Description: Top Actuarial Technologies of 2022-2023 provides updates on the current and planned uses of various technology types and tools, highlights those technologies expected to grow the fastest among actuaries in the next 12 months, and assesses the status of adoption versus expectations from 2019.

Description: ReFocus is an annual global conference for senior-level life insurance and reinsurance executives hosted jointly by ACLI and the Society of Actuaries (SOA). This event features top-notch speakers, thought-provoking sessions, and superior networking opportunities.

Description: This discussion reviews progress made in the application of electronic data processing machines to smaller company operations as well as cost-benefit considerations.

Description: Discusses the successes and difficulties companies have had with the plan, methods most successful in securing bank cooperation, legal issues, persistency experience, etc.

Description: On November 30, 2021, the SOA Research Institute assembled an industry expert panel to discuss current issues in actuarial technology. Each participant who volunteered to be 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 document summarizes the discussion that occurred during the three-hour meeting. To encourage candor during the discussion, participants were assured that this report would not attribute comments to individuals or companies, so no names appear in the body of the report. The names of those who participated are included at the end of the report.

Description: Decentralized finance, or DeFi, is an emerging financial system powered by blockchain technology. This research report aims to introduce actuaries to DeFi and help them develop a solid understanding of DeFi. It will begin with addressing “what is DeFi?” by providing an introduction on blockchains and DeFi. It will then discuss in further detail the key characteristics, applications, opportunities, and risks of DeFi. After providing the foundation, this report will discuss the potential adoption of DeFi and its interaction with the current financial system (sometime referred to as traditional finance for contrast with DeFi), and the implications for practicing and aspiring actuaries. In addition, a glossary of terms used in DeFi and a brief history of the development of DeFi have been included in the appendix.

Description: This abstract describes a presentation that gives an in-depth look at genetic algorithms - what they are, why they are important for actuaries, when to use them, and how to create them.

Description: Presented at October 1985 Annual Meeting. Discusses: Measures which should be used in setting objectives and in evaluating performance for insurance companies and product lines, Variations that are appropriate for stock and mutual companies and United States and Canadian companies, Qualitative considerations in interpreting and evaluating information by the management reporting system.

Description: Summarized description of four books on data visualization and their common themes

Description: New Co-Editor Richard Junker introduces himself and his plans for the newsletter.