Description: The SOA Candidate Connect event is tailored for actuarial candidates, while in pursuit of the ASA designation. The SOA is pleased to offer a candidate program at the 2022 Life Meeting.

Description: Each calendar quarter, the Society of Actuaries (SOA) calls for essays that highlight practical applications of academic research published in the North American Actuarial Journal. This essay met the publication criteria of the judging committee. It outlines a practical application of “Hedging Longevity Risk: Does the Structure of the Financial Instrument Matter?”1 by Richard D. MacMinn and Nan Zhu. The essay is solely an expression of the views, opinions, and ideas of the essay author for applying the original research to actuarial work in industry.

Description: In 2021, Deloitte and the SOA conducted a research study on emerging technologies in which the current use and future outlook of these technologies for the actuarial profession were evaluated.

Description: An introductory article for the June 2022 issue of the General Insurance Insights e-newsletter.

Description: On March 31, 2022, the SOA Research Institute assembled an expert panel to discuss key considerations related to climate risk analysis applied to life and health insurance companies. The panelists were selected to represent a wide and diverse array of opinions, and were encouraged to contribute from their own, individual perspective working in areas such as insurance, reinsurance, state regulation, consultancy, meteorology, and climate finance. A summary of the main discussion points is presented in this report.

Description: The SOA is honored to announce the three essays that were selected as winners for this year’s Young Actuaries in Asia Essays on Societal Impact.

Description: Distribution channels matter because they impact how products reach the clients, client experience with the company, and are a key driver in total company performance. Think about this, the pricing actuaries could design innovative products that meet client needs, but without distribution channels communicating the right messages to the clients and addressing their questions, the products probably would not sell.

Description: This article explores the challenges of writing exams during the COVID-19 pandemic and lessons learned.

Description: A brief description of the contents of the July 2022 issue along with are quest for assistance with SOA programming.

Description: A discussion with an experienced actuarial manager on how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted people management and what we can learn and apply in the actuarial profession going forward.