Description: This report is a comparison document discussing the regulatory frameworks for non-discriminatory AI usage in the insurance industry across different jurisdictions, including the United States, European Union, China, and Canada. It highlights current developments and regulatory bodies relevant to AI regulation in each region.

Description: Sponsored by the Society of Actuaries Research Expanding Boundaries Pool, this report examines an encompassing method to allocating economic capital in insurance conglomerates. Authored by Edward Furman, Yisub Kye, and Jianxi Su, the plan put forth unifies the centralized top-down and the detail-oriented bottom-up approaches

Description: Top Actuarial Technologies of 2022-2023 provides updates on the current and planned uses of various technology types and tools, highlights those technologies expected to grow the fastest among actuaries in the next 12 months, and assesses the status of adoption versus expectations from 2019.

Description: ReFocus is an annual global conference for senior-level life insurance and reinsurance executives hosted jointly by ACLI and the Society of Actuaries (SOA). This event features top-notch speakers, thought-provoking sessions, and superior networking opportunities.

Description: Discussion of the findings of a survey conducted by Deloitte Consulting on the experience insurers were having with automated underwriting. This survey was solicited by the Society of Actuaries' Marketing and Distribution Section Council, the Product Development Section Council and the Committee on Life Insurance Research.

Description: This article looks at our use of technology- then and now. A reprinted article from the very first Pension Section News in June 1989, written by Barbara Choyke and titled '1,100 View SOA’s First Teleconference,' is juxtaposed against a view of today’s webcast communications.

Description: This abstract describes a presentation that gives an in-depth look at genetic algorithms - what they are, why they are important for actuaries, when to use them, and how to create them.

Description: The article explores how integrating AI into insurer apps can address critical challenges in healthcare, such as patient no-shows, medication adherence, and cost management. These non-disruptive approaches aim to increase the effectiveness of patient interventions and improve medication adherence.

Description: This article gives an historical description of calculating and tabulating equipment used by, and is some cases developed by, actuaries in their work.

Description: New Co-Editor Richard Junker introduces himself and his plans for the newsletter.