How does this role benefit the work of the organization and the profession?
This role supports the research activities of the SOA Research Institute, providing actuaries with valuable up-to-the-minute data on climate risk related issues, enabling them to make more informed and accurate decisions.
Responsibilities & Duties
The Project Oversight Group (POG) will oversee the Project and work closely with the research team to review the acceptability of Project deliverables. The POG will also provide feedback or suggestions as appropriate regarding the progressing research.
This project looks to research:
- The nature of the investments that have material exposure to climate change risk (i.e., by sector, investment type, maturity, etc.)
- Current techniques used by portfolio managers to assess this risk
- How the techniques may provide value to investment/ALM actuaries and risk managers in evaluation of enterprise risks
- Gaps in the approaches for assessing this risk that may warrant additional research
Time Commitment
- 11-20 Hours
- Most time will be spent reviewing project deliverables by e-mail. It is anticipated there will be 3-4 Conference Calls to get group feedback from the POG for the research team.
Experience Required
Open to all SOA Members, Non-Members and Candidates
Opportunity Location
Non-Country Specific
Travel Required
None
SOA Training Required
None
Primary Areas of Practice
Open to all Areas of Practice
Additional Specializations
Open to all specializations