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The Life and Annuities Community brings together actuaries across the full spectrum of life insurance and annuity practice. Formed by merging the former Financial Reporting, Marketing and Distribution, Product Development, Reinsurance, Smaller Insurance Company, and Taxation Sections, it offers a unified space for collaboration, professional growth, and thought leadership. Members gain access to specialized content, professional development opportunities, and a network of peers shaping the future of life and annuities.

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September 2025
A Closer Look at the Reinsurance Loss-Recovery Component (RLRC) under IFRS 17
A closer look at the Reinsurance Loss-Recovery Component (RLRC) under IFRS 17
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September 2025
Navigating VM-22: Insights and Implementation Challenges
As the new VM-22 framework reshapes reserving for non-variable annuities, actuaries face both opportunities and challenges. Our latest insight and highlights what you need to know about assumption setting, model validation and asset optimization ahead of 2026.
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September 2025
IFRS 18: Introduction for Insurers
IFRS 18: Introduction for Insurers
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September 2025
Results of the 2024 SOA Reinsurance Section Life Reinsurance Survey
The article summarizes the results of the 2024 Life Reinsurance Survey of Individual Life and Group Life business written in the traditional life reinsurance markets of the United States and Canada. The article summarizes the new business volume written in 2024 and 2023 as well as the volume of ceded reinsurance in force at year-end 2024 and 2023.
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September 2025
Heatmaps and the Development of Cancer Incidences
Heatmaps are an effective tool for visualizing changes in cancer incidences over time in large datasets. They can show the impact of screening measures, particularly when targeting specific age groups, and reveal characteristics of individual cohorts.
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September 2025
Toto, I’ve a Feeling We’re Not in Kansas Anymore: How AI Can Guide Actuaries Along the Yellow Brick Road
The article urges actuaries to see AI not just as a tool but as a strategic partner, drawing parallels to past transformative technologies like the printing press. Using NAIC survey data, it shows AI adoption is surging in health and auto insurance, lagging in life. It outlines AI’s potential to boost productivity, improve data quality, and enhance contract analysis, while warning actuaries to master AI before others use it to evaluate their work. Ethical standards demand transparency and fairness, making responsible AI use part of professional duty. Historical examples—like James C.H. Anderson’s 1970s cash flow testing breakthroughs—highlight how visionary actuaries can redefine the profession. The article applies Harvard professor Jeff Bussgang’s “hair-on-fire” innovation lens, suggesting AI-powered, urgency-driven insurance products, akin to Y2K coverage, could revolutionize offerings. It calls on actuaries to address protection gaps, discrimination, and industry opacity through AI-enabled fairness. The message: courage, creativity, and proactive adoption will let actuaries shape—not just survive—the AI-driven future. The closing reflects on the author’s tenure with the SOA Reinsurance Newsletter, framing this as a final, forward-looking call to action for actuaries ready to lead in a transformed insurance landscape.
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