Description: As AI becomes more pervasive, we must consider the potential repercussions and risks associated with its widespread use. The SOA seeks essays that delve into the multifaceted risks posed by (AI) over both the short and long term.

Description: The Regulation and Taxation (Hong Kong version) e-Course gives you an overview of the regulatory environment of life and annuity insurance in Hong Kong, U.S. and Canada, with a special emphasis on how it impacts actuaries. You'll learn which government agencies regulate insurance and annuity products and why.

Description: Gather with members and non-members in the China actuarial community to discuss recent topics and related issues in areas such as macroeconomic sharing, pension, investment, product strategy, and more.

Description: The 2020 ERISA Advisory Council of the Department of Labor had a project on Considerations for Recognizing and Addressing Participants with Diminished Capacity. I delivered testimony to the ERSIA Advisory Council on this topic in September 2020. This article summarizes some key points from the testimony and also offers ideas for how employers can help employees and retirees deal with these issues. There are two different audiences that employers deal with as a result of diminished capacity – the individuals whose capacity is diminished, and those who help them.

Description: Social Insurance & Public Finance Section council members provide a recap of sessions from the 2021 SOA Health Meeting, with a focus on sessions covering Medicare, Medicaid, the ACA, and public policy. The authors include a description of SIPF Section-sponsored sections, including a session on the ACA and a session on CMS's Direct Contracting Model.

Description: The article describes the sessions that the SIPF section sponsored - Paid Family Leave and Medicare and Medicaid Update. The Paid Family Leave session described what it is and what states it is currently in and how it is being implemented. The Medicare and Medicaid update gave the attendees the most up to date news about what is going on at the Federal level.

Description: The article focuses on the policyholder tax considerations specific to various types of contracts sold by life insurance companies. When evaluating merger and acquisition or reinsurance transactions, buyers need to be aware of the product tax compliance (PTC) requirements and evaluate any associated risks

Description: Report on a panel presentation in which options to maintain the solvency of Social Security are discussed.

Description: This is Part 2 of 2 on changes affecting Medigap insurers. It focuses on marketing and regulatory differences between Medigap and Medicare Advantage that affect the competitiveness of Medigap plans.

Description: Discusses why it is so important for actuaries to actively monitor evolving issues with taxation of life insurance companies and products, and how to monitor the issues and get involved with the process.