Description: There are many underwriting issues being discussed in states that challenge how information is used in the underwriting process. Learn more about a variety of rules and regulations, including Colorado's proposed regulation requiring a governance and risk management framework for life insurance carriers' use of external consumer data and information sources, as well as algorithms and predictive models using such data. Recent proposals are more far-reaching than existing requirements in states that have put up guardrails for the use of new data sets and algorithms, especially for underwriting. Listen in as experts discuss the potential issues and implications of this and other proposed regulations.

Description: How can generative artificial intelligence (AI) be leveraged to transform and modernize life insurance? Gain an overview of AI and some of their current use cases in the industry, including the latest trends in the market. Next, you will learn about the current challenges companies face, including costly underwriting procedures, customer acquisition and retention, and complicated application processes. Finally, explore how generative AI can help address these challenges, improve customer experience and help streamline processes to free up more time for higher-level business insights and other company initiatives.

Description: Focus on Accelerated Underwriting (AUW) in the life insurance industry, which is an expedited underwriting process that utilizes predictive models. Expect to address the challenges in designing the process, from modelling to performance monitoring. Additionally, you'll address risk management, particularly in mortality and proxy discrimination andhighlight the role an actuary can play in the AUW process, as well aswhat they should know to contribute effectively.

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: Discuss population mortality improvement trends in the U.S. This will include analysis of cause of death data and trends in mortality pre-pandemic and during the pandemic. We will also discuss ways to think about translating population mortality improvement to an insured population.Learning outcomes includea better understanding of the drivers of recent mortality improvement and insights on how to create a company view on mortality improvement.

Description: Actuaries today have unique opportunities to analyze, understand and use data for strategic decision making. With nearly unlimited computing power and a broad spectrum of data sources at our fingertips, we are enabled to support our actuarial judgment with comprehensive findings backed up by deep data analyses.

Description: Learn more about recent updates to the Bermuda Market and how this may impact current and future market players. This session will cover the Bermuda reserving and capital requirements and how the recent Bermuda Consultation Paper may impact the industry. At the end of the session, you will have a better understanding of the status of the proposed changes, the implications and general observation of the industry reactions.

Description: What relevance does ESG and Sustainability have for actuaries? In the Life and Health space, we know that large protection gaps persist, reminding us of the challenges reinsurers and insurers face in reaching underserved customers who are often lower-income, less healthy, and more likely to suffer impacts of climate change. The Sustainable Actuary is focused on solving these challenges to make life and health insurance more inclusive. This ImpACTful panel will dive into these challenges and provide practical case studies of more inclusive insurance products that balance considerations for people, the planet, and profit. Listeners will walk away with ideas for how to use their actuarial expertise to enable greater social impact and sustainable business value.

Description: Embedded Insurance for Personal Life Products - The Next Frontier