Event Details
About This Event
This webinar is 90 minutes.
This webinar is complimentary to non-North American audiences in the CAS.
Actuarial science offers a vibrant range of career possibilities. In this session, you will learn from two US insurance industry leaders how they have charted non-traditional career paths in Underwriting and as Entrepreneurs. They will share first hand insights on thriving beyond traditional roles.
Explore how Actuarial skills can be foundational for technology transformation, product, underwriting, climate resiliency, leadership, entrepreneurship and beyond. Be inspired to unleash your own potential and help broaden what it means to be an actuary in today’s world!
Key Messages
- Actuarial expertise is a powerful launchpad for diverse and impactful careers. Your skills are highly transferable to various fields including underwriting and entrepreneurship to data science and climate risk.
- Embrace innovation and continuous learning to future-proof your career.
- Beyond technical proficiency, developing essential soft skills like communication, leadership, and strategic thinking, alongside adaptability and emotional intelligence, will position you for C-suite success and leadership in emerging industries.
- Leverage your actuarial foundation to drive success and create your own opportunities. By applying actuarial thinking to new arenas like underwriting excellence and entrepreneurial ventures, you gain a competitive edge, enabling you to build successful businesses and contribute significantly to technological transformation and beyond.
Learning Objectives
- Understand non-traditional career avenues for actuaries, drawing insights from industry leaders' experiences in underwriting, entrepreneurship, and other specialized fields.
- Understand how actuarial skills can be applied to emerging areas such as technology transformation, product development, climate resiliency, and leadership roles.
- Use the insight to develop your own personal action plan to explore non-traditional career opportunities leveraging your actuarial expertise.
This webinar is complimentary to non-North American audiences who are part of the CAS and the CIA. The webinar will be conducted over GotoWebinar. Please make sure to test your system.
Kathleen Ores Walsh is Chief Underwriter for USAA, a financial services company focused on the military community. She has led pricing, product, data science, and underwiring teams. She is passionate about leveraging technology to re-think traditional processes. She is a current member of the CAS Board of Directors and also served on the Board for the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety.
Len Llaguno is the Founder and Managing Partner at KYROS, a boutique actuarial consulting firm that focuses on loyalty programs. He is passionate about entrepreneurship and the intersection of actuarial science and machine learning. He is a former CAS Board Member, completing his term on the board in November 2025.
Moderator
Geoff Werner is the Managing Member of Werner Advisory. Geoff has specialized in pricing and insurance product innovation. He is particularly passionate about safety-related products and services designed to reduce accidents! Exam takers may recognize his name as the co-author of the "Basic Ratemaking" text used for the Part 5 CAS exam.
