Description: How do unpredictable short-term mortality shocks due to the Coronavirus impact assumptions for pension valuations? What impact does this have in reviewing a plan's experience and can an actuary justify making adjustments? What portions of the population were most impacted by COVID-19? Find out all this and more during this discussion. This webcast will cover: Current research relating to COVID-19 mortality statistics The MP-2020 improvement scale and the MIM-2021 framework Perspectives on emerging longevity trends

Description: Join us to explore a variety of ways that COVID-19 has impacted retirement and how those impacts may extend into the future. Material from a series of research reports published through the SOA's Aging and Retirement Strategic Research Program will be presented as well as other relevant work. This content was originally presented at the 2021 SOA ImpACT Conference.

Description: 2021 ImpACT Conference - Session 14D: Completing the Cycle: Decumulation Innovations 10.29.21 Recording

Description: Come discuss how reinsurers can work side by side with insurer to better develop products, and lift in the areas that reinsurers have more experience, help matching products with distributions (or vice versa) and provide advanced technologies associated with tools and software. The speakers will also present Direct to Consumer plan from various points of view, i.e., distributors, carriers, and reinsurers. Some case studies will also be presented where traditional reinsurers and asset-intensive reinsurers helped insurers bring products to life.

Description: Learn about the innovations of life and health products around the world. Expect to focus on: 1. Product development and pricing innovation in APAC region. 2. The Insurtech ecosystem creating new products by applying new technology and distribution channels in Latin America and Europe. 3. Products designed to supplement public sector offerings to close health protection gaps for underserved communities in the Middle East Africa and Asia Pacific region.