Description: Unfortunately, the United States is about to reach and exceed 3,000,000 deaths for the first time in a single year. In addition, the U.S. may reach 1,000 deaths per 100,000 of the population. At the SOA, we’d like to hear your comments and thoughts on these trends. Is 2020 an anomaly? Will these mortality trends continue?

Description: Access the collection of research papers, essays and survey findings from the SOA Research Institute.

Description: A jointly conducted study of Fixed Indexed Annuity (FIA) contract owner behavior encompassing 64% of industry new sales and 61% of assets in force during the period of the study.

Description: In recent years, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has taken an increasingly prominent role as a potential tool for improving processes from standard internet searches to its use in improving actuarial modeling through machine learning and other applications. The use of AI models and machine learning could lead additional and ongoing improvement of predictive capabilities in health care reserves resulting in potentially more accurate reserve estimates, financial statements and decreases in model variance.

Description: 2024 Election Message for David D. Ingram

Description: The Casualty Actuarial Society (CAS) and the Society of Actuaries (SOA) jointly published key findings from the 18th Annual Emerging Risk Survey. The online questionnaires ask risk managers to rank current and emerging risks, and researchers have tracked the responses over the years to identify trends. In the latest survey, the top emerging risks are climate risks, disruptive technology and geopolitical instability.

Description: This report provides a resource guide for asset-liability management practitioners, including methodology reviews, a survey of ALM practices, and guidance for applying ALM questions to real-world situations.

Description: Among the changes to SOA fellowship for 2025 is a new approach to covering regulatory material. This article provides the current proposals being evaluated by the NAIC regarding requirements to sign the annual statement.

Description: This is a detailed report analyzing the 2019 Individual Life Insurance Mortality Experience, focusing on data validation, trends in mortality experience, and comparisons between different datasets. It includes insights on mortality patterns by age, sex, policy characteristics, and provides detailed methodology and findings.

Description: 2024 Board Member Candidate Page for Hassan Scott Odierno