Description: This report highlights major weather stories that unfolded across the month of December 2019

Description: This report highlights major weather stories that unfolded across the month of October.

Description: This report categorizes weather datasets into 8 main types, of which 5 are historical data and 3 are forecast data. Each of the 8 dataset types is described, and an illustrative example of each is provided.

Description: Integrated Assessment Models (IAM) combine scientific scenarios that project changes in greenhouse gas (GHG) levels, resulting in global temperature increases and meteorological volatility when GHG increases, with quantitative economic models expanding on an aligned narrative.

Description: The Society of Actuaries Catastrophe/Climate Strategic Research Program engaged Risk & Regulatory Consulting LLC (“RRC”, “we”, “our”, or “the researchers”) to conduct research on the projected changes in insurability and affordability of insurance coverages due to climate change.

Description: In the early morning of July 26, 2022, an extreme precipitation event hit St. Louis, leading to a new all-time record for daily precipitation and widespread flash flooding in the metro area, with one fatality reported so far. Government officials at the state, county, and city levels declared states of emergency, allowing affected residents and business to access assistance and resources. Several roads and Metrolink stations were submerged and impassable. Metrolink damage is estimated at $18-20 million, with some stations expected to be shut down for two weeks.

Description: This report was developed by the CESRC as an update of one Rob Erhardt prepared in 2016 that compiled a collection of sources that deal with what scientists know and what actuaries could do. Sources have been chosen with practicing actuaries and the public in mind. In the original report, nearly all governmental sources come from the United States. In the update an attempt was made to include sources from actuarial bodies and regulators worldwide. Please let us know if you have a source we did not include as it is anticipated that the SOA will continue to update a list of sources for these topics in the future.

Description: This article is a summary of interviews that were conducted with independent life insurance agents earlier this summer that describes their thoughts on the changes, challenges, and outlooks on selling life insurance during the COVID pandemic.

Description: This report highlights major weather stories that unfolded across the month of June 2020.