Description: <p>View exam dates and registration deadlines for upcoming SOA exams. Information is available through the upcoming dates: </p> <ul> <li><strong>ASA Exams:</strong> through December 2025</li> <li><strong>FSA Exams:</strong> through May 2025 (Fall 2025 coming soon)</li> </ul> <p>Most exams are offered by computer-based testing (CBT) through Prometric test centers. For international candidates without access to a Prometric center, select exams are available in paper/pencil (P/P) format. <a href="https://www.soa.org/education/exam-req/registration/edu-international-exam-centers/">Learn more about types of exam centers</a>.</p>

Description: Are you looking for a way to gain name recognition, earn CPD credit hours, and establish yourself as an expert? Authoring an article for an SOA Section can help you accomplish those goals. Send your article idea to the sections’ volunteer editors to be considered for publication. Generally, the type of article being sought is one that provides information an actuary can apply directly to their job and/or career.

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: 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: 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.

Description: Learn more about the Actuarial Innovation & Technology Strategic Research Program Steering Committee as well as other research committees and volunteer opportunities at the SOA.

Description: 2023 looks to already be the costliest year for insured severe thunderstorm damage in the U.S. surpassing the 2020 record of $44 billion, by August, and may very well surpass $50 billion for the full year. In addition to property damage, severe storms and hail have led to fatalities in the U.S. and the risks to populations in vulnerable structures seems to be worsening.

Description: How can we maintain our sanity while staring at the same screen all day, clicking into and bouncing out of meetings? To be successful in today's (remote) world, we must learn how to relate to individuals virtually. Join us for this 'Choose Your Own (Virtual) Adventure' session during which the webinar attendees will direct the subtopics to be addressed by the remote panelists (i.e., polling will be enabled in real time during the session). You will participate in topics based on the audience vote, some of which include: How can we best establish a professional and dynamic presence while working remotely? How can we develop and maintain solid rapport with our virtual colleagues as well as with those working in the office? What is considered to be appropriate etiquette when interacting with a co-worker via a computer screen? How can we effectively collaborate on technical and non-technical content while working from home? What is the best way to present to senior management without the ability to be in the room to read their body language? Hear from a panel of actuaries discuss their perspectives and lessons learned over the last few years on how to optimize our communication effectiveness in the virtual work environment.

Description: SARS-CoV2 will impact our post-pandemic future. Morbidity more than mortality will impact the life and health business in the mid-term. But how does this temporary disruption in health care elicit long-tail implications on other common diseases and changes in lifestyles? Find out how mid-term pricing could be affected using one case scenario and also show how mental health will particularly shape the post-pandemic future (individually and societal), not only due to long COVID. Review the experience of the insured policies and discuss future ideas for COVID-19 research at the Society of Actuaries Research Institute. Consider recent causes of death studies, as well as reported claims analyses to help expedite the analysis of recent experience. Join us where experts from both the medical and actuarial disciplines join forces to discuss this important topic.