The Success Tract: Words of Wisdom on Effectively Managing Your Actuarial Career
Session Description:
Navigating your career path, selecting your exam track, successfully finding work/life harmony, establishing your professional brand and network can be a challenge. What should be considered when selecting a specialty track? How can professionals balance their current work and personal life with preparing for the FSA exams? What are the hot trends for actuaries? Explore the answers to these pressing questions and more as you move forward in your actuarial career. Moderated by an industry insider with current and future insights into trends, hot topics and in-demand skillsets and leadership characteristics for the business actuary of tomorrow, this session will feature a panel of actuarial professionals eager to share their perspectives, insights and strategies for success.
- Session Objectives:
- Examine and explore areas of high demand and hot trends within the actuarial profession.
- Gain insight into successfully balancing your work and professional life with the exam requirements for an FSA designation.
- Discuss best practices and strategies for success in managing and enhancing your actuarial career.
Speaker(s):
Margaret Resce Milkint is Managing Partner of The Jacobson Group and leads the firm’s U.S. Executive Search practice. She handles executive management and actuarial searches on a global basis in the areas of life, property and casualty, healthcare, reinsurance, and consulting (benefits, life and health, property and casualty) for the organization’s retained search practice. She also plays a significant role in the continued development of the entire organization as a member of Jacobson’s Executive Management Team. Margaret is a key player in establishing cross-border relationships and broadening the firm’s global reach. Margaret joined the firm more than 25 years ago and has successfully completed search engagements including Board of Director members, CEOs, CMOs, CFOs, COOs, CIOs, CROs, Chief Underwriters and Chief Actuaries. Her international search expertise encompasses disciplines such as actuarial, underwriting, risk, finance and investment, legal, IT, analytics, sales and marketing, and claims. Prior to her tenure with the firm, she was employed by Allstate Insurance Company of Northbrook, Ill. Margaret received her bachelor’s degree with concentrations in English, French and marketing from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. As the co-founder of the Women’s Insurance Networking Group (WING), Margaret is a champion of diversity and equality in leadership in the insurance industry. WING was launched as a platform for networking among the insurance industry’s female leaders and enlightened males, those who understand the importance of diversity and equality in leadership in the insurance industry. In addition to her role with WING, Margaret also sits on the steering committee for the Insurance Supper Club (ISC), which provides a network and forum for senior women in the insurance industry on a global basis. Margaret believes strongly in giving back to the community. Her areas of focus include supporting professional development, furthering the growth of the insurance industry, and providing opportunities to today’s youth. She is the former Chair of the Board of Directors and former Chair of the Governance Committee for Easter Seals, DuPage and the Fox Valley Region, and currently serves as a Director for The Leadership Circle for the organization. Currently, Margaret is a Board Member of the Illinois Technology Foundation, focusing her involvement on the importance of communication, social media and networking skills for emerging technology professionals. Margaret is also a member of the Society of Actuary’s (SOA) Employers Council, a group of senior leaders working to create a solid communications channel with the employer community and offering the SOA perspective on business trends and challenges facing insurance, benefits consulting and broader financial services firms. In addition, Margaret currently serves as a Career Development Speaker for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at the University of Illinois and is a member of the Membership Committee for the Chicago Finance Exchange, an organization comprised of leading women in Chicago finance who are dedicated to enhancing their professional growth as leaders and decision makers. Previously, Margaret served as a volunteer instructor for Jobs for Youth, a non-profit organization addressing youth employment. Margaret’s expertise on career and recruiting issues is widely-recognized throughout the industry. She was most recently called upon to share her perspectives with Best’s Review, Insurance & Technology, Insurance Networking News, and Diversity/Careers. She further communicates her insights with the industry through bylined articles; these were most recently featured in Stepping Stone, Carrier Management Magazine, and Broker World. Margaret is also called on to speak at many regional and national conferences, including those of the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF), the Loss Executives Association (LEA), the Chicagoland Insurance Accounting & Systems Association (IASA), the American Society of Workers Comp Professionals, Inc. (AMCOMP), the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC), the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI), the Society of Actuaries (SOA) and the Chicago Actuarial Association (CAA).
THE JACOBSON GROUP: The Jacobson Group is the leading provider of insurance talent. For more than 40 years, we have been connecting organizations with insurance professionals from the board room to the back room on both a permanent and temporary basis. We offer a variety of solutions including executive search, professional recruiting, emerging talent, RPO, temporary staffing, subject matter experts, and onsite and work-at-home operations support. Additionally, insurance professionals rely on us for career guidance, job opportunities, and temporary and consulting assignments. Regardless of the need or situation, Jacobson is the insurance talent solution. Further information is available at www.jacobsononline.com