Description: This panel discussion dives into the NAIC's new principles-based reserving (PBR) requirements for fixed annuities (VM-22) set to be effective January 1, 2026. After a brief overview of the VM-22, this session will focus on practical implementation considerations and adapting cash flow models to the new requirements, tackling sensitivity runs, margin testing, the Stochastic Exclusion Test, and mapping prescribed assumptions for the Standard Projection Amount (SPA) to companies' unique products and features.

Description: Join us in Chicago for an essential session designed to teach the fundamentals for a health appointed actuary. Gain a solid understanding of core responsibilities, key regulations, and ASOPs. This session will provide the foundational knowledge you need to navigate the complexities of the health valuation landscape. Whether you're starting your actuarial career or seeking to enhance your skills, this session offers valuable insights in the heart of the Windy City.

Description: Actuarial Asset-Liability models are indispensable for asset adequacy analysis, ERM, and economic capital. Actuaries often excel in modeling liabilities but tend to rely on Externally Projected Asset (EPA) cash flows from third-party sources for assets.

Description: Opening/welcome - Callum Williams, Senior Economics Writer, The Economist

Description: In this video, Lisa Schilling from the Society of Actuaries Research Institute presents the challenges of estimating mortality improvement rates, emphasizing their importance in actuarial modeling for life insurance and pensions.

Description: The true value of any leader is measured by how much they are able to accomplish through the work of their team. Actuaries in leadership roles are no different. But, to get the most out of your teams, leaders must first focus on building a high-performance culture. One that rewards measurable success and challenges everyone to reach farther all the time. There is no easy path to building a high-performance culture, but the benefits of a leader's efforts will pay substantial dividends for the team, the leader, and the company. This workshop is intended to educate leaders of large and small groups on how to build a high-performance culture and achieve outstanding results.At the conclusion of this workshop, attendees will: Learn the critical steps necessary in building a high-performance culture, Understand how to combat the inevitable resistance to change that will occur as new ways of operating are implemented, and Be able to easily distinguish between high-performing and lower-performing teams.

Description: To better understand and support the future of the actuarial profession, the Society of Actuaries (SOA) has asked its members to participate in a job analysis survey. This information will help to ensure the Associate of the SOA (ASA) meets evolving market needs.

Description: Actuarial models increasingly drive critical decisions, yet traditional governance - shared drives, file names, and Excel changelog tabs - create confusion and weak auditability. Version control systems, especially Git, offer a proven alternative by recording every change with author, time, and rationale, enabling reproducibility, collaboration, rollback, and transparent peer review. Git’s ecosystem (GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket) adds pull requests, issue tracking, and centralized documentation, supporting auditors and regulators with a single source of truth. Actuarial use cases can include code and spreadsheet models, assumption management, and even monthly SQL queries. Adoption requires tooling, standards, and security discipline, but overall strengthens integrity and readiness for data-driven work.

Description: Candidate Connect – 2026 Health Meeting