Description: Research Objective The Society of Actuaries Research Institute General Insurance Research Committee is seeking researchers to identify and analyze the various by-component inflationary forces on pet insurance affordability in the United States and Canada. In addition, we seek ideation of potential solutions that are likely to improve the affordability of pet insurance.

Description: An in-depth analysis of the insurance landscape in China and seven key Asia Pacific Markets, focusing on the rapid development of critical illness products and the impact of technology on insurance purchasing behaviors.

Description: The Society of Actuaries (SOA) Research Institute’s Mortality and Longevity Strategic Research Program Steering Committee established a call for essays series to gather a variety of perspectives on the application of AI to mortality and longevity. The objective of this call for essays, the second in the series, is to create a resource that focuses on the use of AI to potentially extend human longevity and the implications for modeling future survival/mortality.

Description: The Health Care Cost Trends Strategic Research Committee is looking for a research proposal that will examine the increased uptake of diabetes drugs on overall medical trends as well as the costs of individuals who are prescribed these drugs.

Description: This document is a Request for Proposals (RFP) for research studies related to Model Governance/Ethics for GenAI Models in the context of the life insurance industry. It outlines the background, scope of work, proposal requirements, selection process, submission guidelines, and conditions for potential research projects.

Description: The Health Care Cost Trends Strategic Research Committee is looking for a risk adjustment proposal that will examine the current risk adjustment landscape in the US and globally and the effect of increased complexity on risk adjustment accuracy.

Description: The document is about the post-wildfire drinking water crisis and its implications for the insurance industry. It discusses the contamination of drinking water systems by wildfires, remediation strategies, financial considerations for the insurance industry, and potential contributions from the actuarial community.

Description: The Society of Actuaries (SOA) Research Institute revisits COVID-19's impact on future U.S. mortality with insights from a multidisciplinary panel of experts. Discover how new variants and other causes of death may influence future mortality trends.

Description: This article series highlights the growing impact of climate change on health, property, and financial institutions, emphasizing the need for actuaries and risk analysts to evaluate and adapt their practices to manage evolving climate-related risks.

Description: This is a request for data contributions for a study on term conversion incidence and post-conversion mortality and lapse experience from 2009 to 2023. It outlines the purpose, scope, and process of the study, data submission requirements, study results, benefits to participants, and data access and ownership details.