Event: October 2006 Meeting and Reception
at the Society of Actuaries Annual Meeting
Topic: Underfunding of Illinois State Pension Plan and Medicaid
Speaker: Jim Watson, Illinois State representative (R-97th district)
Jim Watson, an MBA graduate of the University of Illinois, has been a member of the Illinois House of Representatives since 2001. He serves on various standing committees, including Financial Institutions, and has had special assignments on the Long-Term Debt Committee and the Pension Task Force. He will give us an “inside look” at the actuarial issues of pension and healthcare funding that our legislators must face.
Cost: Free
Location: Sheraton Hotel & Towers
301 East North Water Street, Chicago
At the SOA Annual Meeting (Room to be announced)
Date: Monday, October 16th
6:30 pm Bar open, refreshments available, 6:45 pm Presentation with Q&A, 7:15 pm Reception continues, 8:00 pm Room closes
Refreshments include pizza, popcorn, pretzels, peanuts, chips, soft drinks, beer, and wine. Also advertised to out-of-town attendees, this may be a good opportunity for local actuaries and students to meet actuaries from outside our area.