Description: Come discuss modeling costs and its governance, as well as introduce some platforms for more granular asset modeling.

Description: "This video features Jing Lang, FSA, FCIA, MAAA , FLMI. Jing is an AI expert and Actuary with over 15 years working in the Insurance Industry. Here he provides an insightful overview of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its various manifestations, from generative AI generating divers content to everyday applications like smart speakers and self-driving cars. It distinguishes between Artificial General Intelligence (AGI), which can perform tasks akin to humans, and Artificial Narrow Intelligence (ANI), which focuses on specific tasks.The narrative delves into key AI subfields like Machine Learning (ML), Deep Learning (DL), and Generative AI (GenAI), explaining their functionalities and differences.

Description: Join our panel as we explore key trends in private credit and its growing role in investment portfolios. We'll discuss the benefits of private credit, including potential yield enhancements and diversification relative to public bonds, as well as its applications for P&C insurance, life insurance, and pension plans. We'll also examine different types of private credit, such as real estate debt, direct lending, mezzanine debt and specialty credit, looking at both US and Canadian markets.

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: In this video Eric Milner, ASA MAAA explores financial risk management and hedging strategies, catering to both seasoned professionals and newcomers. It covers essential topics such as hedging techniques to stabilize portfolios, determining optimal hedging rations, and assuring risks using metrics like Value at Risk (VaR). Additionally, it delves into various risk management categories including credit, interest rate, foreign exchange, equity, volatility, and liquidity, emphasizing the importance of understanding these strategies for maintaining financial stability in dynamic markets. Contributors: Eric Milner, ASA, MAAA ; Fiona Fan FSA, MAAA; Emelia Bruera, FSA; Jon Forster ASA, MAAA

Description: Generative AI is a frontier in artificial intelligence that can create new data from existing data sets, with applications in risk modeling, product development, data analysis, and more. This video presented by Chris Smith, ASA, MAAA introduces the fundamentals, technologies, and implications of generative AI for actuarial science, as well as the ethical considerations and limitations that actuaries must address. Learn how to harness the power of generative AI ethically and innovatively in your actuarial practice. Contributors: Chris Smith, ASA, MAAA; Jason Reed, FSA, MAAA; Sam Behrend, FSA, MAAA ; Jessica Calafell, FSA, MAAA; Jon Forster ASA, MAAA

Description: In this video, Joe Long ASA, MAAA, a consulting actuary and data scientist at Milliman, explains the concept of the bias-variance trade-off and its connection to actuarial credibility theory. He demonstrates how machine learning techniques like penalized regression can help actuaries balance bias and variance in their projections, using long-term care experience studies as an example. He also discusses the broader applicability and future directions of integrating advanced analytics into actuarial practice. Contributors: Joe Long ASA, MAAA; Jess Calafell, ASA, MAAA; Jon Forster ASA, MAAA

Description: The session will discuss key areas of statutory reserving that contain some ambiguity or areas where there are simplifications being used in the industry. The content will be based on current practices used in the industry and possibly accompanied by an industry survey to be completed prior to the session. The focus will be heavily on CRVM, AG38, and PBR statutory frameworks and will include a Q&A portion for audience participation. Some potential topics will be reinsurance modeling, DBO3/ROP treatment, segmentation, deficiency reserves, system differences and multi-tiered designs

Description: Please join us for the first webcast in the Long-Term Care (LTC) Section's 2025 series, providing a high-level overview of the LTC insurance market. This webcast will explore the current market size, highlight key players, and review the latest product innovations. We'll also touch on emerging trends in administrative technology, legal and regulatory developments, evolving consumer needs, and product design. Designed to set the stage for deeper dives into these topics in future SOA webcasts, newsletters, and podcasts, this webcast is for anyone seeking to stay informed on the latest developments shaping the LTC industry.

Description: As VM-22 reshapes requirements for a large range of products, companies must move beyond compliance to build scalable, insightful, and cost-effective processes. The focus of this session is beyond compliance with VM-22—addressing the importance of post-processing workflows that support assumption traceability and VM-31 reporting, the challenges of stochastic reserve projections, and the need to modernize infrastructure for data and ALM scalability. Together, these efforts will enable a more strategically valuable implementation of VM-22.