Description: The implementation and execution of IFRS17 requires the insurance industry to re-define the skill set matrix of Actuary, Accountant and IT practitioner. Professionals with the ability to, 1. understand the business context of IFRS17, 2. gain insight from complex actuarial & accounting & data system 3. communicate technical content in a compelling way, will be the key players of the future Finance function of the insurance industry. They will also become the foundation of the new formations of IFRS17 delivery team containing hybrid or cross functional capabilities. This presentation will discuss: 1. the new skills, ranging from account posting to data governing, required by actuaries to stay relevant in a digitalized Finance function under the IFRS17 world 2. the actuarial related roles available within an E2E IFRS17 reporting process 3. the potential formation of the IFRS17 reporting team

Description: Article on the history of the Long Term Care Discussion Group, a Washington DC-based venue for discussing long-term care and related issues for over 20 years.

Description: This report is presented in the form of a Tableau dashboard and is the sixth public release from this report series and contains the results of an excess mortality analysis for the fourth quarter of 2021. Data from 30 companies representing approximately 69% of the industry’s face amount inforce were included in the analyses in this report. A total of 3.2 million death claims from individual life policies from 2015 through December 31, 2021 make up the basis of the analyses. The report also compares the experience under COVID-19 of the insured population versus the general population.

Description: LIMRA, Reinsurance Group of America (RGA), the Society of Actuaries (SOA) Research Institute, and TAI have collaborated on an ongoing effort to analyze the impact of COVID-19 on the individual life insurance industry’s mortality experience and share the emerging results with the insurance industry and the public. This report documents a high-level analysis of the claims that have been reported.

Description: On January 12, 2023, the Arizona Blockchain Applied Research Center (AZ BARC) and the SOA Research Institute jointly ran a workshop on the use of blockchain technology in insurance and financial industries. The workshop included presentations focused on academic research in the blockchain space by Arizona State University, AZ BARC and an industry expert panel assembled by the SOA Research Institute. This document summarizes the research highlights and the discussions that occurred during the two-hour workshop.

Description: In the fourth quarter of 2022, publicly traded life insurers reported on their financial and operational activities, which included a downturn in income from alternative investments, the continuing impact of COVID, the impact of equity market returns on variable annuity products, and growth trends related to pension risk transfer transactions.

Description: Seeking proposals to study PBR implementation and its regulatory, operational, and financial impact across the life insurance and annuity industry.

Description: Seeking researchers to analyze long-term risk trends via survey data and develop engaging report formats for broad audiences.

Description: This essay collection examines how changing family dynamics shape retirement security, offering insights on demographic trends, policy design, and actuarial strategy—because retirement is the ultimate family affair.

Description: Seeking researchers to analyze long-term risk trends via survey data and develop engaging report formats for broad audiences.