Description: This session is intended to provide an update on past, current, and future studies done by the SOA GLTD Experience Committee. This includes an update on the ongoing Group LTD Incidence Survey including the nature of the study, goals, timelines, data submissions, and current status.

Description: The Smaller Insurance Company/Chief Actuary Forum presents a unique format for focusing on issues faced by actuaries in leadership positions or actuaries supporting the Chief Actuary. By discussing critical issues with your peers, you will leave with ideas to incorporate in your business environment. The Forum will feature presentations to introduce several of the discussion topics, followed by an opportunity to break into smaller discussion groups and rotate among topics.

Description: Actuarial projects have become more intricate, involving external resources and requests beyond the actuarial team's purview. Whether a task appears minor or exceptionally complex, adept project and change management play a pivotal role in successful execution. In this session, we explore practical strategies for tailoring implementation management approaches.

Description: Guarenteed Minimum Benefits of type x (GMxB) riders under ASU 2018-12, the Long Duration Targeted Improvements (LDTI) guidance, are now classified as Market Risk Benefits (MRBs). There are several acceptable approaches for calculating the MRB balance on a block of GMxBs. Depending on the product provisions, certain approaches may be more desirable than others. IThis session will give you the opportunity to examine different strategies for calculating the MRB liability for GMxB riders under LDTI.By the end of the session, you will understand the pros and cons of the several approaches permitted for calculating the MRB balance on a block of GMxBs.

Description: Large SEC US GAAP filers implemented LDTI 1/1/2023. Other insurance companies have until 1/1/2025. Learn more about those companies with a 2025 implementation date. What do these companies need to know? What can be learned from the 2023 implementers? What are the biggest hurtles to implementation?

Description: Go over how the actuarial processes have changed over the past 10+ years with the move to PBR, US GAAP LDTI, IFRS 17 and other emerging requirements.

Description: Much has been published about the increased financial statement volatility under U.S. GAAP Long Duration Targeted Improvements (LDTI). Discover more about tools and techniques that actuaries and other financial reporting professionals can use to reduce volatility risk and understand the relationships between certain risks and volatility. By attending the session, you will learn to identify sources of financial statement volatility under LDTI and methods to manage or reduce the volatility.

Description: Dive into Risk-Based Capital concepts and learn about regulatory updates that have recently been implemented, as well as future updates under development. Come examine reinsurance solutions and considerations which manage risk and RBC, including traditional reinsurance, financial reinsurance, and captive solutions.

Description: The topics of ESG (Environmental, Social & Corporate Governance) and sustainability are an increasing area of focus for insurance companies, and thus actuaries. This webcast provides a primer on these topics along with considerations for US valuation actuaries and their evolution in European insurance markets.

Description: Virtual - Session 7C: February Is The Longest Month - Preparing the Orange Blank Actuarial Memo