2023 ImpACT Conference- VIRTUAL - Session 5C: Mortality Disparity in the U.S.: Tales from the Mortality & Longevity Strategic Research Program 11.08.23 Recording

Since its inception, the Society of Actuaries (SOA) Research Institute's Mortality and Longevity Strategic Research Program has introduced studies to provide insights into historical and future U.S. population mortality trends. Learn about the recent focus to understand the growing mortality differences in the U.S. Come discover an overview of the research underway. Discuss the latest findings including how COVID-19 has impacted socioeconomic inequalities in U.S. mortality as well as how health status contributes to U.S. mortality. By attending the session, you will be able to: -Understand the research goals of the Mortality and Longevity Strategic Program - Learn how U.S. population mortality differs by socioeconomic decile and how it can be used to project future insured and annuitant mortality improvement - Discover the impact of COVID-19 on mortality by socioeconomic decile - Learn how mortality varies between healthy individuals and those with health impairments. TRACK: Assumptions and Experience Studies (Mortality, Longevity Improvements, Interest Rates, NGE, Etc.);SOA Research/Initiatives