Fall 2009 Actuarial Science Calendar of Events View By Date: August | September | October | November | December View Company Presentations: AEGON | ALLSTATE | ALLIANZ OF AMERICA | CIGNA| HANNOVER LIFE REASSURANCE | HEWITT | HUMANA | MERCER | MUTUAL OF OMAHA | NATIONWIDE | NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL | PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP | TOWERS PERRIN View Company Interview Dates: AEGON | ALLSTATE | ALLIANZ OF AMERICA | CIGNA | HANNOVER LIFE REASSURANCE | HEWITT | HUMANA | MERCER | MUTUAL OF OMAHA | NATIONWIDE | NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL | PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP | TOWERS PERRIN Actuarial Science Club Special Presentations: Department Picnic | Intern Night | Webcast | Principal Financial Group Talk | CIGNA Tailgate | Society of Actuaries Center for Excellence Site Visit Companies are welcome to come anytime for on-campus company presentations and/or interviews, except during the more crucial study periods from October 12- November 3, 2009 and April 1 - May 15, 2010. Company presentations are often held at The Airliner, The Brown Bottle, The Mill, The Iowa Memorial Union or The Summit. Please contact us with you selected date to see if is available for your presentation, as we will only permit one company per day. Then contact the venue of choice directly to set up your presentation, and then notify us with the final details. We are happy to post your presentation on the calendar and link it to your company website! We also will post the day you will be here interviewing our students. Please contact the Career Center to arrange interview accommodations. UI Employment Expo is an online recruiting system designed to connect students and alumni with employers during the recruiting process. The system allows students to upload resumes/cover letters, search and apply for jobs and internships and research organizations. Employers can post full-time jobs/ internships, search student resumes and manage interview schedules. Additionally, undergraduate students can access Iowa Career Exploration Network in Employment Expo to connect with over 500 professionals from across the country. Employers and students: Register for Employment Expo Here. If you would like to reserve a date for your event, please e-mail margie-ebert@uiowa.edu with the details. Thank you! Thursday, August 13 Exam FM/2. Computer-based testing dates are from August 13-19. Thursday, August 20 Photo Shoot for Graduate Students. Stop in to get your picture taken for our People web page! 241B Schaeffer Hall. 9:00-12:00 p.m. and 2:00-4:00 p.m. (drop-in times). Orientation for NEW Graduate Students 74 Schaeffer Hall 9:30-11:30 a.m. Academic Program Guidance for both undergraduates and graduate students in Actuarial Science. 75 Schaeffer Hall at 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. Meeting for ALL Graduate Assistants (TA's, Graders, RA's) Rooms to announced. 1:00-3:00 p.m. Friday, August 21 New student employees must drop in 241 SH to meet with Tammy Siegel for employment verification. 9:00-12:00 p.m. Photo Shoot for Graduate Students. Stop in to get your picture taken for our People web page! 241B Schaeffer Hall, 9:00-12:00 p.m. Department Family Picnic for all students and their families! Come meet our faculty, support staff, and current students. Sign up in 241 Schaeffer Hall by August 20th. Join us at Upper City Park, on East Park Road in Iowa City. (East of Hancher Auditorium)- near the swimming pool. Find us at: Shelter #2 (see map) 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Saturday, August 22 Residence Halls open, 8:00 a.m. Monday, August 24 Opening of Classes, 7:30 a.m. Tuesday, August 25 Exam in 22S:182, in class. Wednesday, September 2 OVERVIEW OF ACTUARIAL SCIENCE PROGRAM. We encourage all students new and transfer undergraduate students to the program attend! Professor Shyamalkumar will give an overview of the program and answer the most frequently asked questions. 7:00 p.m. is NOW in 40 Schaeffer Hall (room changed on 9/2). Monday, September 7 University Holiday, offices closed. Tuesday, September 8 AEGON Picnic. AEGON is an international business, providing life insurance, pensions and other long-term savings and investment products to millions of customers around the world. The company has major operations in the United States, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom as well as other businesses in Asia, the Americas and elsewhere in Europe. AEGON companies employ just over 31,000 people worldwide, serving more than 40 million policyholders in over twenty countries across the globe. All Actuarial Science students are invited to attend the annual AEGON sponsored picnic. This is the kick-off event for the Actuarial Science Club. Meet us at upper City Park, Shelter #2 from 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. See map. Wednesday, September 9 OVERVIEW OF STATISTCS PROGRAM. We encourage all students new and transfer students to the statistics program attend! Professor Kate Cowles will give an overview of the program and answer the most frequently asked questions. 22 Schaeffer Hall 7 p.m. Thursday, September 10 Mercer Presentation. Mercer is a leading global provider of consulting, outsourcing, and investment services. Mercer works with clients to solve their most complex benefit and human capital issues, designing and helping manage health, retirement, and other benefits. It is a leader in benefits outsourcing. Mercer's investment services include investment consulting and multi-manager investment management. Mercer's 18,000 employees are based in more than 40 countries. The Airliner Restaurant (upstairs), 22 South Clinton, 6-8 p.m. Saturday, September 12 Exam in 22S:182, 9:30 a.m. - 12 noon Monday, September 14 INTERN Night. Come and learn how your fellow students spent their summer as actuarial interns! This is a great way to learn about what you can expect once you get a job! Pizza and pop will be provided! New room and time change--7 p.m. in 40 Schaeffer Hall. Tuesday, September 15 Exam P/1. Computer-based testing dates are September 15-24, 2009 Nationwide Presentation. Nationwide is one of the largest insurance and financial services companies in the world. For more than 75 years Nationwide has been on your side with high-quality insurance and financial services. Our mission is to provide advice and products that help our customers protect and manage the most important assets in their lives: their homes, their cars, their families and their incomes after they retire. By focusing on three core businesses - the property/casualty insurance business, the life and retirement savings business, and the asset management business - we remain committed to increasing the value our customers have come to expect from us. Our shared values, and the investment we make to reinforce them, will move us to the great company we envision for tomorrow. 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. at the Airliner, (upstairs) 22 South Clinton Street. Wednesday, September 16 The Actuarial Science Club and The Younger Actuaries Network Presents: Connecting the Dots to a Brighter Future. Join your Actuarial Science students as they attend a LIVE webcast shown in the Illinois Room at the Iowa Memorial Union at 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. The objective of this webcast is to enhance your critical business skills by assisting you and other actuaries in recognizing and effectively using mentoring and networking opportunities, and customizing this approach to meet your own personal style. This webcast will provide participants with ways to maximize both of these tools by: Learning how to find a mentor that best suits your style. Finding out why age is irrelevant in becoming a mentor yourself. Thursday, September 17 CIGNA Presentation. CIGNA Corporation provides health care and related benefits in the United States and internationally. It operates in five segments: Health Care, Disability and Life, International, Run-off Reinsurance, and Other Operations. The company was founded in 1792 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. CIGNA also has major operations in Hartford, CT and Denver, CO. CIGNA's Actuarial Executive Development Program (AEDP) is a program for actuarial students. The goal of the AEDP is to cultivate the kind of leadership talent that is needed in CIGNA's financial divisions by helping bright, ambitious people reach their full potential. The AEDP helps achieve this goal by recruiting and training talented individuals who have the potential to make a positive contribution to the company. Those involved are expected to have a baseline set of competencies that are further developed and refined through internships, full-time job rotations, work with experienced managers, training, exposure to senior management, and guidance from the Program Director. The Brown Bottle Restaurant, 115 East Washington Street, at 7 p.m. Friday, September 18 A talk by Mr. Terrance J. Lillis, FSA, Senior Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer, Principal Financial Group, Des Moines.  Mr. Lillis obtained his M.S. degree in actuarial science from the University of Iowa in 1982. 2:30 p.m. talk in 40 Schaeffer Hall. Refreshments at 3:30 p.m. in 241 Schaeffer Hall. Saturday, September 19 Exam in 22S:183, 9:30 a.m. - 12 noon CIGNA TAILGATE (Iowa Football Game Party) for Actuarial Science Students! Join CIGNA and fellow students to eat, play games and enjoy the Iowa Football tradition of tailgating! 11:30-2 p.m. Location to be announced. Monday, September 21 Hewitt Presentation Hewitt is one of the world's leading HR consulting and outsourcing companies. Our mission is both simple and ambitious--making the world a better place to work. At Hewitt we help clients and their employees succeed together by anticipating and solving their most complex benefits, talent, and financial challenges. Hewitt's clients include more than one-half of the FORTUNE 500 along with numerous midsized growing businesses. Smart companies have turned to Hewitt for nearly 70 years because we provide innovative solutions that take into account the unique needs of each client. Today, more than 23,000 employees are serving clients in more than 30 countries with a clear focus on delivering excellent customer service and measurable business results. We are a group of exceptional associates doing work that matters. Food and beverages at 6 p.m in 302 Schaeffer Hall. Tuesday, September 22 Fall Job and Internship Fair, Main Lounge, Iowa Memorial Union, 11:00 a.m.- 4. p.m. Principal Financial Group Presentation. The Principal Financial Group is a leading global financial company offering businesses, individuals and institutional clients a wide range of financial products and services. The range of products and services includes retirement solutions, life and health insurance, wellness programs, and investment and banking products through our diverse family of financial services companies and national network of financial professionals. Pizza and pool with the Principal Financial Group at College Street Billiards (now called TCB) at 114 East College Street at 6:00 p.m. Wednesday, September 23 Allianz of America Presentation. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America has over 2,000 employees. A leader in the American life insurance business, we design and market fixed annuities, variable annuities, life insurance, and long term care insurance products. We are part of Allianz SE, a global financial services group trusted by millions of policy owners in dozens of countries. Learn more about us at www.allianzlife.com, or about our parent company at www.allianz.com. Allianz currently offers sponsorship for international actuarial students. Join Laura Vandermolen and Justin Hanson for lunch and a brief presentation in 302 Schaeffer Hall at 12:30-1:30 p.m. Thursday, September 24 Exam C/4. Registration deadline for the November 3-9 computer-based testing dates. Exam MLC and MFE. Registration deadline for the November 2 and 3 exams. Friday, September 25 Exam 1 for 22S:180 8:30-9:20 a.m. Nationwide Insurance Interviews. Contact the Employment Expo at the Career Center to sign up for an interview. Monday, September 28 Allstate Property and Casualty Presentation. The Allstate Corporation is the nation's largest publicly held personal lines insurer. A Fortune 100 company, with $130 billion in total assets, Allstate sells 13 major lines of insurance, including auto, property, life and commercial. Allstate also offers retirement and investment products and banking services. Allstate is widely known through the "You're In Good Hands With Allstate" slogan. Allstate was founded in 1931 and became a publicly traded company in 1993. Join us in 40 SH at 7 p.m. Tuesday, September 29 Allstate Property and Casualty Interviews. Contact the Employment Expo at the Career Center to sign up for an interview. Society of Actuaries' "Centers of Actuarial Excellence" site visit team meeting with graduate actuarial students. 74 Schaeffer Hall, 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Society of Actuaries' "Centers of Actuarial Excellence" site visit team meeting with undergraduate actuarial students. 75 Schaeffer Hall, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Reception hosted by Society of Actuaries' "Centers of Actuarial Excellence" site visit team. All actuarial students, staff, and faculty are invited to attend. 302 Schaeffer Hall, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, September 30 Exam in 22S:130, 1:30 - 2:20 p.m. Thursday, October 1 AEGON Presentation. AEGON is an international business, providing life insurance, pensions and other long-term savings and investment products to millions of customers around the world. The company has major operations in the United States, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom as well as other businesses in Asia, the Americas and elsewhere in Europe. AEGON companies employ just over 31,000 people worldwide, serving more than 40 million policyholders in over twenty countries across the globe. The Airliner (upstairs), 22 South Clinton Street 5:30-7:30 p.m. Saturday, October 3 Exam in 22S:182, 9:30 a.m. - 12 noon Monday, October 5 Northwestern Mutual Presentation. Founded on March 2, 1857, the Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company is one of the largest life insurers in the United States. Northwestern Mutual and its subsidiaries offer an array of high-quality financial products and services, including: permanent and term life insurance, disability income insurance and annuities, mutual funds, long-term care insurance and other financial services. Northwestern Mutual doesn't issue stock. Rather, it has a "mutual" structure, which means it's owned by our over 3 million policyowners. Our structure allows us to behave differently than most publicly traded stock companies, which typically must split their focus between customers and stockholders. Since Northwestern Mutual doesn't issue stock, we have more freedom to focus on doing what's best for the long-term interest of our policyowners. This long-term focus is one of the major reasons why our products provide such great value to policyowners. The Mill at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, October 6 Humana Presentation. Humana was founded in 1961 on the single premise of patient care. What started as a single nursing home grew to over 100 hospitals before evolving into the health benefits company we are today. Over the years, our founding premise has grown into our company vision - to become the most trusted name in health solutions. Today, we have more than 25,000 associates committed to providing innovative healthcare solutions to consumers and customers in the U.S. and Puerto Rico. In addition to our traditional and government-sponsored products, we're breaking new ground in the industry with our leading-edge consumer-choice products. Humana's bold approach to consumerism is changing the face of healthcare as we know it. Humana is excited to recruit actuaries for full-time and internship opportunities in Green Bay, Wisconsin and Louisville, Kentucky. 6:30 p.m. in 140 Schaeffer Hall. Humana Interviews. Contact the Employment Expo at the Career Center to sign up for an interview. Northwestern Mutual Interviews. Contact the Employment Expo at the Career Center to sign up for an interview. Wednesday, October 7 On campus interview with Mercer. Sign up with the Career Center. September 24th is the resume submission deadline! Towers Perrin Presentation. Towers Perrin is a global professional services firm that helps organizations improve performance through effective people, risk and financial management. The firm provides innovative solutions in the areas of human capital strategy, program design and management, and in the areas of risk and capital management, insurance and reinsurance intermediary services, and actuarial consulting. The Mill at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, October 8 Exam P/1. Registration deadline for the November 18-30 computer-based testing dates. On campus interview with Towers Perrin. Sign up with the Career Center. Friday, October 9 Midterm for for 22S:150, 6:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Location to be announced later. Wednesday, October 14 AEGON Interviews. Contact the Employment Expo at the Career Center to sign up for an interview. Saturday, October 17 Exam in 22S:183, 9:30 a.m. - 12 noon Thursday, October 22 Exam FM/2. Registration deadline for the December 1-8 computer-based testing dates. Friday, October 30 Exam in 22S:180, 8:30 a.m. - 9:20 a.m. Saturday, October 31 Exam in 22S:182, 9:30 a.m. - 12 noon Sunday, November 1 Exam in 22S:183, 9:30 a.m. - 12 noon Monday, November 2 Exam MFE, 8:30-11:00 a.m. Location: Iowa Room, Iowa Memorial Union. Tuesday, November 3 Exam MLC, 8:30-11:30 a.m. Location: Iowa Room, Iowa Memorial Union. Exam C/4. Computer-based testing is November 3-9. Wednesday, November 4 Exam in 22S:130, 1:30 - 2:20 p.m. Thursday, November 5 Mutual of Omaha Presentation. A full-service, multi-line provider of insurance and financial services products, Mutual of Omaha offers products and services that provide financial protection to help families, individuals, businesses and groups achieve their goals. Our diverse offering of products and services include: Annuities and Retirement Plans, Banking, Critical Illness, Dental Insurance, Disability Insurance, Employee Benefit Plans, Investments, Life Insurance, Long-Term Care Insurance, Medicare Supplement Insurance, and Voluntary/Worksite Products. The Airliner at 5:00 - 6:00 p.m. Friday, November 6 Mutual of Omaha Interviews. Contact the Employment Expo at the Career Center to sign up for an interview. Tuesday, November 10 Principal Financial Group Interviews. Contact the Employment Expo at the Career Center to sign up for an interview. Sunday, November 15 Presentation of Hannover Life Reassurance Company of America (HLR America) Presentation. HLR is the North American life and health reinsurance subsidiary of Hannover Re Group. Hannover Re is one of the largest and most financially sound professional reinsurance groups in the world. Rated "AA-" by Standard & Poor's, HLR America offers innovative risk reinsurance and financial solutions for ordinary life, group life, annuities, accident and health, and special risk insurance. HLR America is licensed in 49 U.S. states and Puerto Rico. Rated "A" by A.M. Best year after year for consistent performance and financial strength, HLR America provides the stability of an industry powerhouse with the agility to immediately leverage worldwide financial trends to provide our clients with highly customized solutions. And that's where we're Somewhat Different. At HLR America, we believe that mutually profitable client relationships are based on listening to our clients, understanding their needs, and developing innovative solutions. We've earned our reputation as one of the most forward-thinking companies in the business by simply providing superior value through creativity and personalized service. 7:30 p.m. at the Airliner. Monday, November 16 Hannover Life Reassurance Company of America. Contact the Employment Expo at the Career Center to sign up for an interview. Tuesday, December 1 Exam FM/2. Computer-based testing is on December 1-8. Monday, December 14 Final Exam in 22S:180, 7:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, December 15 Final Exam in 22S:130, 9:45 - 11:45 a.m.

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