Description: Applying Predictive Analytics for Insurance Assumptions Setting: high level principles.

Description: How the speed of change is accelerating and how we could react to this as a profession.

Description: This article proposes that using common techniques employed by actuaries to manage risk like economic capital could be effective in mitigating financial losses that face the airline industry during COVID-19.

Description: The December 2013/January 2014 edition of The Actuary magazine—the Society of Actuaries’ flagship publication.

Description: The author proposes an annuity clearinghouse to encourage employers to offer annuity accumulation products in their defined contribution plans. This addresses the lack of portability that is associated with, and discourages the use of, defined contribution plans.

Description: Even if you aren’t interested in going to Rome, this article is the first in a series on the process of innovation. It defines innovation, describes an overview of the innovation process, and includes a few innovative techniques and examples of innovation. However, it does not provide directions to Rome, as all roads lead there anyway.

Description: This article discusses the ways reinsurers support ceding companies: 1. Sharing morbidity risk. 2. Sharing other risks such as return on investment. 3. Sharing of expertise such as providing underwriting advice. 4. Sharing financial resources. 5. Sharing the role of consumer protection.

Description: This article highlights Living to 100 sessions on current aging policy issues in the UK, the US and Canada as well as what can be done by individuals.

Description: In this article, we discuss the future of wearable technology in life insurance. Evidence from recent research shows that low levels of physical activity, as measured by steps per day indicate much higher mortality risk while higher levels of activity correspond with lower risk. The article shares insights of how insurers can use wearables to innovate by improving the customer journey, expanding insurability, engaging customers, promoting healthy lifestyles and improving risk assessment. Lastly, we discuss the challenges and considerations when using new data and technology to ensure success.