Calls for Essays
The Society of Actuaries Research Institute regularly conducts calls for essays. We're interested in expanding actuarial research on a variety of topics and depend on your knowledge and expertise to help us achieve this goal. If you're curious about what it takes to contribute, or are ready to get started, take a look at our current calls for essays, including submission requirements and deadlines.
Current Calls
- AI & Individual Life Insurance Challenge
- Submissions Due: January 31, 2026
- Climate Change Resilience & Adaptation Initiatives & Programs
- Submissions Due: January 22, 2026
- Risk Management and Climate Risk
- Submissions Due: January 22, 2026
Past Calls
- AI/LLMs & Their Impact on Retirement Professionals and Retirees
- Submissions Due: September 15, 2025
- Insights from AI Use in Actuarial Practice: Call for Essays
- Submissions Due: August 29, 2025
- Impact of Family Structure on Aspects of Retirement
- Submissions Due: August 25, 2025
- The Impact of Climate Change Risk on Retirement
- Submissions Due: August 15, 2025
- Obesity and its Growing Impact on Future Mortality
- Submissions Due: August 1, 2025
- Societal Purpose Call for Essays on Non-Profit Financial Management
- Submissions Due: July 31, 2025
- Actuarial Research Topics for Long Term Services and Supports (LTSS)
- Submissions Due: June 30, 2025
- Actuarial Research Topics in 401(K) Plans
- Submissions Due: June 20, 2025
- Catastrophe Modeling for Life & Health Insurance Examining L.A. Wildfire Impacts
- Submissions Due: June 18, 2025
- The Impact of Artificial Intelligence/Large Language Models on Retirement Professionals and Retirees
- Submissions Due: April 15, 2025
- Mitigating Potential Unwanted Bias in Life and Annuity Insurance Products and Processes: Call for Essays
- Submissions Due: April 6, 2025
- The Potential Impact of AI on Human Longevity and the Consequences for Modeling Future Survival/Mortality
- Submissions Due: January 31, 2025
- Climate Change Contributions to Key Adverse Effects from Excessive Heat
- Submissions Due: August 30, 2024
- The Impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on Mortality Modeling, Forecasting and Prediction
- Submissions Due: June 30, 2024
- Risks Emerging from Artificial Intelligence (AI) Widespread Use
- Submissions Due: May 31, 2024
- The Impact of Artificial Intelligence/Large Language Models (ChatGPT, Bard, etc.) on Investment Actuaries and Other Investment Professionals
Submission Due: December 1, 2023 - The Impact of Artificial Intelligence/Large Language Models on Retirement Professionals and Retirees
- Submissions Due: December 1, 2023
- Impact of Rising Interest Rates on Insurance Companies Call for Essays
- Submissions Due: November 30, 2023
- Severe Thunderstorm Frequency, Severity, and Vulnerability of Populations in the U.S.
- Essay published: Navigating the Storm: The Actuarial Role in Addressing Severe Thunderstorm Risks
- Evolution of the Effects of Pension Plans from a Corporate Financial Perspective
- Submissions Due: November 15, 2023
- The Impact of Climate Change Risk on Retirement
- Submissions Due: June 23, 2023
- Sustainability and Sustainable Development Goals
Submissions Due: June 23, 2023 - Insurance Solutions for Gig Economy Participants Call for Essays
- Submissions Due: April 30, 2023
- Practical Applications of the Impact of Disaster Events on Investments Call for Essays
- Submissions Due: February 15, 2023
- Aging and Retirement Issues for LGBTQ+ People
- Submissions Due: July 15, 2022