Description: With the ever changing economic and regulatory environment along with emerging experience, companies face real challenges managing non-guaranteed elements (NGE) for life and annuity business. Explore the opportunities and challenges offered by NGE management, with consideration for market trends, regulations, and the new ASOP 2. By attending the session, you will: - Understand recent market trends in NGE management for life and annuities. - Better appreciate the regulatory and compliance requirements surrounding NGEs especially the revised ASOP 2. - Understand the risks of action and inaction on NGEs.

Description: The old adage 'insurance is sold not bought' has been used to dismiss digital insurance and support the old agent model of distribution. However, modern distribution systems address this with personalization. This is not simply a customized application form based on age or gender. Personalization is much more dynamic and happens in real-time. It's about tailoring the end-to-end experience to meet the needs and expectations of the specific applicant. The core tools to achieve this are AI learning and nudges from behavioral science.

Description: Do you know how you would handle yourself in a high visibility situation that put your professionalism in the spotlight? How would you handle being reported to the ABCD? Hear how, Tom Dlouhy, after taking a new assignment, quickly found himself challenged from many angles but came out a stronger actuary. This lunch session is a reprise of a presentation from the 2017 Seattle Life and Annuity Symposium with some new highlights. Hear Tom share his experience with the ASOPs, the ABCD, and how he attempted to maintain the high standards of actuarial professionalism.

Description: 2022 Underwriting Seminar

Description: The SOA Candidate Connect event is tailored for actuarial candidates, while in pursuit of the ASA designation. The SOA is pleased to offer a candidate program at the 2022 Life Meeting.

Description: Investigate from many angles the variety of potential impacts of increasing inflation on actuarial products and services in the insurance and retirement industries.

Description: Take part in an interactive session where experts from a variety of backgrounds and disciplines debate hot topics in underwriting and the impact they may have on key business outcomes such as mortality. Cast the deciding vote on each question. The debate will cover topics such as: - Leading performance indicators - are we measuring the right things? - Is the ground shifting beneath us? Less obvious, tertiary factors that could influence mortality - How much is too much? How far can we push the envelope on qualification with limited evidence? By attending the session, you will: - Identify key questions to consider relative to the continuing evolution of underwriting. - Recognize pros and cons to solutions currently in production or under consideration. - Understand potential business impacts of forthcoming underwriting changes and levers that could increase or reduce their magnitude.

Description: Many insurance companies have started Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives over the past few years to better engage with their employees and communities in new ways. Explore another important audience of DEI programs: the customers who purchase insurance products. Review research on the unique needs of specific groups that may have been underserved by insurance companies in the past. You will also touch on ways to make the insurance buying process more accessible to everyone.

Description: Come discuss inforce management techniques that go beyond the traditional methods of adjusting non-guaranteed elements within contractual limits. Methods such as retention, cross-selling/up-selling, wellness, exchange programs and other customer behavior initiatives will be presented with relevant considerations.

Description: Presents aviation mortality statistics for 1964, with estimated rates for 1965. Historical data is also provided from 1953 onward.