Description: On August 29, 2022, the SOA Research Institute assembled an industry expert panel to discuss current issues in actuarial technology. This was the third time such a panel was assembled, and most panelists had participated in the previous discussions. Each participant volunteering for being part of the discussion was selected because of their management-level responsibilities for the application of technology in an actuarial context. The group was diverse in terms of employment, including company actuaries from life, health, and property/casualty backgrounds, as well as consultants from various kinds of firms. This panel included participants from outside the U.S. as well.

Description: The Society of Actuaries (SOA) Research Institute released an updated report summarizing current issues regarding actuarial technology. In March 2022, for a second time, the SOA Research Institute gathered a panel of insurance industry experts for an update on current actuarial technology topics to help identify directions for future research efforts. This report summarizes their discussions on the Actuarial operating model, technology risk and open-source software.

Description: This session 52SM/OF/L of the New Orleans Annual Meeting provides an opportunity for Computer Science Section members to learn about current section activities and to provide input to the Section Council. A brief introduction to the J computer language is provided. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Volume 27, No. 3, Session 52SM/OF/L.

Description: This session from the 1983 SOA Spring Meeting discusses the future use of computers and technology including how computers impact the environment in which actuaries conduct business.

Description: On January 12, 2023, the Arizona Blockchain Applied Research Center (AZ BARC) and the SOA Research Institute jointly ran a workshop on the use of blockchain technology in insurance and financial industries. The workshop included presentations focused on academic research in the blockchain space by Arizona State University, AZ BARC and an industry expert panel assembled by the SOA Research Institute. This document summarizes the research highlights and the discussions that occurred during the two-hour workshop.

Description: This paper outlines how derivation of many balance sheet items can be improved both at the year end and at interim shipment dates by a company which utilizes data processing equipment. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1958, Vol. 10, No. 28.

Description: This session from the 1995 SOA New York City Meeting discusses the re-engineering process as it is being undertaken in many companies, how it is applied to the actuarial function, and how technology can be used to facilitate the change. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 21, No. 2.

Description: This session from the 1995 SOA Vancouver Meeting discusses systems management, how users have become involved in the development of systems and the formal systems development process. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 21, No. 3b.

Description: This session from the 1995 SOA Vancouver Meeting describes new technological projects that have been implemented including telecommuting and supporting distributed workers, Lotus Notes, Excel, PC based benefit administration systems and ISDN. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 21, No. 3a.

Description: 1993 SOA Annual Meeting, New York. This session addressed systems management and discussed these questions: 1. Why is it so difficult to forecast delivery times and resource requirements? 2. Should I build or buy? 3. What project management techniques have worked for you? 4. Why do systems development projects often go out of control? 5. What is the systems development life cycle? 6. Why does testing always prove inadequate?