Description: This methodology guide for the Long-Term Care Population Research Model explains the model's purpose, framework, data sources, user inputs, calculations, and outputs related to public long-term care benefits.

Description: The Society of Actuaries (SOA) Research Institute hosted a virtual Open House on Wednesday, June 21 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Central. The topic of this virtual Open House was the Institute’s Catastrophe and Climate Strategic Research Program. There was a presentation and a question-and-answer session.

Description: The document is about the post-wildfire drinking water crisis and its implications for the insurance industry. It discusses the contamination of drinking water systems by wildfires, remediation strategies, financial considerations for the insurance industry, and potential contributions from the actuarial community.

Description: Find out how actuaries can use the principles of microservices, which are fundamentally important for improving outcomes for actuarial modernization initiatives. This presentation is NOT worried about Mmcroservices technology itself, but, microservices have properties that actuaries can mimic and replicate to make business processes be more efficient, more timely, and easier to maintain and govern. Focus on how you can incorporate software engineering concepts into help solving actuarial problems without concerning yourself with software engineering technology.

Description: You will be reminded how to spot and avoid statistical biases and fallacies that are common to health care actuarial data and problems. We plan to explain various statistical biases and fallacies and for each show one or two examples of how they might pop up in healthcare data and what strategies can be used to avoid/account for them. Likely topics include simpson's paradox, regression to the mean, base rate fallacy, sampling bias, survivor bias, Berkson's fallacy, and others.

Description: There has been a shift in finance and actuarial modernization in the insurance industry over the past 2 to 3 years. Discuss the latest trends in the marketplace and the key changes we see actuaries and actuarial employers needing to make in the future of work. Learn how actuarial work is evolving and about the changing manner in which work is performed. Brainstorm specific ways actuaries can thrive in the future, including performing more strategic work.

Description: This is a request for data contributions for a study on term conversion incidence and post-conversion mortality and lapse experience from 2009 to 2023. It outlines the purpose, scope, and process of the study, data submission requirements, study results, benefits to participants, and data access and ownership details.

Description: Court is in session and you are the jury! Follow along as challenging aspects of actuarial professionalism are explored in a court-like setting. Deliberate based on what you already know from your own experience as well as what you learn in this session, and then deliver your verdict accordingly. New cases will be developed for this meeting. If you attended in the past, plan on joining again as we will have new material for discussion. Who says learning about actuarial professionalism can’t also be fun? By attending this session, you will be able to: • Apply actuarial professionalism concepts. • Identify key ASOPs for health actuaries. • Explain significant aspects of the U.S. Qualification Standards.

Description: Leaders with strong Emotional Intelligence (EQ) and Adversity Quotient (AQ) skills are highly effective in managing through times of transformation, due to their ability to read people and maintain adaptability. They are attuned to their employees, remain optimistic, and have the ability to support their teams with a sense of purpose. Join us for an impactful webcast led by a Harvard MBA and former CEO to hear real-world experiences in applying EQ and AQ to be an impactful leader.

Description: This webcast focuses on case studies covering the ethical challenges and dilemmas that pension actuaries are currently facing. Participate in an interactive opportunity for audience members, as interaction is highly encouraged. If you attended the Conference of Consulting Actuaries (CCA), similar case studies may be used to iterate the actuarial pension environment during this enrollment cycle.