Description: The SOA Research Institute and LIMRA have completed the most up-to-date study of variable annuity contract owner behavior. Learn more about this vital resource for actuaries working with annuities.

Description: This study examines the persistency of deferred annuities on a contract anniversary basis. The study was designed to analyze the surrender activity of deferred annuities by selected product, customer, and distribution characteristics.

Description: Corrections to table in 1986-98 Credit Risk Loss Experience Study relative to S&P default and average loss rates by credit rating.

Description: The Individual Life Experience Committee has completed their latest report on intercompany mortality experience by amount of insurance under standard individually underwritten issues. This study includes policy years 2002–04. Also included is information on the Milliman extension to the 1975–80 Basic Tables and an Excel spreadsheet with the values used in the above. This is that Excel Spreadsheet for the Milliman extension to the 1975-80 Basic Tables.

Description: The Milliman extension to the 1975-80 basic tables used for the 2005-07 Individual Life Experience Study. See the SOA website, research section, for the complete report.

Description: This is a collection of essays from the Society of Actuaries Research Institute, focusing on the potential impact of AI on human longevity and its consequences for modeling future survival/mortality. It includes various essays discussing AI's role in mortality modeling, life expectancy, and implications for actuarial methods.

Description: This article series highlights the growing impact of climate change on health, property, and financial institutions, emphasizing the need for actuaries and risk analysts to evaluate and adapt their practices to manage evolving climate-related risks.

Description: This article series highlights the growing impact of climate change on health, property, and financial institutions, emphasizing the need for actuaries and risk analysts to evaluate and adapt their practices to manage evolving climate-related risks.

Description: The Group Life COVID-19 Mortality Survey gathers a high-level view of U.S. Group Term Life Insurance mortality results during the COVID-19 pandemic through September 2021, as compared to prior period baseline mortality results. This new report is an update to the survey report released in July 2021, which contained data through March 2021.

Description: This is an excel spreadsheet showing mortality data from all companies ILEC 2005–07 supporting files and additional information by age band. Please see the SOA website experience studies for the full report and other related tables.