Description: The Society of Actuaries Research Institute, the American Property Casualty Insurance Association and the Casualty Actuarial Society are pleased to present a report examining how the COVID-19 pandemic affected the auto insurance industry. In this report, we will examine the effects of the pandemic on auto losses using dynamic linear models. We examine which predictors best describe the trends, and the impact the pandemic has on predicted future claims.

Description: The purpose of this report is to examine, from an actuarial perspective, how well current evaluation techniques serve the needs of key decision-makers, such as payers, providers and consumers, and to provide guidance on how to apply the various techniques during the decision-making process. This evaluation will be based on two assessments prepared by the sponsor of this research, the Peterson Health Technology Institute (PHTI), a nonprofit initiative that provides independent evaluations of innovative digital health technologies to improve health and lower costs. Using evidence-based research, PHTI analyzes not only the clinical benefits of a new technology and its potential financial impact, but also the impact on equity, privacy and security.

Description: This document is a methodology guide for the Long-Term Care Population Research Model developed by the Society of Actuaries Research Institute in November 2024. It explains the model's purpose, framework, data sources, user inputs, calculations, and outputs related to public long-term care benefits.

Description: The is a comprehensive report on the development of an Underwriting Margin Model for Medicaid Managed Care programs, published by the Society of Actuaries. It includes disclosures, methodology, results, sensitivity analyses, and technical instructions for actuaries setting rates for Medicaid managed care programs.

Description: This is a research paper titled "Searching for Simplicity: Using Behavioral Science to make Life Insurance Product Information Simple and Effective" published by the Society of Actuaries Research Institute in August 2024. It explores improving customer comprehension of life insurance products using behavioral science.

Description: This report provides insights into statistical methods for imputing race and ethnicity in the context of insurance industry disparities. It discusses various imputation techniques, performance metrics, and the evolution of methods over time. The aim is to address the lack of consistent data collection on race and ethnicity in insurance datasets.

Description: The document is a literature review on maternal mortality in the United States, focusing on trends, disparities, measurement issues, data quality, and monitoring systems. It also discusses how different indicators and definitions impact the understanding of maternal mortality in the country.

Description: The Society of Actuaries Research Institute’s Aging and Retirement Strategic Research Program is pleased to release three essays addressing the actuarial impact of mental health issues in retirement.

Description: The Society of Actuaries (SOA) sought to investigate methodologies and characteristics associated with actuarial innovation, aiming to expand the industry’s capabilities for creativity. The SOA engaged Milliman to conduct in-depth interviews and focus groups with select actuaries who have demonstrated innovative skills, in order to derive key behaviors and characteristics that encourage innovation.

Description: The document is the "Pub-2016 Public Retirement Plans Mortality Tables Report" published in May 2025 by the Retirement Plans Experience Committee (RPEC) of the Society of Actuaries and LIMRA. It contains information on mortality tables development, data collection, annuity comparisons, and application of tables for public pension plans.