Description: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the leading cause of death among older adults in the United States. While genetics play a foundational role in establishing risk, disease progression is heavily shaped by lifestyle behaviors, environmental exposures, and social determinants of health. This Webcast will summarize key insights from an expert panel discussion on the evolving landscape of cardiovascular mortality at older ages.

Description: This webcast will update listeners on the financial status of the U.S. Social Security program, describe half a dozen widespread myths, and discuss the reality of "waste, fraud and abuse" in the program.

Description: December 2019 issue of Small Talk by the Smaller Insurance Company Section. Practical information for actuaries, trends that impact section, and section activities.

Description: This session is designed to inform you about the current state of mental health and mental health care in the United States, as well as future trajectories. By exploring topics such as plan design, provider network, provider reimbursement, and other relevant channels, this session aims to enlighten everyone on existing challenges and the strategies being employed to tackle them. Notably, this will include and highlight proposed changes to the mental health parity. Additionally, attendees will hear from a mental health provider/academic on these topics to gain a non-actuarial perspective.

Description: How do Professionalism and the Actuarial Standards of Practice apply as the way we work and tools we use continue to change? Business is conducted via social media and messaging and Generative AI allows for additional scenarios, analysis and oversight. Join us for an interactive session to go deeper into these topics including case studies, polls and a panel discussion.

Description: The instructors in this boot camp session will highlight the SOA's work on an updated Medicaid underwriting margin model. This research project includes an excel model, a set of instructions and a paper describing the key components of underwriting margin, including cost of capital and risk margin.

Description: Join us for an insightful webcast as we delve into the far-reaching implications of the recent Supreme Court decision to overturn Chevron deference. This landmark ruling, which previously granted federal agencies significant leeway in interpreting ambiguous statutes, is set to reshape the landscape of healthcare policy.

Description: This session is part of the Book Club initiative jointly sponsored by the Leadership & Development (L&D) + Joint Risk Management (JRM) Sections. During this book club session, participants will delve into Taleb's concept of Black Swan events – rare and impactful occurrences that defy traditional risk assessment models. Through facilitated discussions, we will explore how these concepts translate to real-world scenarios encountered within the insurance landscape.

Description: This report examines the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental illness and the impact of mental illness on mortality and longevity in the U.S.

Description: Este webinar explorará el rol vital de los actuarios en Ecuador, abarcando su participación en el mercado asegurador y de medicina prepagada, y su influencia en la formulación de políticas públicas para los sistemas previsionales.