Our Perspective

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  COVID-19 - Sorry, All Your Actuarial Projections Were Wrong

  By Christopher Mackeprang |March 20, 2020|English

  According to multiple experts, coronavirus infections in the United States will continue to spread for several months. The exact estimates vary based on many factors, but it is now clear that this situation is going to get worse before it gets better,...

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  Ecosystems - The Third Leg for Insurance Distribution in Asia

  By Tuan Miang Chua |March 17, 2020|English

  When bancassurance came to Asia 20 years ago there were many in the industry who believed it wouldn’t work. History was clearly on the side of the innovators. Over the last few years, we have seen the innovation of ecosystem models and the parallels...

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• Insurance Idea Pulse 2020: Where Is Life and Health Insurance Making Innovations?

  By Ewa Widenka, Ninety Consulting (guest contributor)|March 11, 2020|English

  “There are only five ideas in insurance” is a throw away comment we overheard at a Ninety Consulting workshop, but it got us thinking: Is this a fair assessment of the state of insurance innovation today? We reviewed more than 500 innovations...

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  Will On-Demand Deliveries Hit Umbrella Insurance Policies?

  By Jill Tumney and Christine Unger |March 09, 2020|English

  The popularity of on-demand delivery services continues to rise, and companies like DoorDash, Postmates, Uber Eats, Amazon Flex, and Grubhub have become household names. Nearly 2/3 of retailers were expected to offer same-day delivery services by the...

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  An International View of the Living to 100 Symposium - a Good Look at Mortality Risk

  By Beata Puls |March 03, 2020|English | Français | Deutsch

  Even though the SOA’s Living to 100 Symposium takes place in the U.S. and the majority of attendees are from North America, I found it to be a huge benefit for international participants to attend. The 2020 Symposium did not disappoint. For me,...

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  5 Things I Learned at the SOA LT100 Symposium

  By Jean-Marc Fix |February 27, 2020|English

  At the Living to 100 Symposium, I enjoyed the Orlando, Florida January weather but, more importantly, the fellowship that makes this symposium extra special for everyone, not just for actuaries. Now the organizing committee is busy reading reviews and...

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