Description: This report presents research into recent population mortality experience as it pertains to development of mortality improvement assumptions for measuring obligations of retirement programs in the United States.

Description: This report discusses cancer mortality at older ages, including insights on cancer risk, trends, treatment, and impacts, as well as expert panel discussions. It addresses factors influencing cancer risk, advancements in treatment, and the impact of COVID-19 on cancer trends.

Description: In 2024, 27 disasters in the United States resulted in damages exceeding $1 billion. These disasters included two winter storms, one wildfire event, one drought/heatwave event, one flooding event, six tornado outbreaks, 11 severe weather/hail events and five hurricanes. The costliest of these events was Hurricane Helene, which resulted in 219 deaths and cost $79.6 billion , although the early 2025 wildfires in the Los Angeles, California area threaten to exceed this economic cost. In Canada, insured catastrophic losses totaled C$8.5 billion in 2024, making it the costliest year on record for the country. Outside the United States and Canada, Cyclone Chido killed more than 1,000 people, a heatwave in Bangladesh impacted 33 million people and a drought in Columbia has had a significant impact on the economy there .

Description: Call for essays that provide practical applications of in-depth research papers that will be published in the upcoming edition of the NAAJ.

Description: The Regulation and Taxation (Hong Kong version) e-Course gives you an overview of the regulatory environment of life and annuity insurance in Hong Kong, U.S. and Canada, with a special emphasis on how it impacts actuaries. You'll learn which government agencies regulate insurance and annuity products and why.

Description: This publication is provided for informational and educational purposes only. The Society of Actuaries makes no endorsement, representation or guarantee with regard to any content, and disclaims any liability in connection with the use or misuse of any information provided herein. This publication should not be construed as professional or financial advice. Statements of fact and opinions expressed herein are those of the individual authors and are not necessarily those of the Society of Actuaries.

Description: The Society of Actuaries will host two great events for the health actuarial community, bringing together the industry’s leading actuaries, analysts and professionals to network and discuss impacts of the latest marketplace factors and trends.

Description: Gather with members and non-members in the China actuarial community to discuss recent topics and related issues in areas such as macroeconomic sharing, pension, investment, product strategy, and more.

Description: The Society of Actuaries will host two great events for the valuation actuarial community. Get empowered for success with in-depth content on the latest valuation and financial reporting concepts, including US GAAP, US Tax Account, and International Reporting Standards (IFRS).

Description: The Valuation Actuary (ValAct) Meetings empower actuaries across all practice areas for success with in-depth content on the latest valuation and financial reporting concepts. ValAct content is tailored for professionals specializing in valuation actuarial practices within the insurance and financial industries.