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March 2023
Blockchain Opportunities for Insurance and Financial Industries
On January 12, 2023, the Arizona Blockchain Applied Research Center (AZ BARC) and the SOA Research Institute jointly ran a workshop on the use of blockchain technology in insurance and financial industries. The workshop included presentations focused on academic research in the blockchain space by Arizona State University, AZ BARC and an industry expert panel assembled by the SOA Research Institute. This document summarizes the research highlights and the discussions that occurred during the two-hour workshop.
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March 2023
U.S. Insurance Company Earnings Review, Fourth Quarter 2022
Life insurers reported Fourth Quarter 2022 financial results.
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March 2023
Climate Risk Assessment and Scenario Analysis
A Case Study on Climate Change Impact on Home Prices Utilizing Bayesian Network Qualitative to Quantitative Analysis
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February 2023
Cyber Risks in the Smart Home Ecosystem: Identification, Modeling, and Pricing
This project enhances the current understanding of cyber risks in the smart home ecosystem from the insurance industry's perspective. In particular, the quantitative framework and pricing strategies developed in this project can be immediately adopted/adapted by actuaries to price the cyber risks for smart homes, a fast-growing insurance market.
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February 2023
Long-Term Care Coverage: Stakeholder Thoughts on State-Based Catastrophic Insurance
The Society of Actuaries Research Institute’s Aging and Retirement Strategic Research Program is pleased to make available a report that explores stakeholder views in Minnesota on the efficacy of a public catastrophic long-term care insurance program at the state level.
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The Impact of Inflation on Retirement - Essay Collection
The Society of Actuaries Research Institute’s Aging and Retirement Strategic Research Program is pleased to release a collection of essays addressing the impact of inflation on retirement and retirement-related issues.
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Fostering Innovation: A Guide for the Actuarial Profession
The Society of Actuaries (SOA) sought to investigate methodologies and characteristics associated with actuarial innovation, aiming to expand the industry’s capabilities for creativity. The SOA engaged Milliman to conduct in-depth interviews and focus groups with select actuaries who have demonstrated innovative skills, in order to derive key behaviors and characteristics that encourage innovation.
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16th Annual Survey of Emerging Risks
This is the key findings research report for the sixteenth Emerging Risk Survey.
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Practitioner Considerations for Guideline Excess Spread Attribution Methodology under Actuarial Guideline LIII (AG53)
The SOA Research Institute’s Committee on Finance Research is pleased to make available a paper that specifies general considerations to guide the development of a methodology to attribute spread to different investment risks related to AG53.
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Fitting UK and US Mortality Projection Models to Each Other's Data
This paper compares two mortality projection models – the latest version of the CMI Mortality Projections Model and the latest version of MIM-2021.Both models were applied to data for England & Wales and the US, and the results were compared.
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Implications of Evolving Technology in Auto Insurance: An Expert Panel Discussion
The rapid advancement of technology today will revolutionize how humans interact with their vehicles in the near future. Vehicle manufacturer initiatives to incorporate new technology into their products should usher in societal benefits such as improved driving safety, enhanced fuel efficiency and potentially lower costs for insurance.
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Flood Risk Management and Adaptation Under Sea Level Rise Uncertainty
This study presents a comprehensive approach of real option analysis to climate adaptation policies aiming to mitigate flood risk. The framework focuses on pricing catastrophic risk in coastal regions, allowing for economic growth and uncertainty in the mean sea level rise.
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Upcoming EA Webcasts
January 1-December 31, 2024
Learn about upcoming EA qualifying webcasts for 2024. Explore webcasts on a variety of topics in the actuarial field and plan your credit compliance.
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Equity-Based Insurance Guarantee Webcast Series
May 22-December 13, 2024
The SOA and Nexus Risk Management are presenting a three-part webcast series covering the latest generation of index-linked annuities and delving into the associated risk management, reserving and capital issues.
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Gene and Cell Therapy Webcast Series
July 22, 2024-February 5, 2025
This three-part series provides an overview of the rapidly evolving and dynamic gene and cellular therapy landscape, from the clinical, historical, and risk transfer perspectives. It covers the actuarial considerations in pricing cell and gene insurance and reinsurance, the value assessment of the therapies, manufacturer pricing, and reinsurance cost.
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ET Community: Legal and Regulatory Considerations Around the Use of AI
October 1, 2024
Join us for a free open forum to learn about the Emerging Topics Community and shape its future content. During the call, you’ll have a chance to engage with the Chair and Vice-Chairs on the community.
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The Use of Derivatives Data for Insurance Liability Valuations Webcast
October 8, 2024
In this webinar, the presenters will give a behind the scenes look at how the NAIC ESG was parameterized. They will also share the results of its most recent calibration.
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Public Bond Fundamentals and Advanced Topics Webcast
October 9, 2024
With the evolution of long term care benefits in the insurance space, how does a customer know what product to choose? This webinar will present various ways someone can protect themselves with LTC insurance policies and riders.
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2024 SOA ImpACT Conference
October 27-30, 2024
Celebrate the SOA’s 75th anniversary at the largest actuarial conference of the year! Network with industry leaders, employers, actuarial professionals and thought leaders and find solutions to your profession’s most complex challenges.
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2024 SOA ImpACT Conference Candidate Connect
October 28, 2024
The Candidate Connect at the 2024 ImpACT Meeting provides information, inspiration and networking opportunities to actuarial candidates pursuing their ASA.
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2024 SOA ImpACT Conference Virtual
November 13-14, 2024
Join actuarial professionals and thought-leaders to uncover new insights and valuable opportunities at the 2024 SOA Virtual ImpACT Conference, taking place November 13-14.
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SOA-SOAT Joint Professionalism Seminar
November 21, 2024
This seminar will provide a learning and networking platform for seasoned presenters, members and non-members in the Taiwan region to share their experiences in the actuarial field. It is hosted in partnership with the Actuarial Institute of Chinese Taipei (AICT).
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SOA Actuaries Connect - Riyadh
November 23, 2024
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2024 SOA Regional Symposium-Riyadh
November 23-25, 2024
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