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Actuaries are experts in helping identify and manage risk. After work, many actuaries also become risk takers! Read their stories to learn about some of the diverse personalities that make up the profession. If you or someone you know is a risk-taker outside of the office, we want to hear about it. Send your recommendations to imagewatch@soa.org.

WeightLifting.jpgWeightlifting with Mark Evans
Mark Evans, FSA, MAAA, is vice president and actuary in the equity derivatives area of AEGON USA Investment Management, LLC, and a competitive weightlifter. Learn more about how this actuary is disciplined in his work, in his sport and in his life.




vincehood.jpgOn the Track with Vince Granieri
Vince Granieri, FSA, MAAA, EA is president of Integrated Advantage Consultants in Cincinnati, Ohio. When he’s not serving his clients, he and his son can be found under the hood of one of his three Porsches or on the racetrack. 


Skydiving with Damon Grant Williams
Damon Grant Williams is currently vice president of fixed income for Phillips, Hager & North Investment Management Ltd.  But as a member of the Canadian National Skydiving Team, Williams learned the importance of competitiveness and pushing yourself beyond your comfort zone.

 imgOffClockTaylor2Lg.bmp   Ice Climbing with Brian Taylor
Brian Taylor is not only the VP of risk and capital management at Sun Life of Canada in Waterloo, Ontario, he also has ‘extreme’ outside interests in ice climbing and other outdoor activities.

Creating Dating Web sites with Spencer Koppel
Spencer Koppel is a retired actuary who has used his actuarial skills in a new way—creating a business of developing dating Web sites. 		   imgOffClockKoppel.bmp

   

Actuaries in the News

Potential Pandemic Still Could Cost Nearly $300 Billion FromWorkforce Management This article cites SOA research on pandemics.

N.J. Patients Deserve to Know Health Care Costs Before Getting the Bill From NJToday.net The SOA's survey on Bending the Cost Curve was noted in this article on health care costs.

RiskChat: Paying Attention to Compensation From BigFatFinanceBlog Karen deToro, FSA, MAAA, was featured in an interview on incentive compensation.

Study Puts Cost of Medical Errors at $19.5 Billion From Wall Street Journal Jim Toole, FSA, CERA, MAAA, is quoted in this article about the SOA study on medical errors.

The Cost of Medical Errors From Nightly Business Report Jim Toole, FSA, CERA, MAAA, appeared in this Aug. 9, 2010 episode on the cost of medical errors. Note: the segment begins 8:50 into the video.