Description: The cyber insurance market looks like it’s growing—rapidly, in fact. However, there’s more to the cyber insurance market than the outward appearance of strong growth. Worldwide aggregate premium’s upward trend may even be cause for alarm. The increase in premium against a flat rate of insured exposure is a key sign that the market could turn from growth to constriction if a solution isn’t found in the near future. If the cyber insurance sector hopes to reach such lofty goals as exceeding $30 billion in global premium by 2028, it’s going to need more capital. Whether directly into the insurance sector or via support from reinsurance and retrocession, fresh capital should help insurers achieve greater market penetration, build a broader foundation for ongoing expansion, and chart a course for long-term sustainable profitable growth. The same sources capital insurers have used since the early days of the market won’t be enough, though. Thankfully, the insurance linked securities (ILS) market seems poised to help, particularly with several promising recent transactions. New sources of capital could bolster the foundation for future cyber re/insurance growth.

Description: The June 2021 Supreme Court ruling in California vs. Texas has significant ramifications on Affordable Care Act markets. This session will provide the actuarial community an overview of the ruling, the likely impact on health insurance markets, and potential legislation to address the ruling details.

Description: The Risks Analytics Symposium 2022: Actuarial Perspectives on Climate Change was a hybrid half-day event where university students, as well as academics and industry professionals, had the opportunity to network and view live discussion panels in-person at UIUC or virtually through Zoom.

Description: Increasing cyber incidents and emergent characteristics of cyber threats have become significant concerns for organizations, governments, and the insurance sector. The growing cyber risks, whether catastrophic risks that an entire town, country, or even world may face due to cyber-attacks, or smaller scale cyber risks such as right where you live with smart home technology, can impact technological infrastructure, public health and safety, economic security, and even political stability. The SOA Research Institute has been conducting several research projects in the area of cyber security risks and the impact of those on insurance companies. Discover these research projects meant to inform actuaries of the ways in which risks can be incorporated into their models, product design, and risk management frameworks. Also, explore research reports that explore new technologies and the development of tools which can aid both practitioners as well as other researchers.

Description: The Casualty Actuarial Society (CAS), the Society of Actuaries (SOA) and the Society of Insurance Research (SIR) started developing research addressing diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) topics. Join panelists as they briefly present an overview of their organization's DEI research and share their perspectives on common challenges facing all the stages of this research: - Planning relevant and timely research with a long timeline. - Getting appropriate data and resources to support your research. - Communicating research on topics that may be controversial.

Description: Actuaries can play an active role in social impact toby helping vulnerable communities access otherwise inaccessible insurance that can help increase their climate change resilience and improve their living conditions by lowering the risks that they face.

Description: A detailed look at charges to the FSA pathway in the GI track that is planned for 2023.

Description: This research would identify and address all the barriers that are holding back the development of parametric insurance in North American markets. Results will be outlined in a report that articulates product design considerations with supporting actuarial pricing and underwriting guidelines.