Description: Supporting mathematical basis for adjusting mortality risk by applying epigenetic age acceleration measures

Description: How do actuaries look at the vast arrays of data, digest it all, perform research and analysis, and then turn it into recommend courses of action? This sessions will take a walk through historical US mortality population patterns, use examples to identify current and future trends, and highlight the importance of analytics and data visualization. You’ll see firsthand some of the observations that are uncovered by peeling back the layers of mortality trends and understand how actuaries can enhance their message with strong data communication skills.

Description: This is the table of contents for presentations held at the Maui I Spring Meeting June 15–17, 1998. From the Record of Society of Actuaries, 1998, Vol. 24, No. 1.

Description: With more than 24 years of experience in the reinsurance market, Bruno Freire is the CEO and one of the co-founders of Austral Re, along with Vinci Partners, a private equity firm. Austral Re is a Brazilian- based multiline reinsurer which that writes business across Latin America. It has grown organically throughout the last 13 years, and had its credit rating upgraded to A- in 2023 by AM Best (it also has AAAbr from S&P). Before joining Austral, Bruno had been a reinsurance broker at Aon Re for more than 10 years, having witnessed the opening of the reinsurance market in Brazil. As we will be seen in his interview the following, he believes in a data driven analytic approach, client focused but with an underwriting mindset, as well as a strong support from actuaries and technology as key instruments to run a reinsurance company successfully.

Description: This editorial notes how change is constant in the world around us and that the SOA has adopted a theme of change. Articles in this issue of The Actuary, which are all related to change, are summarized.

Description: A listing of professional development opportunities in the recent past that have relevance to general insurance actuaries.

Description: An article summarizing the SOA Asia-Pacific Annual Symposium held June 12 - 13, 2024.

Description: The Society of Actuaries Research Institute has launched the Quarterly Mortality Monitoring Report (QMMR) series, providing updated U.S. mortality data every three months. Each report will facilitate the analysis of mortality trends, offering insights into the latest data as well as tools for visualizing these trends.

Description: This document is a Request for Proposals (RFP) for research studies related to Model Governance/Ethics for GenAI Models in the context of the life insurance industry. It outlines the background, scope of work, proposal requirements, selection process, submission guidelines, and conditions for potential research projects.

Description: This is an excerpt from the Actuarial Research Conference Proceedings published in 2024. It is sponsored by the Education and Research Section of the Society of Actuaries and provides informational and educational content without offering professional or financial advice. The publication is not endorsed by the Society of Actuaries, and the opinions expressed are those of the individual authors.