Description: Planning for retirement is at the top of many minds. How do I save? When is the right time? What are my plans? But what are the impacts of your health on retirement? Learn more about the effects of a healthy lifestyle on retirement in order to maximize life span. Review more in-depth findings from a recent report sponsored by the SOA Research Institute’s Aging and Retirement Strategic Research Program and conducted by the Vitality Group, as well as other expert insights.

Description: A look back over 20 years to see how product topics of the day have changed and remained the same.

Description: The life insurance industry has experienced dramatic changes since the onset of COVID-19 in March 2020. Growing competition, a rise in online shopping, and the impact of COVID-19 have all led to an increase in contactless and completely digitized life insurance options. At Policygenius, we wanted to dig deeper into these big industry changes and better understand how they affect life insurance buyers. What our 2022 life insurance trend report found was a changing industry, making tremendous strides, and creating even better pricing and policy options for customers.

Description: As the industry has seen an increasing trend in asset allocations to private markets and structured credit investment over the past decade, this presentation aims to share the considerations and lessons learned from both asset manager and actuarial perspectives with regards to modeling and regulatory compliance. At the conclusion of this session, the attendees will gain an understanding of: 1. Overall industry trend in asset allocations and the underlying drivers of increasing allocation to complex assets2. The common types of complex assets, the unique characteristics and the associated challenges in pricing and performance monitoring 3. Actuarial modeling and regulatory reporting challenges and practical solutions under US and Bermuda regimes (e.g., PBR, AG53, CP2) 4. Ongoing monitoring of risks underlying complex assets

Description: The Society of Actuaries (SOA) retained Milliman, Inc. (Milliman) to conduct a survey on the impact of COVID-19 on long-term care (LTC) insurance mortality, voluntary lapse, and morbidity experience. The results of this survey, which was conducted from August 2021 through September 2021, are presented in this report.

Description: This research utilized an interview-based approach that delves into the utilization of alternative data in the Australian life and health insurance markets.

Description: Investigate the importance of collaboration with accounting, underwriting, sales, marketing and other professions as an actuary when you attend this webcast. Cross-functional positions can cause unique challenges to arise, like various experts attempting to balance growth and profitability. Discover an opportunity to learn about relevant ASOPs and dive deeper into contemporary examples that highlight specific professionalism issues that can develop.

Description: Join us in Chicago, July 16–18, for the eleventh annual 2023 SOA Underwriting Innovations Symposium. This event gives you the chance to connect with industry leaders and colleagues to discuss the latest information impacting the underwriting practice.

Description: The article summarizes the results of the 2022 U.S. and Canadian Life Reinsurance Survey, for both Individual Life and Group Life business, conducted by the Reinsurance Section of the Society of Actuaries.

Description: A high-level summary of the results of Munich Re's recent Accelerated Underwriting Survey