The Society of Actuaries (SOA), in partnership with the Actuarial Society of Malaysia (ASM) invites you to attend the ASM-SOA Joint Seminar. This year, the seminar will be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 29 - 30 October 2025.
We are seeking session proposals that offer relevant and engaging content from seasoned speakers who are interested in sharing their expertise. Speakers are welcome to utilise formats that best convey their content or spark engaging conversation among attendees, including case studies, sharing of leading practices and tools for audience participation. Presentations should aim to fulfil the following:
- Provide relevant and educational content
- Offer topics that appeal to professionals in the finance and insurance industries around Asia-Pacific
- Provide current information on all aspects of the actuarial profession
- Fulfill continuing education requirements
Here are some examples of topics that may be of interest to the target audience, although we encourage presentations that bring something new to the table:
- Professionalism - Integrity, communication, ethics, professional development in the age of digital disruption etc.
- New RBC2
- US tariffs implications – around medical inflation and other areas
- Medical inflation – suggestions and strategies
- Climate Change and Catastrophe Modeling in Southeast Asia - Natural catastrophe remains a real risk, e.g., 2011 floods in Thailand
- Post IFRS17 Implementation - Challenges and Opportunities
- AI application in Insurance Industry - Challenges and Opportunities
- Digitalization and new technology - Challenges and Opportunities
- Product Innovation - new products and ideas for legacy planning
- Opportunities and Challenges in Motor Insurance - Implications of EV and other technologies, as well as any insurance innovation in response to such changes
- Emerging Risks: Cybersecurity, Pandemics, and Beyond
- Navigating Evolving Regulatory Frameworks
- Immunization - navigating changes in interest rates - The increase in interest rates post-covid 19 to curb inflation has caused ALM mismatches. There has been talks of interest rates reducing soon. How do actuaries play a role in these?
- Are mortality tables still relevant or time for a revision? - Humans are living longer and longer. A combination of medical advancement, diet and environment helped this trend. However, there are also latent risks that may take decades to surface - such as PFAS (forever chemicals), disposal of EV batteries, and most recently - Covid vaccines that may change that. Or not?
If you are interested in presenting, please submit your proposal here by 3 June 2025 (Tue). Please note, listed speaker(s) should be those presenting at the meeting should your proposal be selected. All speakers are expected to make their own arrangements for travel and accommodation.
Audience Experience Level: All levels of experience
Target Audience
Actuaries, insurance, finance and investment practitioners, along with other industry professionals practicing in Malaysia, Asia-Pacific region, as well as all interested professionals from all around the world.
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