largest Insurance Market in the Making
K.C. Chan, FSA, FCIA, Vice-President Asia Desk, Sun Life Financial
2011
Fall Meeting: Asian Actuaries in the U.S.A.
Genghui Wu, FSA, CFA, FRM, Senior Vice President, Prudential Financial
Chinese New Year Meeting: Property Insurance in the Pacific Rim - Opportunity and Challenge
David Lightfoot, CPA, Managing Director, Guy Carpenter & Company
2010
Fall Meeting: Enterprise Risk Management
Symeon Scoufaris, AVP ERM, Munich Re
Chinese New Year Meeting: China Insurance Market
Jason Ou, FSA, MAAA, Chief Representative of RGA Reinsurance Company, Beijing Representative Office
2009
Fall Meeting: Asset Liability Management in Asia
Gerald Hoeppner, FCIA, FSA, MAAA, AVP Asset Liability Management, Manulife Financial
Chinese New Year Meeting: What went wrong? Actuarial Perspectives on the Global Financial Crisis
Mike Lombardi, FCIA, FSA, Managing Principal, Towers Perrin
2008
Fall Meeting: Global Economic Outlook: Shifting Tectonic Plates
Patricia Croft, Vice President & Chief Economist, Phillips, Hager & North Investment Management Limited
Chinese New Year Meeting: Actuaries as Risk Managers
Nick Dumbreck, FIA, Consulting Actuary, Watson Wyatt Worldwide