Description: Cayman is a rapidly growing reinsurance domicile with several notable transactions executed in the past few years. We expect this trend to persist as (re)insurers will continue to explore more effective ways to manage their business. In this session, you will gain: - An overview of how the Cayman (re)insurance market has developed over recent years - An introduction to the Cayman regulatory framework - Key considerations for reinsurance structuring and pricing. Join a discussion at the close of the session on the outlook for the Cayman market. You will leave this session with an understanding of the Cayman (re)insurance market, the regulatory framework and key factors that impact reinsurance structuring and pricing.

Description: The Society of Actuaries will be offering this webinar series intended to educate and investigate aspects of life insurance, annuity, and long-term care product tax compliance. Developed by the Taxation Section, participants will be brought up to date on recent Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and learn about the newest tax issues related to product design and administration. Legal, IRS and product development experts will provide vital insights into the challenges of developing and administering products within the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) and allow ample opportunities for questions and information exchange. This session will feature legal, tax, actuarial and compliance experts. Recent legislative changes will be emphasized, including the Secure Act/Secure Act 2.0 and other items/questions that experts have seen increased industry activity.

Description: Come discuss modeling costs and its governance, as well as introduce some platforms for more granular asset modeling.

Description: This session will review reinsurance fundamentals, risk assessment techniques, optimization strategies, and regulatory considerations through case studies and best practices. Attendees will gain insights into enhancing capital management, risk mitigation, and improving operating results, utilizing practical insights from both reinsurers and direct experience. This presentation offers a valuable and practical opportunity to navigate the complexities of reinsurance, optimize transactions, and driving strategic growth in today's dynamic insurance landscape.

Description: This session will provide a comprehensive overview of key aspects related to the GAAP/VM-21 valuation for RILA. We will discuss how VM-21 can reward companies for making conservative decisions and examine the key factors that drive different levels of VM-21 reserves and capital. We will also cover how ALM management for RILA differs from other annuities. The attendees will gain insights into practical considerations, challenges, and solutions in implementing RILA valuation.

Description: Learn about the innovations of life & health products and distribution in the Asia market.

Description: This is a session for liability side actuaries that want a summary of asset valuation principlesTopics to be discussed: why it's important in today's world to know both sides of the balance sheet.Discussion of yield curves including spot rates, forward rates, coupon rates and bootstrappingDiscussion of duration calculations including explanation of modified duration for contracts with embedded options, key rate durations.Summarize today's regulatory environment in the context of embedded options including MRB, VM21, and VM22Next, we will dive into duration profiles of different asset classes including, CLOs - floating rate, RMBS (negative convexity), traditional bonds, and swaps.Lastly, we will discuss risk neutral scenarios, martingale tests, and applications in hedging MRBs.

Description: The Society of Actuaries will be offering this webinar series intended to educate and investigate aspects of life insurance, annuity, and long-term care product tax compliance. Developed by the Taxation Section, participants will be brought up to date on recent Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and learn about the newest tax issues related to product design and administration. Legal, IRS and product development experts will provide vital insights into the challenges of developing and administering products within the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) and allow ample opportunities for questions and information exchange. This session will feature an open forum for seminar participants to engage in Q&A with industry leading panelists.

Description: Investigate the concept of value annuities and the potential cost-effective differences when compared to traditional annuities by attending this webcast. Value annuities are an alternative lifetime income solution where longevity and investment risks are born by a pool of annuitants rather than a centralized insurer. Join this webcast for a closer look at the practicalities of designing and administering a value pool. There will also be a focus on the legislative, regulator and supervisory implications.

Description: VM-22 will be finalized during 2025 with an optional phase-in period beginning 1/1/2026 and mandatory implementation by 1/1/2029. This session will discuss the regulation, including background, calculations, high-level results from the field test and other modeling, as well as key considerations and documentation for actuaries and companies as they prepare to transition their fixed annuities into a principle-based reserve framework. Attendees will gain a clearer understanding of the new VM chapter as well as some of the thinking behind the decisions made.