Description: This report, part of the Society of Actuaries [SOA] ‘Experience Studies – Business Practice Surveys,’ presents the results of a survey conducted by the SOA Committee on Life Insurance Mortality and Underwriting Surveys - Mortality Improvement Survey Subcommittee. The purpose of the survey was to explore life insurance company practices regarding the use of a mortality improvement assumption in the pricing of life insurance products.

Description: The primary focus of this study was a comprehensive review of recent mortality experience of public retirement plans in the United States.

Description: This study examines the extra mortality associated with evidence of excessive alcohol use, an adverse driving record or abnormalities of the liver function tests. Due to the difficulties associated with diagnosing alcoholism, this study focuses on the biochemical markers that were reported to the Medical Information Bureau MIB during the study period.

Description: Web page on which this report is posted. A new valuation standard for single premium credit disability active life reserves was recently adopted by the NAIC. This study examines the experience from 2000 to 2003 on this type of business and relates it to the new valuation standard.

Description: Revised Group Long-Term Disability Valuation Table adopted by Health Insurance and Managed Care (B) Committee at NAIC fall national meeting.

Description: View the ILA Life Financial Management Exam Canada.

Description: As predictive analytics and data quality become more important to the insurance industry, there is greater need for cross-department communication/integration.

Description: Hear from Michael Xiao about how actuaries are combining business knowledge and data science skills to excel in Kaggle competitions.

Description: The Society of Actuaries is honored to announce the recipients of the Outstanding Session Awards for the 2022 Life Meeting that took place Aug. 23–26.

Description: SOA offers two awards for self-nomination: the SOA Actuarial Science Early Career Research Award and the SOA Outstanding Educator Award. Learn more about each award, including eligibility requirements and the most recent winners.