Description: Hear Chief Risk Officer (CRO) perspectives on how COVID-19 has impacted Enterprise Risk Management (ERM). Presenters surveyed CROs from several Life insurance companies and will share key insights. Areas that will be covered include: • Action: Oversight role and responsibilities of ERM during the pandemic • Evolution: Impact to ERM frameworks • Lessons learned

Description: Millions of aging Americans are challenged to prepare for uncertain health and financial setbacks in addition to cognitive impairment that impacts one-third of adults over age 85. Advanced planning can reduce the negative impact of impairment on personal finances, including financial exploitation, scams and fraud, and care and spending decisions that are not aligned with retirement goals. To address these issues, the SOA’s Aging and Retirement Strategic Research Program co-sponsored work on the Thinking Ahead Roadmap which was created by a team from the University of Minnesota and Stanford Center on Longevity. In this webinar, members of the research team will preview the Thinking Ahead Roadmap and the steps that people can take to help ensure their financial wishes are honored as they age. The presenters will discuss: 1. Advice on choosing the right financial advocate 2. Organizing financial information to pave the way for a smooth transition 3. Starting open and honest conversations about future money management 4. The importance of a financial power of attorney and how to obtain one 5. Shifting money management responsibilities when the time is right

Description: The June 2021 Supreme Court ruling in California vs. Texas has significant ramifications on Affordable Care Act markets. This session will provide the actuarial community an overview of the ruling, the likely impact on health insurance markets, and potential legislation to address the ruling details.

Description: In this webcast, presenters will outline the key content in ERM ASOPs 46, 47 and 55 and explore the impact each ASOP has on practitioners working in these fields. We will also describe the revision work currently under way in the ERM Committee of the Actuarial Standards Board.

Description: The COVID-19 pandemic has had an impact on all aspects of daily life and its impact extends to how disability incidence may play out in the future. Product profitability will be shaped by how morbidity patterns, interest rate levels and other key drivers will play out into the future. In this session, our panel will discuss COVID’s impact on IDI morbidity experience as observed over the past 18 months, offer comparisons and insights in light of other insurance lines of business, and share emerging information on the on-going effects of Long COVID. Highlights will also include how regional differences and implications for insurers as the industry moves further into the COVID vaccine era.

Description: 2021 Life Meeting - Session 5C: Assumption Setting in an Uncertain World 8.31.21 Recording

Description: With the COVID-19 pandemic racing through the world, SOA researchers have created an insightful analysis of the current situation. Hear how actuaries have been able to provide near real- time insights into the pandemic and its impact on society.

Description: Hosted by SCOR, this professional development series, including lunch and presentation, focuses on women in the workplace. All are welcome to attend.

Description: This session will kick off the key National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) activities, with a primary focus on updates to principle-based reserve valuations and appointed actuary topics. The presenters will provide insights into the current set of activities and initiatives being considered by the NAIC Life Actuarial Task Force (LATF) and Life Risk-Based Capital Working Group, as well as activities being undertaken by American Academy of Actuaries committees and work groups.

Description: Living benefits (GLWBs) in fixed index annuity products are typically accounted for under SOP03-1 under current GAAP guidance. LDTI requires companies to classify these riders as Market Risk Benefit (MRB). This webcast focuses on challenges and considerations of the MRB implementation. Industry practices of the reserving approach will be shared during this webcast, as well as hedging and pricing implications.