The scientific programm of the ICA 2018 includes up to 11
parallel sessions with about 100 slots for the presentation of
submitted papers. Each parallel session will last 90 or 120 minutes
and will contain a number of 30- to 45-minute talks. Actuaries,
scientists and practitioners from around the world are encouraged
to participate in shaping the program by submitting relevant,
leading-edge ideas, research results and insights that will expand
and grow the current body of actuarial knowledge.
The Scientific Committee has identified a wide range of regional
and international actuarial topics and related subtopics. The main
scientific topics for the ICA 2018 are related to eight different
special-interest sections, reflecting the structure of the IAA
Sections:
- AFIR/ERM (Financial Risk & ERM)
- ASTIN (Non-Life)
- IAAHS (Health)
- IAALS (Life)
- PBSS (Pensions Benefits & Social Security)
- IACA (Consulting)
- Professionalism
- Education
Authors who are interested to give a presentation at the ICA
2018 shall submit an abstract using the ICA 2018 online submission
tool accessible via the ICA 2018 website, no later than31 July
2017. A submission will include an abstract of 200 to 300
words, a description of the practical value of the submitted
proposal, and an overview of related literature or other
sources. Selected authors will be notified in November
2017.
All details including the list of topics and other interesting
general information on the scientific and social program of ICA
2018 can be found in the attached 1st announcement and
in our special edition of the ICA 2018 newsletter, released
today.
Of course, we would appreciate it very much, if you could help
us distributing the 1st Announcement / Call for Papers by sending
it to your members, universities, companies as well as all other
relevant communities, in order to motivate interested candidates to
contribute to the scientific program of ICA 2018.Thank you very
much in advance!
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact
me.
Kind regards and thank you very much
Gesa Fernholz
Marketing and Sponsorship
International Congress of Actuaries (ICA) 2018
