Description: In recent years, there has been an uptick in new defined benefit plans and previously frozen plans have reopened to take advantage of surplus assets. However, few of these new plans are what we would call traditional defined benefit plans. This webcast will discuss the design of the new (and reopened) plans - both single and multi- employer - and the rationale behind them.

Description: Join us for this popular annual webcast covering the latest considerations for the year's U.S. statutory financial reporting work. Get ready to hear from three expert speakers, who will discuss: - Cash flow testing and this year’s New York and California holiday letters - The impact of recent interest rate changes - Potential changes to statutory financial reporting due to climate change - Updates regarding Principle Based Reserves ASOP 22 Statements of Actuarial Opinion Based on Asset Adequacy Analysis for Life Insurance, Annuity, or Health Insurance Reserves and - Other Liabilities

Description: Wildfire smoke is reshaping health risks nationwide. A new Society of Actuaries Research Institute study links fine particulate matter (PM2.5) to rising rates of respiratory, cardiovascular, mental health, and cancer conditions—effects that can last long after the fires fade. Join this one-hour webcast to explore how wildfire-related pollution and extreme heat are influencing morbidity, insurance costs, and predictive modeling—and what actuaries, insurers, and policymakers can do to respond.

Description: For decades, drug overdose deaths have been increasing within the U.S., with opioid-related mortality driving this increase. The Society of Actuaries Research Institute (SOA) sponsored this research to investigate the trends and drivers behind drug overdose mortality and substance-related deaths as a whole. Findings provided a range of insights surrounding substance use disorder, drug overdose and alcohol-induced mortality, and considerations for insurers.

Description: 2025 Asia Monthly

Description: The CIA, CAS Institute (iCAS) and the Society of Actuaries (SOA) are joining forces once again to launch the Predictive Analytics Hack-A-Thon!

Description: AI Insights for Actuaries: A Virtual Symposium

Description: In our first event, we will explore the interaction of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Risk Management in Financial Services. This hour-long virtual session will include engaging discussions and virtual refreshments.

Description: This webcast will explore hedge strategies that can take advantage of synergies with existing business, improve liquidity and collateral management, incorporate opportunistic design-making, and reflect a company’s appetite for certain risks where excess returns can be earned.

Description: "This video by Danika Turner is an introduction to Medicare Advantage revenue, specifically focusing on how Part C revenue works for individual Medicare Advantage plans. It explains how health plans participating in the Medicare Advantage program are paid by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), including the impact of Star ratings, risk adjustment, and county-level CMS benchmark rates on revenue. The session aims to simplify the main variables of the revenue calculation and uses conceptual examples for individual MA plans, excluding certain populations like Employer Group Waiver Plans and members with End-Stage Renal Disease or in hospice. The video also covers the basics of Medicare-covered services, mandatory and optional supplemental benefits, and the calculation steps for determining CMS Part C revenue per member per month.