Description: Discuss population mortality improvement trends in the U.S. This will include analysis of cause of death data and trends in mortality pre-pandemic and during the pandemic. We will also discuss ways to think about translating population mortality improvement to an insured population.Learning outcomes includea better understanding of the drivers of recent mortality improvement and insights on how to create a company view on mortality improvement.

Description: Discuss policyholder behaviors that evolve throughout the life cycle of a typical VA annuitant, with supporting data from industry-level experience studies during this interaction session. The following behavior assumptions and their implication under accounting/regulatory requirements will be covered: - Separate account/fixed account allocation and transfers - Deposits - Surrenders - Withdrawals - Income utilization - Mortality By attending the session, you will: - Identify policyholder behaviors that would transform at different stages of life cycle. - Understand key aspects of industry-level policyholder behavior experience. - Form a dynamic view in the assumption setting.

Description: Given the rise in interest rates during 2022, join an insightful discussion on the implications of increasing rates on fixed annuity (FA) and fixed index annuity (FIA) business by looking at industry experience for FA and FIA products for 2022 compared to earlier years. Additionally, you will walk through partial withdrawals, guaranteed lifetime withdrawal benefit (GLWB) utilization, mortality and what to expect as interest rate volatility continues.