Description: Blockchain and cryptography have seen significant adoption around the world, and while still in early stages, it has started to make an impact in a few industries such as finance, gaming, and metaverses. There are now organizations providing insurance services on blockchain. Although this is limited to protection against financial losses in markets, the sheer adoption has sparked interest for other insurance use cases and some startups have already started experimenting in the spaceThe presenters will first introduce basic concepts of the blockchain supported by a demo, while explaining how cryptography and distributed ledger technology (DLT) is used to make it work. We will further introduce consensus mechanisms so that participants understand how decentralized blockchains are governed without a centralized party. The session will then shift focus to the broader market and different uses of blockchain focusing on the insurance space, covering both the current and potential future use cases. By attending the session, you will: - Understand the basics of how blockchain and cryptography work, - Have a better understanding of the broad categories of the crypto market answering the question, 'why are there 10,000 crypto currencies and how do I navigate these?' - Understand how blockchain plays a role in insurance and why insurance is important to the blockchain ecosystem.

Description: Over the last decade, reinsurance companies have built robust enterprise risk management (ERM)frameworks, but how equipped are they to evaluate the risks and rewards around InsurTechs? How well does the drive for 'test and learn' and agility fit within most reinsurance companies' current risk appetite and business acceptance processes? Discuss considerations when evaluating the suitability of current risk frameworks for innovation, including risk appetites, guidance, and monitoring/communication of risks. In addition, panel experts will offer insight into how actuaries and risk managers can be seen as a valued partner, not just a gatekeeper, in these venturesby providing constructive feedback and maintaining the right skills and expertise in these emerging technologies. By attending the session, you will: Be able to assess ERM frameworks, specifically a framework's ability to manage and monitor innovation as well as better support the strategic decision-making for InsurTech partnerships and ventures.

Description: The InsurTech industry continues vibrant activity. Some areas of focus include transformation of the underwriting process, new data sources being used, focus on the consumer, automation and more. By the end of the session, attendees will understand some of the latest trends in InsurTech that are impacting the life insurance industry.

Description: This report discusses the use of federated learning in the insurance industry and explores the benefits and challenges of this approach.

Description: The InsurTech industry continues vibrant activity. Some areas of focus include transformation of the underwriting process, new data sources being used, focus on the consumer, automation and more. By attending this session, you will hear about some of the latest trends in InsurTech that are impacting the life insurance industry.

Description: Creating a predictive model is one thing, but then taking that model and getting full stakeholder buy-in is another. Learn from presenters' experiences and insights on proving model effectiveness in the long-term care (LTC), life and annuity spaces. Explore various topics such as feasibility, model transparency, fairness and equity, ROI measurement, data assets and compliance, infrastructure and more. By the end of the session, you will gain an understanding of how to navigate the challenges of proving the effectiveness of predictive modeling and obtaining management buy-in.

Description: Generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools like ChatGPT will redefine the nature of work across industries in coming years, What does this mean for the actuarial profession? Delivering generative AI tools to actuaries capable of leveraging them effectively will dramatically modernize how actuaries work and contribute to organizational growth. In this educational session, explore how generative AI can accelerate actuarial model development. Gain an introduction to generative AI and its implications for actuarial modeling. Learn how it specifically helps actuaries improve accuracy, reduce errors and save time in model development. Then explore use cases, including how generative AI can improve data cleaning, model building, as well as simulate scenarios and test model robustness. Close with a discussion on how to integrate generative AI into actuarial modeling workflows effectively, including common challenges actuaries may face during implementation and tips to overcome them. You will come away with a deeper understanding of how generative AI can accelerate actuarial model development.

Description: Over the past three years, we have seen technology take hold of consumerism, becoming the key operational component to remaining competitive in an increasingly digital marketplace. In the insurance sector, today's consumers want digital, personalized solutions for all of their needs, and they are willing to offer up personal information in exchange for more personalized coverage that is based on their behaviors and lifestyle choices. If insurers want their products to be recognized as an essential in the virtual 'wallet' of Millennial consumers, they must re-assess their digital service strategy with an emphasis on customer service and rewarding the consumer. Participate in this session to explore consumer trends in the life insurance industry. You can also join the discussion about the key facets of a successful digital solution, based on the digital service strategies of current market makers who have capitalized on the boom of custom apps, social media sites and other digital distribution channels to market their products to Millennials.

Description: 2021 ImpACT Conference - Session 10B: Keeping Customers Engaged with Proactive Recommendation of Insurance Portfolio 10.28.21 Recording

Description: 2021 ImpACT Conference - Session 12E: AITSC Present II – Actuarial Innovation and Technology Research Roundtable 10.29.21 Recording