Description: In this introductory session, we set the stage for the Symposium’s entire ElderTech track. We’ve seen increasing technology adaptation by the elderly in many areas of their lives, including socializing, health care, mobility, home monitoring, insurance, investing and financial planning. Panelists will provide an overview of the current state of ElderTech and how they believe it will evolve in the short and long term. Panelists will also discuss the problems ElderTech is trying to solve, consumer pain points and why ElderTech has become so important recently.

Description: Panelists from the home-based care industry will discuss the latest technology and services that enable and prolong the receipt of formal and informal care at home for the elderly and delay transitions to care facilities.

Description: This article outlines how Bermuda advanced in global tax compliance through the enactment of the Bermuda Corporate Income Tax (CIT) Act of 2023, which will take effect for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2025. The Bermuda CIT rules incorporate key foundational definitions from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development’s (OECD) Pillar Two GloBE model rules, while also exhibiting significant differences from Pillar Two. The article discusses the various elections available for taxpayers, key mechanics of the CIT, and the latest administrative guidance released by the Government of Bermuda.

Description: SOA education is continually evolving to meet the current and future needs of candidates, members, employers, and the public. Learn from presenters as they review recent changes, in particular the details of the 2025 evolution of the FSA pathway announced earlier this year, and preview what is to come. At the conclusion of the session, you'll be able to identify current and planned changes in SOA pre-qualification education.

Description: Discover the latest insights on emerging risks in the Indian market with our comprehensive survey report. Uncover key findings on financial volatility, disruptive technology, and climate change, and learn how AI is reshaping risk management. Compare these results with North American trends and explore the optimistic economic outlook for the India market in 2025.

Description: Dana M. Peterson, chief economist for the Conference Board, has established herself as a visionary, and the go to expert providing insightful analysis and predictions to corporations, associations, and government organizations looking for clarity and foresight into how economic drivers might impact their businesses in the short- and long-term. With over two decades of experience in the field, she serves as the globally recognized think tank’s public face and primary spokesperson on all things related to the economy.

Description: Discover an introduction to decomposing differences in life expectancy by age and cause of death. Take a look into demographic techniques that decompose life expectancies at birth and older ages into the portions contributed by later age groups and causes of death-. These have been in existence for some time and provide a convenient device for analyzing mortality change over time as well as differences between sexes, countries, and ethnic groups. The methods will be described and illustrated by spreadsheet examples.

Description: A article summarizing the SOA 2024 Regional Symposium in Riyadh

Description: "Population Aging, Global Climate Change and Social Security – Sally Shen, Research Associate, Global Risk Institute, John A. Turner, Ph.D., Director, Pension PolicyClimate Change and Mortality Time for Actuaries to Pay Attention – Sam Gutterman. FSA, CERA, FCAS, FCA, HONFIA, MAAA"

Description: Who we are as people and who we become over time is entirely determined by the habits that we practice. And, habits are the fabric from which company culture is made. However, habit are hard to change, because we misunderstand what it really takes to change habits. Why? Because human beings don't have habits - habits have human beings. If you're curious about what this means, have an interest in the science of Context Design, and want to learn how to change your own habits, as well as create cultures of high performance, join this session. Learning outcomes include: - Understand the 'golden rules of habit change' and the many myths around habits (e.g., that they take a certain number of days to create). - Learn about the science of Context Design: how to create habits, at scale, over time. For yourself and your team. - See why 'human have habits' misrepresents reality and why it's more accurate to say 'habits have human beings!'