Description: A call for essays from the Society of Actuaries Research Institute's Mortality and Longevity Strategic Research Program, focusing on the potential impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on human longevity and its consequences for modeling future survival/mortality. Details submission rules, sample topics, and awards for essays exploring this subject.

Description: The Actuarial Innovation & Technology Program Steering Committee (AITPSC) is seeking several researchers to prepare a research paper that examines insurance innovation around the globe and the factors that fostered that innovation or hindered it elsewhere, as a collection of case studies.

Description: How do Professionalism and the Actuarial Standards of Practice apply as the way we work and tools we use continue to change? Business is conducted via social media and messaging and Generative AI allows for additional scenarios, analysis and oversight. Join us for an interactive session to go deeper into these topics including case studies, polls and a panel discussion.

Description: The aim of this research is to survey emerging data analytics techniques and discuss their evolution and growing use in the actuarial profession. Data analytics’ applications in life and non-life insurance will also be provided.

Description: The Society of Actuaries (SOA) Board of Directors (Board) gathered in Chicago March 16–17 for its first meeting of the year. Among key topics on the agenda were the FSA pathway evolution update, Board elections, strategic planning and the use of AI in the workforce.

Description: Join us for an exciting session as Actuarial Innovation & Technology Strategic Research from the SOA's Research Institute unveils two recently published research reports: ""Unveiling the Life Insurers' Actuarial Transformation Journey and the Impact of Analytics"" and ""Exploring Revolutionary Advances in Underwriting: An Initial Assessment of Epigenetics, Medical Tests, and Wearables"". In the first report, we delve into the evolving landscape of life insurers' Actuarial Transformation efforts, shedding light on their future prospects and emphasizing emerging Advanced Analytics techniques. The second report serves as the inaugural installment of a series dedicated to identifying promising innovations for underwriters and actuaries, and it promises to alert the SOA to the latest developments. During this session, our presenters will provide an insightful overview of the key findings and key takeaways from both research reports. By the end of the session, attendees will gain a deeper understanding and appreciation for the invaluable research conducted in these areas.

Description: The session begins with a brief introduction to Gen AI, including “what it is” and how to optimize outputs. Then, we will to provide some insight into what we are seeing within the Actuarial space – this would include the extent to which actuaries are using Gen AI on a day-to-day basis, how they are going about using it, and some predictions as to where this will go.

Description: As actuaries, we learn many facts and techniques and we develop many skills that enable us as professionals. In this session, we'll explore the art of skill development itself, and how to get good, at getting great, at literally anything, in record time. Malcolm Gladwell suggested we need 10,000 hours to become extraordinary in a skill. In this session we'll talk about the shortcut that allows any human to gain new skills to the level of 'world-class' in as little as 108 days, in effect, becoming so good at something that we become 'unrecognizable to ourselves, in all the best ways'. Learning outcomes include: 1. Learn the art of Perfect Practice: how to level up any skill faster than anyone else, using decades of research from BRATLAB and the science of performance into how to create skills and habits. 2. Explore why 'trying harder' is a recipe for stagnation and what it means to 'try different' 3. Leave with insights into the 'Magic Eight' receipt for rapid skill development and how that can transform your career and your life.

Description: Leveraging advanced technologies like Generative AI is essential for insurers looking to compete and drive business growth. In this high-level webcast, we discuss the transformative potential of Generative AI in actuarial work and how it empowers actuaries to become more efficient and effective.

Description: Innovation can be a challenging goal to achieve for many organizations. Come explore how actuaries at any career stage can drive innovation in their organization and how innovation happens in companies. You'll also learn about what problems arise when organizations first start bringing an innovation mindset into play. Come discuss the practical aspects of making innovation happen for each person, whether they are an individual contributor, a team manager, personally responsible for organizational innovation, or ready to take the entrepreneurial leap.