ARIA listserv announcements #38 - week of September 17, 2012

Greetings ARIA members:

Today’s listserv contains the following:

 

• University of Iowa Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science seeks Assistant Professor in Actuarial Science ARIA Call for Nominations and  Committee on Nominations By-Laws Amendment
• JRI Website update

 

University of Iowa

 

The Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science at the University of Iowa is accepting applications for a tenure-track Assistant Profession in Actuarial Science beginning august 2013.  The application deadline is December 31, 2012.  Please see the attached document for additional information.

 

Call for Nominations

 

 A Message to All ARIA Members

Nominations for Officers

The 2013 election of officers is several months away, but the time is not too early to consider individuals who might be interested in serving on ARIA’s Board.  Office is open to all ARIA members regardless of residence.   Three members will be elected to a three year term on the Board. 

At least two nominations shall be made for each Director to be elected.  In considering candidates for the Board of Directors, the Committee on Nominations shall strive to maintain a reasonable balance on the Board as between: 1) members whose primary association with ARIA is through university or college activities and those whose association with ARIA is primarily through other organizations, and 2) members located in the United States and those located outside the United States.  It shall submit its proposed report to the Board of Directors for its informal review and concurrence before a report is sent to the membership.  A report of the Committee on Nominations shall be sent to the membership at least 150 days (amended ARIA general membership meeting August 2008) prior to the scheduled annual meeting.  Such report shall show the candidates designated by the Committee on Nominations, and shall quote the by-law provision concerning additional nominations.  Additional nominations may be made by any group of 20 or more voting members who shall prepare, sign, and forward their additional nomination(s) to the Executive Director of the Association within 30 days after the report of the Committee on Nominations is distributed. At least 120 days prior to the scheduled annual meeting, the Executive Director shall send ballots containing the original and any additional nominations, with a return envelope addressed to the Executive Director, or through other appropriate means as determined by the Board, to all members who have paid their dues for the current year.  (added by amendment August 2005)

Nominations also are open for Vice President, although Board members whose terms are expiring are usually considered first for nomination for this position. 

Names of individuals for consideration as possible nominees to the 2013 ARIA Board should be e-mailed to the Executive Office, aria@theinstitutes.org, no later than December 15, 2012.  Names will be provided to the Committee on Nominations for their consideration.  The final slate of nominees will be presented to the Board for their approval and then electronic ballots will be distributed to the membership in April 2013.

 

Committee on Nominations Proposed Change to ARIA’s By-Laws

Also related to the election of officers, the section of the By-Laws describing the Committee on Nominations is presented below.

There shall be a Committee on Nominations.  This committee shall consist of five members, one of whom shall serve as Chairperson.  One member shall represent the insurance industry or an insurance organization/association.   At least two of the five members shall be past officers of the Association. The Chairperson of the Committee on Nominations, who shall appoint the additional members of the committee, shall be appointed by the President.  All members of the Committee on Nominations are subject to the approval of the Board of Directors, as early in each year as possible.  The duties of this Committee shall be set forth in the By-Laws concerning election procedure.

ARIA’s Board has agreed that specifying exactly five (5) committee members is limiting.  The committee should have at least five members, with one member representing the industry or an insurance organization/association.  As a result, an amendment to the By-Laws is presented herein for a vote by the membership.

A By-Law can be voted on via e-mail or postal mail rather than waiting until the annual meeting.  See below.  

The suggested amendment to the section of the By-Laws addressing the Committee on Nominations would read:

B.    There shall be a Committee on Nominations.  This committee shall consist of at least five members, one of whom shall serve as Chairperson.  One member shall represent the insurance industry or an insurance organization/association.   At least two members of the committee members shall be past officers of the Association. The Chairperson of the Committee on Nominations, who shall appoint the additional members of the committee, shall be appointed by the President.  All members of the Committee on Nominations are subject to the approval of the Board of Directors, as early in each year as possible.  The duties of this Committee shall be set forth in the By-Laws concerning election procedures.

 

Do you favor changing the composition of the Committee on Nominations to be at least five members?  Yes  ?     No   ?

 

All votes are due to the executive office one month from the current date.  Cut and paste your vote and e-mail it to aria@theinstitutes.org

The mailing address is: ARIA, 716 Providence Road, Malvern, PA 19355.  Thank you.

 

JRI Website update

 

The JRI website is working but all submissions, resubmissions, and referee reports should still be sent to:  jri@hec.ca

 

The Geneva Association Insurance & Finance Newsletter No. 10

 

The Geneva Association Insurance & Finance Newsletter No. 10 is now available.  Please see the attached document.

 

ARIA 2013 Annual Meeting Call for Papers

 

The ARIA 2013 Annual Meeting is scheduled for August 4-7, 2013 in Washington, DC.  The deadline for submissions is February 15, 2013.  Please see the attached document for additional information.

 

Risk Theory Society 2013 Annual Seminar Call for Papers

 

The Risk Theory Society 2013 Annual Seminar is scheduled for April 5-7, 2013 at Temple University in Philadelphia, PA.  The deadline for submissions is December 15, 2012.  Please see the attached document for additional information.

 

ARIA 2012 Annual Meeting

Message of thanks

A heartfelt thank you to this year’s annual meeting sponsors.

Platinum sponsors

CEPAR, University of New South Wales

Casualty Actuarial Society

Georgia State University

Illinois State University, Katie School of Insurance

 

Gold sponsors

The Institutes

Insurance Institute of Canada

 

Silver sponsors

Ball State University

Baylor University

Florida State University

Gamma Iota Sigma

Georgia State University

Griffith Insurance Education Foundation

Indiana State University, Gongaware Center

ISO

Insurance Information Institute

Laval University

Saint Joseph’s University, Haub School of Business

St. Mary’s University

Temple University, Fox School of Business

University of Alabama

University of Georgia, Terry College of Business

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

University of Louisiana at Lafayette

The University of Mississippi

Virginia Commonwealth University

Washington State University

Wharton/Penn Risk and Insurance Program

Wilfrid Laurier University

 

Concurrent Session Presenters:  If you have not already done so, please send a copy of your paper to the ARIA Executive Office for posting on the ARIA website.  Please identify the concurrent session in which the paper was presented.  Please send your paper to aria@TheInstitutes.org     Thank you.