Description: We will share the latest research from the Actuarial Innovation and Technology Strategic Research Program, with a focus on research relevant to health actuaries. Attendees will learn about leading-edge technology that has impacts on actuarial functions, both broad and specific innovations and breakthrough technology, and the resulting impacts.

Description: 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.

Description: Web3, Crypto, and Generative AI are no longer just buzzwords as they reshape the tech landscape. Viewed by many as unconventional technologies, their potential to now revolutionize the insurance industry cannot be ignored. Join us for an enlightening session that delves into the transformative power of these technologies and their current applications within the insurance sector, as well as discover how forward-thinking insurance companies are embracing these tools to unlock innovation and challenge the insurance status quo.

Description: Experience a comprehensive overview of the current purchasing landscape for health care services, with a specific focus on how healthtech start-ups can break into the employer-sponsored health care market. You will learn about the key players in the healthcare industry, as well as challenges that new entrants (+ B2B vendors more generally) face in selling their services to employers and health plans.

Description: Leveraging advanced technologies like Generative AI is essential for insurers looking to compete and drive business growth. In this high-level webcast, we discuss the transformative potential of Generative AI in actuarial work and how it empowers actuaries to become more efficient and effective.

Description: Come learn about leveraging the research report on fostering innovation. You will have the opportunity to debate various techniques fostering innovation.

Description: Attend if you are an organization interested in utilizing various kinds of client data to improve the whole insurance sales process, and to develop new applications. Interested parties may include distribution sales force, underwriting, claims, actuarial and finance departments within a typical insurance company, online distribution partners, health care providers and other consulting service providers. The research looks into various use cases, which are typically main issues in modeling in the insurance industry. The research also helps benchmark performance using different languages that may serve as a good reference when best to use a certain language to enhance the development cycle.

Description: The InsurTech industry continues vibrant activity. Some areas of focus include transformation of the underwriting process, new data sources being used, focus on the consumer, automation and more. By attending this session, you will hear about some of the latest trends in InsurTech that are impacting the life insurance industry.

Description: Innovation can be a challenging goal to achieve for many organizations. Come explore how actuaries at any career stage can drive innovation in their organization and how innovation happens in companies. You'll also learn about what problems arise when organizations first start bringing an innovation mindset into play. Come discuss the practical aspects of making innovation happen for each person, whether they are an individual contributor, a team manager, personally responsible for organizational innovation, or ready to take the entrepreneurial leap.

Description: President Roy Goldman speech at the SOA 2020 Virtual Annual Meeting & Exhibit.