Description: The Society of Actuaries will be offering this webinar series intended to educate and investigate aspects of life insurance, annuity, and long-term care product tax compliance. Developed by the Taxation Section, participants will be brought up to date on recent Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and learn about the newest tax issues related to product design and administration. Legal, IRS and product development experts will provide vital insights into the challenges of developing and administering products within the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) and allow ample opportunities for questions and information exchange. This session will feature legal, tax, actuarial and compliance experts. Recent legislative changes will be emphasized, including the Secure Act/Secure Act 2.0 and other items/questions that experts have seen increased industry activity.

Description: The Society of Actuaries will be offering this webinar series intended to educate and investigate aspects of life insurance, annuity, and long-term care product tax compliance. Developed by the Taxation Section, participants will be brought up to date on recent Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and learn about the newest tax issues related to product design and administration. Legal, IRS and product development experts will provide vital insights into the challenges of developing and administering products within the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) and allow ample opportunities for questions and information exchange. This session will feature an open forum for seminar participants to engage in Q&A with industry leading panelists.

Description: In this webcast, presenters discuss the results from a recent Mortality & Longevity Strategic Research Program study comparing U.S. general population mortality and life expectancy using different definitions of health status including those individuals without impairments.

Description: SOA Announces First Component of Modernized Education System

Description: "This video discusses the importance of AI model governance, cloud services and data management. It informs particularly in low-code and co-pilot systems, and the necessity of robust lifecycle management for risk mitigation. It highlights how cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud are revolutionizing AI through scalable and efficient services. Additionally, the video emphasizes the critical role of effective data management and governance to ensure high-quality, compliant, and ethical AI outcomes.

Description: The video features Chris Onken, a principal and consulting actuary at Milliman. It focuses on identifying equity volatility risk and fundamental strategies to manage it. The discussion covers various types of volatility, including realized, implied, constant, and stochastic volatility, and their applications in projecting asset price volatility. Additionally, the video explores static and dynamic hedging techniques for managing volatility risk. This video provides valuable insights for professionals in the insurance industry.

Description: Attend this webcast to learn more on how to navigate managing ESG principles in the new normal of a post-COVID world. Enhance your ESG insights in a post-pandemic landscape.

Description: This collection of essays explores the implications of AI and large language models on retirement planning, providing insights and discussions on the topic.

Description: Scenario generators used in financial models to quantify risk are sometimes described as being as either “real-world” or “risk-neutral”. The difference is in the treatment of the market price of risk. This report explores the relationship between real-world and risk-neutral scenarios and when it is appropriate to use each type.

Description: This report was prepared to provide an overview of Registered Index-Linked Annuities for use in the educational curriculum of the Society of Actuaries. It presents general principles and highlights major differences from other types of deferred annuities offered by life insurance companies in the United States.