Description: Reunite with members and non-members in the China actuarial community to discuss recent topics and related issues in areas such as macroeconomic sharing, IFRS 17, product strategy, cross-border communication and discussion, and more. Advance your career through learning and networking opportunities, and share your experiences in the finance and insurance industries, as well as other fields related to actuarial science.

Description: This article is a discussion about the trends and changes affecting the life insurance industry by impacting product growth. Read how today's ideas can become tomorrow's successes.

Description: This is the second article in a four–part series. In this article, the industry's products are examined.

Description: S&P Global published a revised insurance capital model in November 2023. The revisions add considerable complexity to their insurance capital model and rely more on companies to fill out the detailed model inputs. In return, the new model allows for better risk differentiation and an overall better assessment of insurance company risk-adjusted capitalization. In this session we will review the new capital model in-depth, considering its implications for capital management and product development. By the end of the session, attendees should have a deeper understanding of the revised criteria of the S&P insurance capital model, including its most important risk drivers and how it relates to the AM Best 'BCAR' and the NAIC RBC capital models.

Description: This session will discuss the regulatory environment for life and annuity products. The ever-changing landscape of the regulatory environment makes life and annuity product development and management more complicated. Federal developments, including the DOL fiduciary rule and Algorithmic accountability, as well as State developments such as AI and challenges to underwriting are just a few of the topics covered in this session.

Description: Attend this webcast to learn more on how to navigate managing ESG principles in the new normal of a post-COVID world. Enhance your ESG insights in a post-pandemic landscape.

Description: The Society of Actuaries will be offering this webinar series intended to educate and investigate aspects of life insurance, annuity, and long-term care product tax compliance. Developed by the Taxation Section, participants will be brought up to date on recent Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and learn about the newest tax issues related to product design and administration. Legal, IRS and product development experts will provide vital insights into the challenges of developing and administering products within the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) and allow ample opportunities for questions and information exchange. This session will feature legal, tax, actuarial and compliance experts. Recent legislative changes will be emphasized, including the Secure Act/Secure Act 2.0 and other items/questions that experts have seen increased industry activity.

Description: The Society of Actuaries will be offering this webinar series intended to educate and investigate aspects of life insurance, annuity, and long-term care product tax compliance. Developed by the Taxation Section, participants will be brought up to date on recent Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and learn about the newest tax issues related to product design and administration. Legal, IRS and product development experts will provide vital insights into the challenges of developing and administering products within the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) and allow ample opportunities for questions and information exchange. This session will feature an open forum for seminar participants to engage in Q&A with industry leading panelists.

Description: The purpose of this session is to discuss hot topics pertaining to post-LDTI GAAP valuation for FIA and RILA products including FAS 133, market risk benefits, intangibles, and ceded GAAP. At the conclusion of this session, attendees will have a clear understanding of how the industry views GAAP approaches to indexed annuity products in a post-LDTI framework. In addition, attendees will learn about ongoing pain points in GAAP valuation for indexed annuities and areas of post-LDTI GAAP where the industry still has broad variation in methodology and application.

Description: This session will review reinsurance fundamentals, risk assessment techniques, optimization strategies, and regulatory considerations through case studies and best practices. Attendees will gain insights into enhancing capital management, risk mitigation, and improving operating results, utilizing practical insights from both reinsurers and direct experience. This presentation offers a valuable and practical opportunity to navigate the complexities of reinsurance, optimize transactions, and driving strategic growth in today's dynamic insurance landscape.