Description: On June 29, a weather system formed in the central Atlantic Ocean, off the coast of the Cabo Verde Islands. The system intensified as it traveled in a westerly direction across the Atlantic, achieving sufficient strength to be classified as a tropical storm on July 1, whereupon it was given the name “Elsa”.

Description: Catastrophe & Climate Strategic Research Program Newsletter, December 2021

Description: Supporting Excel file for Actuarial Weather Extremes Series Michigan EF-3 Tornado: May 20, 2022 report.

Description: Supporting Excel file for Actuarial Weather Extremes Series, Tropical Storm Alex: June 4, 2022

Description: The Society of Actuaries (SOA) Research Institute commissioned a study to understand how insurers are responding to the framework used for climate disclosure practices, attempting to identify current practice and best and emerging practice. Used by firms to ensure they manage climate risk appropriately, the framework from the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) focuses on disclosure of governance, risk management, strategy, and metrics.

Description: This research report educates the actuarial community about the various shades of the flood risk as well as the state of the art in quantitative flood risk modeling.

Description: This report highlights major weather stories that unfolded across the month of March 2020.

Description: This report examines weather extremes in precipitation, maximum water level, wind speed, and flooding associated with the time period and geographic area of Hurricane Laura over the period of August 24 to August 29, 2020.

Description: Environmental, Social, and Governance ('ESG') frameworks have been evolving over the last several decades in industries across the globe. The Life and Annuity insurance industry has traditionally not been viewed to be largely impacted by various ESG requirements and frameworks, but as these mature and evolve, L&A carriers need to understand potential implications on their industry.This panel discussion will focus on how experiences in other industries can inform impacts and solutions to the L&A industry.

Description: June and July 2023 were the warmest months on record, both on land and ocean, and July was likely the hottest month since global record keeping started in 1850. This session will delve into emerging data showing the impact of climate change on healthcare. Through data, attendees will learn about the direct impact of climate change on the risk of disease burden of populations, and the indirect impact on access to healthcare.