Description: Full issue

Description: In 2014, the SOA Product Development and Reinsurance Sections, along with the Committee for Life Insurance research engaged Reinsurance Group of America to undertake a research project on term conversion experience.

Description: February 2016 issue of Product Matters!

Description: The Life Insurance industry is undergoing significant change and the Product Development Section provides our members with tools to help navigate this change.

Description: Impact of low and negative interest rates on various aspects of insurer operations including product management, investment management and capital management.

Description: In this article, we discuss the future of wearable technology in life insurance. Evidence from recent research shows that low levels of physical activity, as measured by steps per day indicate much higher mortality risk while higher levels of activity correspond with lower risk. The article shares insights of how insurers can use wearables to innovate by improving the customer journey, expanding insurability, engaging customers, promoting healthy lifestyles and improving risk assessment. Lastly, we discuss the challenges and considerations when using new data and technology to ensure success.

Description: This article describes the availability of experience rating within COLI and BOLI programs and compares the effects of including or excluding this feature.

Description: Read the June 2020 issue of Product Matters! published by the Product Development Section. Newsletters provide practical information for the working actuary, articles on trends that impact sections and news about section activities.

Description: Read the April 2020 issue of Product Matters! published by the Product Development Section. Newsletters provide practical information for the working actuary, articles on trends that impact sections and news about section activities.

Description: As term carriers continue dealing with the implementation of PBR, the 2017 CSO mortality table, accelerated underwriting programs and predictive models, one wonders what the next significant challenge will be for the term market. The implications of these changes are yet to be seen fully, and monitoring of the results will be important in the years to come. ...