Inthe Canadian agency world, you can’t get CE credits for writing or instructing courses. I find it absurd that I can host a session and everyone else gets credit but me.
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Ah, but often I have to do additional research, etc., to put my stuff together. That counts. 
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i often learn more when teaching something than when being taught something
free CAS webcast:
Python for Actuaries
Thanks to TIA’s Eddie Smith for pointing out that’s freely available…
and here’s CAS’s online learning in general:
I found a few others that were also free.
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What kind of actuaries use python? Is that mostly a CAS thing?
In my life roles I’ve only used SAS, SQL, & VBA for Excel.
I’ve used python for file processing purposes. (before, I used to use Perl for the same purpose)
I used Python in annuity pricing for matrix work, especially if the alternative is a lot of nested for-loops in VBA.
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APL FTW.
:ctm:
Why take up so much space when you can do everything in one line?
And then to debug, you just delete that line & rewrite from scratch!
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I’m way behind on CPD for this year, so thanks for posting these opportunities. Listened to one of the ACHS recordings and found it useful and interesting.
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for SOA Modeling Section members…
https://www.soa.org/sections/modeling/modeling-newsletter/2021/september/mp-2021-09-campbell/
ok, and I link to some free-for-everybody stuff
Actuarial Club of Hartford & Springfield – free sessions from October 25 - November 11 on Zoom.
email with links
Hello!
The Actuaries’ Club of Hartford and Springfield is pleased to present another exciting series of [free!] CPD sessions this fall!
A different session will be hosted virtually, via Zoom, each weekday between October 25th and November 5th at 11am EDT (except for November 2nd for Election Day).Below you will find a link to the agenda, the Zoom login details, and a link to block each session on your calendar.
Thank you for your continued patience, flexibility, and understanding as we navigate the ongoing pandemic, while still striving to deliver relevant and meaningful CPD content for our members.
We hope to see you at our virtual sessions!
~ ACHS Officers and Planning Committee
Preview the agenda at the ACHS Website!
More information on speakers and session topics to come.
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Agenda
Agenda:
Week 1:
Monday, October 25: Social Determinants of Health
Tuesday, October 26: Transforming FP&A
Wednesday, October 27: M&A 101
Thursday, October 28: Pension
Friday, October 29: Pet Insurance Market Activity, Trends, and Key Issues
Week 2:
Monday, November 1: SOA Mortality Research
Tuesday, November 2: NO SESSION (Election Day)
Wednesday, November 3: Registered Index-Linked Annuities
Thursday, November 4: Professionalism
Friday, November 5: Start-up Disruption in the Specialty Pharmacy Space
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This starts today – today’s session is Monday, October 25: Social Determinants of Health
11am-noon EDT
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That was good. The work affects life /disability actuaries too, although I’m sure health actuaries have access to much more relevant and interesting data than us life folks. We just deal with the aftermath.
Thanks MPC for the link and reminder!
Yeah, that was a good session. I hope I can make tomorrow’s, but I have other things surrounding it.
Free professionalism CE – on ASOP 56 – about 30 minutes
It’s me. Talking about ASOP 56.
The Zillow thread reminded me I had done this. Now you can get some CE, too.
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More official type of free CE (and it’s organized!) – next week, Nov 8-12
https://www.actuariesclubofboston.com/Fall-2021-Meeting/
FALL 2021 MEETING
When: November 8-12, 2021. Sessions are 11am-12pm EST
Location: Zoom (email us for the meeting link and password)
Price: Free!
Schedule:
Monday, November 8: (General) Panel Discussion: Actuaries in InsurTech
Tuesday, November 9: (General/Professionalism) Professionalism Update from the Academy
Wednesday, November 10: (General) Valuing Acquisitions from an Actuarial & Private Equity Perspective
Thursday, November 11: (Investments) Insurance Capital Markets through the Pandemic
Friday, November 12: (Pension/EA Credit) Assessing Pension Investment Strategies in Today’s Environment
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Do you know…is it the same zoom link & passcode for all of the meetings? If I signed up for one of last week’s meetings am I able to sneak in to next week’s?
Click on the “email us” (which I just did) to get the Zoom link.
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