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Share Your Expertise and Contribute to the 2026 ValAct Meetings!
The deadline to submit proposals is March 23, 2026
It's time to submit your session proposals for the Society of Actuaries’ 2026 Valuation Actuary (ValAct) Meetings! This year, the in-person event will be in Denver, CO on August 23-26, and the virtual event will be held September 15-17.
The Valuation Actuary (ValAct) Meetings empower valuation actuaries at every career stage, creating opportunities to network, explore, and discuss the impacts of the latest marketplace factors and trends through forward-thinking content. ValAct content is tailored for actuaries, analysts, and professionals specializing in valuation actuarial practices within the insurance and financial industries. These meetings will explore the latest valuation and financial reporting concepts, and provide engaging, interactive events that meet the valuation actuarial group where they are.
Why Submit a Session?
- Advance the profession and help drive continued innovation and growth
- Elevate your presence in the actuarial community
- Demonstrate your expertise to peers and colleagues across the industry
- Inspire others and enhance your professional connections
To help guide your session development, we have curated a list of the top session topics relevant to the valuation actuarial audience:
- U.S. Statutory Valuation
- U.S. GAAP Valuation
- Bermuda
- All Other Valuation Bases (e.g. Tax, IFRI, MCEV)
- Models and Systems
- Assets and ALM
- Risk Management (including ERM, Investment Risks, Capital Management, Operational)
- Reinsurance
- Innovation, InsurTech, and Emerging Issues
- AI and Predictive Analytics
- Professionalism, Ethics, and Bias
- Business, Leadership, and Communication Skills
- Other (e.g., Product Development)
Applicable Products:
- Short Duration Health Products (e.g., Medicare, Medicaid, and Commercial)
- Long Duration Health Products (e.g., LTC, DI, CI, etc.)
- Annuities (Fixed Annuities, Variable Annuities, FIA, RILA, etc.)
- Life (WL, Term, UL, etc.)
Proposal Submission Criteria
Subject
Sessions must be educational, informative and represent all practice levels. Please reference the Session Proposals Criteria prepared for the 2026 meetings.
In-person or Virtual?
You can choose to present at the in-person meeting, virtual meeting or both! All sessions for the meetings will be 60 or 90 minutes. The ValAct Planning Committee also encourages submissions that can be viewed as a series of two sessions. Think of these sessions as two 60-minute or 90-minute sessions that follow a part one and part two structure. The series must reflect a theme or a unified set of topics. If you are interested in a two-part series submission, please submit two proposals and clearly list part one and part two in the titles. The session length for each proposal should be listed as 60 or 90 minutes.
Presenters
Include preferred presenter names in your proposal submission. Presenters should represent a breadth of concepts and perspectives, as must be from a variety of companies (minimum two). Sessions should not be considered a forum for any individual company or product. Submissions with diverse presenters identified will be prioritized during the review process. Presenter recruitment will begin immediately after sessions are approved.
Deadline
Session proposals must be submitted by March 23, 2026, to be considered for the 2026 SOA ValAct Meetings. Please complete the submission form in its entirety.
Note: Submitting a proposal does not guarantee selection as a session for the 2026 SOA ValAct Meetings. You will be notified the week of April 27, 2026, if your proposal has been selected as is, or it may be combined with similar/related proposal(s). The planning committee reserves the right to decline any proposal if it is determined the topic is not a fit for this year’s program.