Description: This paper provides provide mathematically-founded insights for how climate change and water access will impact Californian agriculture in the coming decades.

Description: This research examines the intersection of US insurance ratemaking and analytics techniques in advanced modern rating systems and associated regulatory considerations in the US.

Description: To broaden knowledge in emerging issues and topics, the REC is seeking researchers to submit one or more proposals. Sample topics below have been identified as focus areas by the REC. The description of each of the topics has deliberately been written to be brief and open-ended to give researchers sufficient latitude in the development of their proposals. Researchers should not feel constrained by these topics, as many other relevant topics continuously emerge.

Description: The goal of this survey is to collect and disseminate information on best practices around sales and the issuance of new business. This is a follow up to a similar survey fielded in April of this year and seeks to update participants regarding changes in practices and viewpoints since April.

Description: The Society of Actuaries (SOA) has partnered with LIMRA and the American Council of Life Insurers (ACLI) to conduct a series of ‘sprint’ surveys on the COVID-19 pandemic and its potential impacts on the insurance industry. Because market conditions greatly impact the value of insurance companies’ assets and liabilities, one of these “sprint” surveys focused on best practices around asset and liability management (ALM). The survey was directed at actuaries, investment managers, and risk managers directly involved in assessing the impact of recent events on ALM. Responses to the survey were collected between August 17-31, 2020. Twenty-six companies responded to the survey.

Description: Report Summary in Simplified Chinese.

Description: The purpose of this report is to review the existing literature on how today’s unprecedented access to data is reshaping the capabilities of insurance actuaries.

Description: The Actuarial Foundation’s Research Committee, the Actuarial Foundation of Canada, the Casualty Actuarial Society, and the Society of Actuaries’ Committee on Knowledge Extension Research announce the 2012 Individual Grants Competition to support the advancement of knowledge in actuarial science. This announcement describes criteria for entering the 2012 Individual Grant Competition.

Description: This report focuses on the risks of change in the insurance industry and adapting to the "New" New Normal. It includes survey results, analysis, and discussions on various risks affecting the industry in the current environment.