How does this role benefit the work of the organization and the profession?
This POG role supports the research activities of the Obesity Trends and Impacts research project sponsored by the Mortality and Longevity Research Program Steering Committee. The project will help to provide actuaries with valuable up-to-date information on how obesity trends are affecting mortality, mortality improvement, and longevity trends and the factors impacting them, enabling actuaries to make more informed and accurate decisions.
Responsibilities & Duties
Provide guidance in the form of insights, experience, expertise and knowledge for a study that will provide insights into current and future obesity trends and the industry and societal implications. This Project Oversight Group will develop project scope, materials to hire researcher, set expectations in collaboration with researcher. Review draft material and provide feedback to researcher and advise on appropriate forms of dissemination of the results.
Time Commitment
- 21 to 40 hours
- Research project normally lasts 6-9 months. Time commitment and number of hours 3- hours per month for a six to nine-month period including 1-hour conference calls.
Experience Required
- Member ASA or FSA
- Mortality, obesity research background, longevity experience.
Opportunity Location
Non-Country Specific
Travel Required
None
SOA Training Required
None