Description: Access the Preliminary Syllabi and Readings for 2018 ASA Exams.

Description: Call For Essays: Managing Extreme Event Risk-Reinsurance Tools and Solutions

Description: RFP for Alternative Investments in Asia Pacific Markets

Description: The Society of Actuaries (“SOA”) Research Institute is the research arm of the SOA, providing objective, data-driven research that brings together tried and true practices and future-focused approaches to address societal challenges and business needs. The Institute provides trusted knowledge, extensive experience and new technologies to help effectively identify, predict and manage risks.

Description: The health insurance industry has historically used several factors to develop premium rates. Many of these, e.g. gender rating, have been largely eliminated from health insurance rating practices by regulations as the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) because they were determined as inequitable. However, several other factors still remain as differentiators in premium rates charged to individuals and groups. In conjunction with the SOA, researchers studied whether there could be ‘ghost’ rating factors, like race, ethnicity, or socioeconomic status, that are inherently included in some of these remaining allowable factors. Review results and opportunities for future research. By attending this session, you will be challenged to think about traditional rating factors in a different way. Rather than focusing on whether certain factors are sound based on the underlying claims cost, this session will focus on whether or not these factors are impacting certain socioeconomic or racial/ethnic groups disparately.

Description: As the Federal Reserve's recent interest rate hikes increase potential asset yields, an expected rate increase to products offered by insurance companies of all sizes, including annuities, can be seen in the current economic landscape. The increased market volatility and high inflation create insurance company performance complications, which can lead to a disproportionate impact for smaller insurance companies. Discover the current status of the market environment and explore suggestions and possible solutions for smaller insurance companies as they deals with complications like a lack of access to higher-yielding investment strategies and limits made by risk management policies from owning unrated asset claims. There will also be a discussion on the recently adopted Actuarial Guideline on Asset Adequacy Testing and the implications for insurance companies.

Description: Many of us take our good health for granted. Sure, we may face some challenges such as taking time off from work or a large cost share, but at the end of the day we know we will get the health services we need. There are, however, millions of Americans who cannot take this opportunity for granted. In most cases, that health insecurity is linked to social determinants of health (SDOH), like income level and location. Discuss the role actuaries can play in addressing these issues and uncover an introduction to the data and tools you can use to get started. After this session, you will be able to: • Describe the impact SDOH have on the health of the U.S. population. • Define the current infrastructure in place to address the issues. • Explain potential solutions to the problem. • Illustrate the available tools and data need to analyze the problem.

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: If you're intrigued by the impact of recent interest changes or updates about the Principle Based Reserves ASOP 22 Statements of Actuarial Opinions Based on Asset Adequacy Analysis for Life Insurance, Annuity or Health Insurance Reserves and Other Liabilities, then this webcast discussion featuring three expert speakers will grab your attention. Join us for the annual Year-End U.S. Statutory Financial Reporting Considerations webcast and discover more about cash flow testing, as well as potential changes to statutory financial reporting due to climate change. This popular webcast will be taking place December 14, so don't miss out on the latest considerations from our important speakers.