Description: Reunite with members and non-members in the China actuarial community to discuss recent topics and related issues in areas such as macroeconomic sharing, IFRS 17, product strategy, cross-border communication and discussion, and more. Advance your career through learning and networking opportunities, and share your experiences in the finance and insurance industries, as well as other fields related to actuarial science.

Description: Supporting mathematical basis for adjusting mortality risk by applying epigenetic age acceleration measures

Description: On behalf of The Actuarial Demography Team of CREAD (Centre for Research in Applied Economics for Development, Algiers, Algeria), Farid FLICI hosted Arpita DAS from Actuaries Without Borders (AWB) belonging to the International Association of Actuaries (IAA) to facilitate a 3 days training on "Data Science for Health & Life Insurance" for actuaries in Algiers. The training was held in CREAD's from 23th to 25th of December 2018 and was attended by actuaries and statisticians from insurance companies, public insurance regulators, social security organizations, and academia.

Description: Read the April 2019 issue of CompAct, published by the Technology Section of the Society of Actuaries.

Description: This discussion at the 1959 Atlanta Regional Meeting looks at technology issues inculding the feasibility of computers, the company's plan of operation, organizational changes due to computers, and personnel problems as a result of the use of computers.

Description: Discover the rapidly developing health and wellness industry during the Use of Health and Wellness Data in L&H Risk Assessment webcast. Our discussion includes the maximization of data usage through several different means, including current risk selection, creation of a dynamic ongoing assessment offering or substitution of traditional underwriting information to shorten the underwriting process. Come explore these different approaches as they affect the health and wellness industry. We will express the importance of a constantly changing data usage environment in order to better prepare insurers to maximize their data and drive health and wellness forward.

Description: As an increasing number of insurance companies, both traditional and startup, attempt to attract new customers, we see waves of product innovation ideas with goals to break into the under and un-insured markets. Some of these ideasare intended to be served as alternatives to traditional insurance focusing on adding enhancements to existing products ranging from flexible benefit design to accelerated underwriting. Others look to engage and attract new customers through a streamlined sales process in order to cultivate customer relationships and increase brand recognition. Explore how innovative companies break through obstacles from both the actuarial and compliance standpoint to bring new solutions to the marketplace. By attending the session, you will: - Understand types of innovation taking place in the life insurance industry. - Provide ideas for product of the future. - Learn different aspects of innovation on life insurance such as distribution, cost and compliance.

Description: This section presents book reviews and summaries of recent publications on a variety of topics.

Description: Industry briefings and SOA news

Description: Read the October 2018 issue of CompAct published by the Technology Section.