Description: Join us to learn how life insurers and reinsurers have partnered with biotech innovator GRAIL to help save lives by offering a multi cancer early detection test. After a year of partnership, we are excited to share the impact we've had on people's lives and the progress we've made in different pilot programs. During this session, you will learn about key findings from these programs, and how life insurers can take action and bridge the gaps in the US healthcare system to achieve one common goal with their policyholders: help them live longer and healthier lives. More broadly, the purpose of this session is to educate and showcase how insurance companies can step out of their traditional role and use creative solutions to solve problems that benefits both the policyholders and the insurers.

Description: Advancements in machine learning modeling as well as new sources of data coming to the fore help feed the burgeoning industry of InsurTech applications in underwriting. By attending this session, you will learn about the latest developments in InsurTech applications in life/health insurance underwriting.

Description: This report provides a framework that actuaries can use to evaluate moderately adverse conditions.

Description: The article discusses ACLI's comment letters submitted to Treasury and the IRS in response to the proposed regulations on the Corporate Alternative Minimum Tax and Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-OR)'s discussion draft of the Protecting Proper Life Insurance From Abuse Act, that would impact the taxation of some to private placement life insurance.

Description: This article summarizes the key changes to VM-31 requirements in the 2020 version of the Valuation Manual for both life and variable annuities, and compares and contrasts the requirements for each. In addition, the article offers insights into common issues and recommendations for VM-31 reports from the viewpoints of a regulator, consultant, and company actuary.

Description: Read the February 2020 issue of Product Matters! published by the Product Development Section. Newsletters provide practical information for the working actuary, articles on trends that impact sections and news about section activities.

Description: This presentation is a panel discussion, session 54PD, from the 2004 Spring Meeting of the Society of Actuaries, held June 14-15 in San Antonio, TX. This session covers the impact of segmentation and underwriting on expected mortality and morbidity. Panelists discuss the importance of data mining and customer selection on ultimate experience, setting up direct marketing applications with the right type of questions to maximize responses but limit risk, the use of prescription drugs and other databases, and industry practices for obtaining customer information. Discussion from participants is included. From the Record of Society of Actuaries, Volume 30, No. 2.

Description: This article is an update, as of March 2019, on Financial Reporting Section sponsored projects in process and those recently completed.

Description: A historical perspective on the Japanese life insurance industry and the significant changes it was expected to undergo.