Description: High inflation rates can affect disability insurance in a variety of ways. Learn about rising price and wage inflation trends and why they are of interest to disability insurers. You will also hear presenters address topics such as recessionary pressures, the eroding value of benefits, wage growth, top-line trends and expense pressures. By attending the session, you will gain insight into how inflation should be considered in pricing, reserving and financial modeling.

Description: As our industry rapidly adopts more advanced technologies, today's actuaries have more data and greater analytical capabilities than ever before. Nevertheless, these advancements come with their own set of challenges.Come explore the tools and techniques to optimize your processes and avoid common pitfalls so that you can get the most out of your experience studies.

Description: Come hear about the latest trends and insights as this panel discusses the happenings in life insurance marketplace. The panel plans to cover product, regulatory, underwriting, marketing, and other trends to help keep the audience up to date on many of Life's changing events.

Description: In today’s business world, many financial decisions undergo considerable analysis before the decision is made and the decision-maker is often held accountable for the outcomes. The purpose of this research is to introduce the concept of total risk analysis (TRA), which is designed to help the decision-maker answer key questions at the time the decision is made. This paper will focus on a specific example of a typical healthcare decision: setting a budget for claims in the upcoming year. In addition to explaining TRA and providing a case study, this paper presents quantitative research regarding cost distributions for health care costs.

Description: This report provides an overview of Takaful as an alternative approach to insurance, focusing on its ethical principles, historical background, operational framework, comparison with conventional insurance, and the potential growth and impact on society. It analyzes Takaful as a Shari’ah-compliant financial service and its potential in international markets.

Description: This report is about the implications for actuaries from the ISSB and global climate-related financial disclosure standards, addressing standards, regulations, and actuarial involvement. It discusses the new ISSB standards, their requirements, and the role of actuaries in climate risk management.

Description: This document is a report discussing the challenges faced by the insurance industry due to climate change, focusing on availability, affordability, and adequacy of insurance in areas impacted by climate-related risks. It covers expert panel discussions, factors influencing insurers, market gaps, solutions, and funding sources.

Description: Review the schedule for the Fellowship Admissions Course (FAC), which includes both in-person and virtual options.

Description: The Society of Actuaries (SOA) Research Institute released initial findings from its biennial Retirement Risk Survey to gain insights into financial retirement risks and help improve financial planning strategies.

Description: This webcast presents findings from a recent report sponsored by the Aging and Retirement Strategic Research Program that explored the savings and retirement planning of 35- to 45-year-olds through a series of focus groups. The motivation for this effort was to gain insight into the attitudes, beliefs, and other factors that influence this age group’s savings and retirement planning. Along with findings from the report, additional context and perspectives on the broader implications of the report will be presented. These implications include its connection to other research sponsored by the Aging and Retirement Strategic Research Program and the current retirement landscape. The perspectives of different stakeholders will be considered.