David Schraub, FSA, CERA, MAAA
Melanie Sager, FSA, MAAA
Tom Edwalds, FSA, ACAS, MAAA

Participants will explore the importance and role that professionalism plays in the everyday life of an actuary through […]

Stacy O’Connell

As automation and artificial intelligence transform the industry, soft – or “human” – skills are differentiating the good from the great actuaries. Emotional intelligence, innovative problem-s […]

Mervyn Kopinsky, FSA, EA, MAAA

The amount of information available to actuaries from Big Data is increasing at a very rapid pace and affects many areas of actuarial practice.  We will look at the types and […]

Kassie Maroney, FSA, MAAA
Jennifer Galka, FSA, MAAA
Bob Meyerhoff, ASA, MAAA

Kassie Maroney is the Vice President of commercial actuarial at Health Care Service Corporation, including individual to large […]

Dr. Natalia Gavrilova, Ph.D.
Dr. Leonid Gavrilov

Session outlines results and conclusions for a project “Mortality of 1898-1902 Birth Cohort” sponsored by the Society of Actuaries. Project describes mortality […]

Dale Hall, FSA, CERA, MAAA, CFA
Carol Bogosian, ASA

LIMRA and the SOA have recently looked at retirement risks and consumer attitudes in the United States, Canada, Asia Pacific markets, and Latin America […]

Ryan Kiefer, ASA, MAAA
Thomas Chamberlain

This session will go over the changes the variable annuity statutory requirements that will be part of the 2020 Valuation manual. This session will cover the changes […]

Ying Zhao, FSA, MAAA
Kyle Stolarz, FSA, MAAA
Henry Chen, FSA, MAAA

Volunteering has been an essential factor for the success and growth of the Society of Actuaries, local actuarial clubs, as well as for our […]

James Dunseth
Charles Deak, FSA, CERA, MAAA

The world is changing at an increasing pace and is disrupting everything from how one orders goods and services to how they take a taxi/Uber. Increasingly, this […]

Gouri Kumaran, FSA, MAAA
Peter Gosnell

Data has defined multiple millennia of insurance activity. The availably and use of the data has changed over time, and as actuaries we must change with it. This session […]

Pete Miller, ASA, MAAA
Ronora Stryker, ASA, MAAA

Recently the Society of Actuaries launched its Mortality and Longevity Strategic Research Program to provide relevant industry research to inform the profession […]

Sue Simon, EA, ASA, MAAA

Do you have a client considering plan termination, or one that perhaps should be?  Deciding whether, when, and how to terminate requires thoughtful consideration and planning.  This s […]

Jason Kehrberg, FSA, MAAA

This presentation will review highlights from recent LATF conference calls and NAIC meetings, and provide statutory regulatory updates including upcoming changes to the Valuation […]

Sally Ezra

Sid Bennett

After introducing the essential aspects of US patent law of interest to inventors and managers, a discussion of recent changes in the law, both in legislation and in practice, will utilize examples […]

Juliet Spector, FSA, MAAA

We will discuss the current state of the LTC market including challenges and opportunities (LTC reform, combo products, and short term care).

Juliet is a Principal & Consulting […]

Adam Coolman, FSA, MAAA

Reinsurers have been using “Big Data” (i.e. client data) for years to perform experience studies. Come learn about the nuances of actual to expected reporting and the numerous varieties […]

Kevin Poenisch, ASA
Geoff Bridges, FSA, MAAA, FCA, EA

The financial health of public pension plans has been a source of concern to plan sponsors and taxpayers.  This session will examine the assumption […]

William J. Gorski, FSA, MAAA, FRM
Stephanie T. Crownheart, FSA, MAAA

This session will cover the following:

Introduction
GAAP Liabilities
Retrospective Unlocking
Assumption Unlocking
Discount […]

Dale Hall, FSA, MAAA, CERA, CFA

With technology constantly driving forward, what should actuaries and insurance companies be monitoring to assess how autonomous vehicles will impact personal and commercial […]