Description: A news release announcing the winners of the 2024 Student Research Case Study Challenge.

Description: The Society of Actuaries (SOA) has provided comments on the draft definition to the NAIC.

Description: The SOA released its mortality improvement scale for pension plans, MP-2018, projecting lower future rates of mortality improvement.

Description: Actuaries Climate Index™ Fall 2017 Data Reveals Extreme Weather Frequency and Sea Level Changes Continue to Drive Composite Index Values Higher.

Description: The SOA analyzed Health Care Cost Institute (HCCI) claims data from 2009 – 2015 to better understand cost and utilization trends in the commercial health insurance market.

Description: The SOA announced the winning papers on Retirement 20/20 program.

Description: Organizations representing the actuarial profession in Canada & U.S. report new Actuaries Climate Index data, showing average of climate extremes & sea level.

Description: Organizations representing the actuarial professions in Canada and the United States have updated the Actuaries Climate Index (ACI) with data from the winter of 2018–19, with the 1.00 value for the season contributing to an upward trend in the average ACI value for winter.

Description: The Society of Actuaries (SOA) and its Financial Reporting Section (FRS) announce the launch of The International Financial Reporting for Insurers (IFRI) book. This resource is a collaborative effort between actuaries and accountants to help understand the concepts behind financial reporting under the International Financial Reporting Standards® (IFRS) issued in May 2017.

Description: The Society of Actuaries (SOA) and Casualty Actuarial Society (CAS) recently hosted the first Be An Actuary Month, an initiative designed to inform high school students about the actuarial profession as a career choice. Throughout the month of February, four free virtual events were held to inspire students towards a math-related career path through interactive activities and exposure to credentialed actuaries, candidates and actuarial university students. The month builds on the success of previous “High School Actuarial Day” events held by the SOA and CAS.