Description: Have you ever struggled to make business decisions because your internal mortality studies lack credibility? Have you ever launched a new product or initiative and wanted to understand mortality risk before claims experience emerged? This session will discuss how predictive models can help actuaries enhance their traditional mortality studies with leading mortality leading indicators to be more nimble to market demands.

Description: June 2024, AG54 will begin for new RILA sales. This guidance requires companies to determine an interim value that is more aligned with the market value of the position on a daily basis. This discussion will talk through companies adoption of AG54, lessons learned, approaches and integration with the administration system. Additionally this session will discuss how AG54 impacts new product design, reserving and capital implications.

Description: As the size of the life reinsurance market in Bermuda has grown to over half a trillion dollars at the end of 2021, more and more actuaries are getting involved with this 21 square mile North Atlantic island in one way or the other. Come explore a fundamental understanding of the Bermuda solvency framework and an overview of its upcoming changes.

Description: This session will introduce attendees to a variety of powerful tools in Excel designed for manipulating and analyzing large datasets, including seriatim data with millions of rows. Alternatively, the attendee with learn equivalent strategies using R. Both approaches can validate each other.

Description: The purpose of this presentation is to give an overview of the CP2 requirements for Bermuda statutory reserves and capital, which went into effect for 2024 reporting, along with a summary of the impact of these new requirements. Some of the CP2 changes include bringing the Bermuda Solvency Capital Requirement (BSCR) more in line with other capital reporting regimes, such as Solvency II. For example, lapse, expense, interest rate, and equity shocks are now required to compute the lapse, expense, interest rate, and equity shock components of required capital.

Description: Actuarial modernization is transforming the profession, and coding plays a central role. Coding skills enable actuaries to automate data manipulation, streamline model development, and effectively harness advanced analytics. This session explores why coding is foundational to the future of actuarial work, highlighting practical use cases, essential technologies, and career benefits.

Description: The NAIC Generator of Economic Scenarios (GOES) Project is scheduled to go live in January 2026. Over the past five years the GOES economic scenario generator has evolved significantly. Important modifications such as the flooring of interest rates and the process for initializing the time 0 interest rate yield curve has been part of this evolution. The introduction of a suitable Stochastic Exclusion Ratio Test (SERT) and associated deterministic reserve (DR) has also evolved and remains a work in progress. At this point in the GOES project, several field tests and model office results are available that provide some insight into the differences between the current AIRG model and the GOES model that is about to be introduced.

Description: In this presentation, we will delve into the latest investment trends transforming the life insurance industry. We will start with a comprehensive overview of the key asset classes and strategic allocation approaches commonly adopted by insurers. Our session will then examine emerging market dynamics, with a particular focus on opportunities in private credit and securitized assets. We will also highlight the practical implementation of Buy and Maintain strategies, including a detailed cashflow-matching case study, to demonstrate how these approaches can enhance yield potential, minimize trading costs, and optimize capital efficiency in light of evolving regulatory requirements. Through this case study, audience will gain insight into portfolio construction and the critical considerations driving investment decisions within the industry.

Description: Hybrid life and LTC products are growing in popularity, and reserve calculations for these products pose unique challenges. Find out how practitioners are thinking about modeling, assumption updates, and product considerations. Attendees will be able to describe today's hybrid product reserving considerations, including keys to reserving for acceleration (vs. extension and restoration) benefits, under different reserve paradigms.

Description: Discover the essentials of health reserving in the bustling city of Chicago. This introductory session is designed to demystify the fundamentals of health reserving for actuaries. Explore key concepts such as reserve calculations, methodologies, and regulatory requirements.Led by experienced professionals, this session will equip you with the practical skills and knowledge needed to perform health valuation. Engage with fellow participants and immerse yourself in the vibrant energy of the Windy City as you build a solid foundation in health reserving. Whether you're new to the field or seeking to refresh your understanding, this session is your gateway to mastering health reserving basics in Chicago's dynamic environment.