Description: The presenters will discuss recent developments related to the federal qualification and taxation of life insurance and annuity contracts. Among other topics, there will be a focus on comparing and contrasting life insurance product qualification in the U.S. under IRC sections 7702 and 7702A versus qualification in Canada under the 'exempt test' of the Income Tax Act, which has been revised in recent years. Discussion will include comparisons of Canadian provisions to U.S. definition of life insurance and Modified Endowment Contract concepts.

Description: Presenters will explore how climate risks are measured scientifically, and in what ways the insurance and reinsurance industries can play a larger role in managing risk. In an accessible manner and assuming no scientific background from the audience, we will review and discuss the background of climate science, and the unique role that the insurance industry can play. Specifically, we will discuss outcomes from a recent interdisciplinary workshop, 'The Nexus of Climate Data, Insurance, and Adaptive Capacity,' held November 2018 at The Collider in Asheville, NC. The workshop facilitated a national, interdisciplinary scientific research discussion on modeling and managing climate change risks between three different, but related research communities: the climate modeling and data community, statisticians, and researchers within the insurance and reinsurance industries. Co-sponsors of the workshop include the Society of Actuaries (SOA), the Casualty Actuarial Society (CAS), the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Statistics and Applied Mathematical Sciences Institute (SAMSI)

Description: With the growth in SOA podcasts over recent years, here’s your chance to be part of the “live studio audience” for an upcoming podcast release. Inspired by The Social and The View, join us in our talk show setting as we discuss current and emerging topics in the actuarial profession, with incoming SOA President Andy Rallis as one of the many guests we’ll bring to the stage just after Tuesday’s Presidential Luncheon. This rapid-fire session will incorporate audience participation, opportunities to be part of the podcast during question-and-answer sessions and highlight new SOA section, research and education activities. Stay tuned after the meeting to listen in to the session through SOA podcast feeds.

Description: In September 2017, the China Insurance Regulatory Commission (CIRC) issued the “C-ROSS Phase II project construction plan”, planned to be used across three years’ time, by perfecting the regulations, improving the operational mechanism and strengthening the regulatory cooperation.

Description: Read the latest ACLI Update.

Description: This document is from the March 2025 edition of the SOA Research Institute AI Bulletin, focusing on artificial intelligence initiatives within the actuarial community. It includes articles on strategic principles, professional development products, NAIC updates, and tips for prompting the language model.

Description: These are the discussant comments for the concurrent session 4A: Longevity in the Public Eye from the January 4-6, 2017 Living to 100 Symposium in Orlando.

Description: This research examines the intersection of US insurance ratemaking and analytics techniques in advanced modern rating systems and associated regulatory considerations in the US.

Description: In the United States, the insurance industry is regulated by the individual states. To assist in uniformity, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) meets three times a year to review and propose model laws and assess emerging issues. This report examines the process from start to finish.

Description: Update on Federal Tax Issues Under the 2001 CSO Mortality Tables