Description: The rapid and persistent rise in rates has increased many insurer's concerns around liquidity, disintermediation, and overall ALM risk management. Learn an overview of ALM, including the goals and reasons for performing it, common approaches, and real-world examples of common pit falls and mistakes that have been made in the industry. Explore the differences in approaches, and the pros and cons of these various approaches.Learn about the importance of understanding the ALM approach, with clearly defined strategic objectives. Additionally,discover an understanding of the value to both managing risk and optimizing enterprise value. Come away with a deep appreciation for the value that a well-constructed ALM program can bring to valuation/capital planning/asset adequacy testing/pricing (life and annuity).

Description: 2022 was a year of radical change for the annuity market as interest rates increased from historic lows. The rapid growth of RILA products stalled as FIA and MYGA products saw a significant increase in market share. The impacts of the higher rate environment are continuing to be realized in experience, in force management, product design and more. Learn more about the retail annuity market with a focus on the impacts of higher interest rates. Session materials will draw on experience studies, sales results, product changes, and more, which will examine how higher interest rates have altered the annuity market.At the conclusion of this session, you will understand recent trends in the annuity market, including emerging experience, inforce management actions, new product designs, and the impact of reinsurance.

Description: There are many underwriting issues being discussed in states that challenge how information is used in the underwriting process. Learn more about a variety of rules and regulations, especially Colorado’s proposed regulation requiring a governance and risk management framework for life insurance carriers’ use of external consumer data and information sources (ECDIS), and algorithms and predictive models using ECDIS. This Colorado proposal is more far-reaching than the requirements of other states like New York and Connecticut, who have put up guardrails for the use of new data sets and algorithms especially for underwriting. Listen in as experts discuss the potential issues and implications of this and other proposed regulations.

Description: A panel of actuaries and investment experts share their experience with the AG53 requirements for Asset Adequacy Testing. Discuss challenging areas in the inaugural year of the consideration of complex assets as well as discuss potential areas of future regulatory expectations

Description: Highlight key trends in life and annuity pricing, including pricing assumptions and pricing methodology. Participate in a discussion that includes pricing targets, use of value of new business (VNB), mortality assumptions, use ALM models and pricing scenarios.

Description: In this session a panel of industry experts from the life insurance industry will examine the modeling challenges created by increased investment in more esoteric assets.

Description: Dive into the recent updates to the Bermuda Market and how this may impact current and future market players. Learn more about the Bermuda reserving and capital requirements and how the recent Bermuda Consultation Paper may impact the industry.

Description: This report explores the behavioral factors influencing insurance purchase among Gen Z and Millennials for forward-looking purposes, leveraging a rich dataset spanning 22 markets across six continents.

Description: Deceased Members - 2024

Description: Read this essay, which addresses the actuarial impact of mental health issues in retirement.