The Society of Actuaries (SOA), in partnership with the Persatuan Aktuaris Indonesia (PAI, also Society of Actuaries of Indonesia), is hosting the Asia-Pacific PAI-SOA Joint Symposium on 20-22 Jun 2023, with 23rd Jun is an optional tour day. The event will be in hybrid format, with the in-person portion taking place in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia. The theme of the symposium is: Actuaries in Challenging Economics. It will provide a learning and networking platform for members and non-members in all over Asia to share their experiences in the actuarial profession, the finance and insurance industries, as well as other fields related to actuaries.
We are currently seeking ideas for sessions that will provide relevant and engaging content from seasoned speakers who are interested in sharing their expertise through interactive sessions.
Recommended topics including but not limited to below:
Regulatory & Regime
Regulatory changes
The changing roles of actuaries under IFRS17
Latest regulatory regime e.g. IFRS17, RBC
IFRS 17 -- CSM Engine
Technical valuation based on IFRS 17 regulation
CSM and Sub Ledger
PSAK 74
Professionalism and Actuary
Day to day case study for professionalism
Different conduct standards across different countries
Audit partners on the topic Professionalism
Future work for Actuary
Actuary towards global free trade
How actuaries see the legal issue on data privacy risk
Automation impact to actuaries
“Non-traditional” actuarial career path
Actuarial work opportunities in banking and investment industries
Technology
Insurtech under COVID-19, outlook post COVID-19
Data science and analytics
Predictive analytics
Machine learning in insurance
Fintech, AI and how the technology influences actuarial profession
How to handle the current ever-changing technology
AI opportunity or threat for actuaries
Using open-source software for Actuarial Science
Risk Management in Digital
Update on digital marketing and dynamic pricing
Big data
DeFi
Actuarial Pricing Modelling with Data Scientist
Credit risk modelling
R Programming and Python
Key factors for successful insurtech, implementation challenges, pricing / reserving / capital setting considerations
Innovative product
Crypto and blockchain
Life modelling
Life & Health
Future product design and development
Insurance Data on People living with HIV, Emerging Health Risk
The use of stochastic models in the formation of health insurance rates
Shariah / Syariah in pricing
Financial mathematics and its best practices in the industry
SEOJK PAYDI
Research in Actuarial Science in Life Insurance
Hybrid product
How to implement the best actuarial assumption
Insurance in economic crisis
Impact of Covid19 in product pricing
Latest trends on insurance policy administration systems
Asia market practice and development
New types of products and sharing from sales perspective
ESG
Innovations and trends in group insurance
Mental illness insurance
Pricing strategy of critical illness in Asia
Post-pandemic morbidity, trends and assumptions
Asset valuation
Investment risk and Product design
Product and investment strategy in a high interest rate or stagflation environment
Retirement
How far we can extend life expectancy
Application of latest research
Mortality improvement
How local community and private sector react on aging and retirement
New modeling skills or tools for retirement
Investment or DB/DC Pension Plan
Valuation of Pension Funds in across countries
Covid, continuous low interest environment, aging population
How to tackle cyber risks, longevity risk, LT impairment of COVID-19 patients
Social Security
P&C
Pricing in General Insurance in application
Pricing on the General Insurance Business
Non-Life Insurance Pricing and Valuation
General Insurance Industry AI Technology that application for Flood, Catastrophic, soil moisture etc.
Microinsurance
Climate risk
Catastrophic events
Catastrophic risk
We also welcome proposals for topics outside of those listed above.
If you are interested in submitting a session proposal for consideration of our organizing team, please submit your proposal by 24th Mar. 2023. Thank you for your attention and we look forward to hearing from you. For any question, please contact apac@soa.org.
LOCATION
Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia
