Description: This report provides an overview of Takaful as an alternative approach to insurance, focusing on its ethical principles, historical background, operational framework, comparison with conventional insurance, and the potential growth and impact on society. It analyzes Takaful as a Shari’ah-compliant financial service and its potential in international markets.

Description: This report is about the implications for actuaries from the ISSB and global climate-related financial disclosure standards, addressing standards, regulations, and actuarial involvement. It discusses the new ISSB standards, their requirements, and the role of actuaries in climate risk management.

Description: This document is a report discussing the challenges faced by the insurance industry due to climate change, focusing on availability, affordability, and adequacy of insurance in areas impacted by climate-related risks. It covers expert panel discussions, factors influencing insurers, market gaps, solutions, and funding sources.

Description: This report explores AI bias in insurance and health data, highlighting the ethical role of actuaries and offering cross-disciplinary guidance for fairer decision-making systems.

Description: Research Objective The Society of Actuaries Research Institute General Insurance Research Committee is seeking researchers to identify and analyze the various by-component inflationary forces on pet insurance affordability in the United States and Canada. In addition, we seek ideation of potential solutions that are likely to improve the affordability of pet insurance.

Description: This article series highlights the growing impact of climate change on health, property, and financial institutions, emphasizing the need for actuaries and risk analysts to evaluate and adapt their practices to manage evolving climate-related risks.

Description: The SOA’s Artificial Intelligence Working Group explored the role of AI in actuarial practice, focusing on risk management, regulatory compliance, and ethical considerations. The discussion highlighted the importance of the NIST AI Risk Management Framework and Generative AI Profile in ensuring responsible AI development and deployment in insurance and healthcare.

Description: This report examines the influence of climate-induced migration on U.S. state-level population shifts and property insurance market responses, including rate setting, regulation, and insurer behavior.

Description: The document is a report summarizing key findings from the 2024 Retirement Risk Survey conducted by the Society of Actuaries Research Institute and Deloitte Consulting LLP. It focuses on the impact of family support on retirement planning and readiness among Americans ages 45 to 80.

Description: This project models and forecasts premature cardiovascular mortality, with a focus on two main risk factors - obesity status and education attainment level. It investigates the role of obesity and education in determining age-sex-specific premature cardiovascular mortality.