Description: A call for project proposals to study the impacts of climate-induced migration on various areas which can influence the delivery of services and availability of insurance coverages.

Description: The pension risk transfer (PRT) market has increasingly expanded to include the complexity of deferred participants who have additional options that do not exist for a retiree already receiving their benefit. Assumptions on the timing of benefit commencement and form of payment elected are highly dependent on specific pension plan provisions and the census population. These assumptions can have significant impact on the reserves and cash flows affecting not only the initial price but the future profitability of the deal and require a balance of both pension experience and annuity pricing. Learn about considerations for assumptions fit for purpose from pension actuaries working in the PRT market and who specialize in the assumption setting process for deferred lives.

Description: Interview of Natasha Regan about her mastery of the game of chess.

Description: This report focuses on the risks of change in the insurance industry and adapting to the "New" New Normal. It includes survey results, analysis, and discussions on various risks affecting the industry in the current environment.

Description: Drawing on history, theory, and her ringside seat to Wall Street, Marci Rossell delivers an insider’s perspective on the most important economic events of our time and discusses the impact of key factors like the inflation, supply chain disruptions, labor shortages and the possibility of a recession.

Description: An interview with Weili Lu, the president of ARIA

Description: This is a report on the effectiveness of health and wellness programs offered by insurers and employers in the U.S. It includes sections on background, methodology, literature review, expert panel discussion, and survey responses. The report focuses on the impact of such programs on behavior, health outcomes, and costs.

Description: This is Part 2 of 2 on changes affecting Medigap insurers. It focuses on marketing and regulatory differences between Medigap and Medicare Advantage that affect the competitiveness of Medigap plans.

Description: Review the Bermuda Monetary Authority's Consultation Paper I and focus on required changes to governance, risk management, modeling, lapse risk, filing requirements, model governance and more.

Description: The Society of Actuaries Research Institute developed a new study to explore pharmacy financing. The goals of the SOA related to this research are to identify opportunities to increase transparency, encourage competition, align stakeholder incentives and mitigate increases in total cost of care. The research uses a value-based methodology.