Description: The SOA concluded surveys that examined the actuarial profession from the perspectives of SOA members and employers. This report presents major conclusions based on the results of these surveys. The analysis has two main objectives: • To compare actuaries’ and employers’ views of actuarial performance on skills that are valuable in today’s market. • To compare actuaries’ and employers’ images of the actuarial profession.

Description: The digital revolution has transformed the insurance sector, introducing new technologies and innovative players. Traditional insurers face challenges from Big Tech and insurtech startups, prompting them to adapt or innovate. This study presents a framework to analyze market dynamics and potential partnerships, helping insurers identify competitive advantages and future paths in a digital era.

Description: This report provides a resource guide for asset-liability management practitioners, including methodology reviews, a survey of ALM practices, and guidance for applying ALM questions to real-world situations.

Description: A biennial survey analyzing financial risk awareness and retirement transition experiences of Americans aged 45–80.

Description: This report details the 2025 HMI and FMI scale recommendations for individual life insurance mortality valuation under AG38 and VM20 using insured population data.

Description: The Society of Actuaries Research Institute is pleased to make available a report that aims to understand the cause of low annuity demand through the angle of mortality model uncertainty.

Description: This report examines the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental illness and the impact of mental illness on mortality and longevity in the U.S.

Description: This report provides actuaries and other professionals working with risk, data and analytics or program evaluation in the health care space with considerations and frameworks related to the use of determinants of health (DOH) in data and actuarial work streams. Such frameworks can leverage new data sources to enrich health care data analysis to move beyond traditional data elements, such as age, gender, zip code or health diagnosis.

Description: This study was undertaken to ensure the ongoing adequacy of the modified 1985 CIDA table as specified in Valuation Manual Section VM-26 for single premium credit disability insurance. In addition, the shift in the distribution of sales by term between contracts issued in previous study periods to 2017 and 2021 was analyzed.

Description: Summarizes the results of a follow-up survey of a panel of experts on COVID-19 to see how views on the disease’s impact on future U.S. mortality may have changed.