Description: This session will provide an update on regulatory changes and current hot topics in Bermuda. The speakers will update you on the most recent Bermuda regulatory reforms, including targeted enhancements to its regulatory capital framework, Own Risk and Insolvency Amendment (ORSA)/Commercial Insurer's Insolvency Self Assessment (CISSA) enhancements for climate risk assessment, and Bermuda corporate income tax changes to align with Global Minimum Tax.

Description: This session will review reinsurance fundamentals, risk assessment techniques, optimization strategies, and regulatory considerations through case studies and best practices. Attendees will gain insights into enhancing capital management, risk mitigation, and improving operating results, utilizing practical insights from both reinsurers and direct experience.

Description: There are a variety of regulatory changes that are being contemplated by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) that have the potential to materially impact actuarial, statutory reporting and disclosure requirements relating to reinsurance. This session will provide an introduction to these changes, explaining both the motivation as well as the potential impact these proposed changes may have on US ceding companies. The focus of the presentation will be primarily on changes affecting Asset Adequacy Testing and statutory risk transfer for combination Coinsurance / Yearly Renewable Term agreements. An update will be provided regarding industry responses to proposed changes and the potential timing for implementation of these new requirements.

Description: This session will focus on the topic of Bermuda Reinsurance: Operational Readiness for Changes. The presenters will examine the current state of the reinsurance industry in Bermuda and explore the operational strategies that companies must consider to stay ahead in a rapidly evolving market. The discussion will cover regulatory updates, and market shifts that are influencing the way reinsurance businesses operate. The presenters will also discuss operational capabilities and organizational structure to think about when designing a new entity.

Description: The session will start by looking at emerging trends in US population mortality improvement focusing especially on recent deviations from the traditional norms influenced by factors such as the prescription drug epidemic, aging populations, improvements in medical technology and socioeconomic differentiation. Explore the recently developed SOA Research Institute tool looking at US life insured mortality experience to see to what extent insights from the population view are present in insured mortality and how to make the best use of the tool. The session will conclude with observations on key points to keep in mind in your own understanding of mortality improvement development as well as engage the audience to gather your perspective.

Description: Explore the National Academy of Medicine’s Global Roadmap for Healthy Longevity.AARP has been a primary sponsor of the Roadmap. The Roadmap defines Healthy Longevity as when years of good health approach the biological life span, with physical, cognitive, and social functioning that enables well-being and establishes 2050 as the target year to achieve this goal globally. This Roadmap establishes five overarching principles for healthy longevity.

Description: Experts in the field of healthy aging discuss new insights and emerging services and ElderTech, such as wearables and passive monitoring devices and virtual therapies, that can prolong a disability-free lifestyle. What is effective? How do we get people to engage in activities that are good for them in the long run?

Description: Some seniors may find it challenging to manage frequent doctor visits. Telemedicine can significantly fill in some of these gaps by enabling “virtual” doctor visits. Telemedicine improves access to medical care, reduces the need for transportation, reduces wait times, protects the health of individuals who won’t be exposed to germs of others in a waiting room, and improves access to care from a healthcare professional who may be far away from the patient and more. Implications for telemedicine in charged amounts (in various insurances) are being worked out and continue to evolve.

Description: Mortality is a fundamental element in the financial projections of the finances of social security programs around the world. Prominent actuaries from the U.S. Social Security Administration, Canada's Office of Superintendent of Financial Institutions and the U.K. Government Actuary's Department will discuss some of the key factors and current issues associated with these projections. Improving mortality has and will have a significant effect on the affordability and importance of income through retirement to many population segments in these countries.

Description: General Session