Spring 2026 Meeting
When: Tuesday, May 19
Location: Connecticut Convention Center
Agenda (PDF): Summary Agenda and Detailed Agenda
Meeting Wi-Fi Password: achs2026
Schedule and Presentations:
General Session #1
AI Bias – An Intro, An Update, and An Agent (General; Introductory)
Breakout Session #1
Breakout Session #2
Breakout Session #3
General Session #2
Projecting Future Mortality: From Extrapolation of Recent Data to Drivers of Long Term Trends (General; Moderate)
*Note that next to each session title, the Area of Focus and Topic Familiarity Level is indicated as (Area of Focus; Topic Familiarity Level)
Please note that to the extent that presentations are able to be shared, they will be posted above. If a session does not have an active link to a presentation, it is likely that the presentation is not able to be shared.
Program:
The ACHS believes that sessions at this meeting may be suitable for filling continuing professional development CPD requirements. You could receive up to 6.0 CPD credits. Each individual must refer to SOA guidelines to determine how each session fits CPD criteria.
Similar to past meetings, we will be offering plated lunches, breakfast and the networking reception will operate in a continental/buffet service style. Other snacks and beverages will be available during the breaks.
General Session #1
AI Bias – An Intro, An Update, and An Agent (General; Introductory)
Breakout Session #1
- Funding Agreements in Life Insurance: An Asset Manager’s View (Life, Annuities, Hot Topic; Moderate)
- Actuarial Modeling Reimagined: AI, Cloud, and Competitive Platforms (Life, Annuities, Hot Topic; Moderate)
- VM-22 in Practice: Early Adopter Lessons and Asset Optimization Insights (Annuities; Moderate)
- Inside Level Funding: An Actuarial and Market Perspective (Health; Introductory)
Breakout Session #2
- Governing the Black Box: AI Regulation and What It Means for Insurers (Group, Life, Annuities, Hot Topic; Introductory)
- 10 Career Myths (or, things people tell you that are not true) (Soft Skills; Moderate)
- RILAs Demystified: Inside the Engine Driving the Fastest Growing Segment of Annuities (Annuities; Moderate)
- Navigating Uncertainty: What North American Insurance Leaders Can Learn from Emerging Markets (Hot Topic; Moderate)
Breakout Session #3
- Think Like an Actuary: Rules for Innovation (and life) (Soft Skills; Moderate)
- Building a Successful Employer Owned Life Insurance Business Model (Life; Moderate)
- What A Tangled Web – How 250 Years of Health Care Developments Have Shaped Regulation of Health Coverage in the U.S. and Given us the Patchwork System we Enjoy Today (Health; Introductory)
- Actuarial Professionalism Responsibilities in the Expert Testimony Role (Professionalism; Moderate)
General Session #2
Projecting Future Mortality: From Extrapolation of Recent Data to Drivers of Long Term Trends (General; Moderate)
*Note that next to each session title, the Area of Focus and Topic Familiarity Level is indicated as (Area of Focus; Topic Familiarity Level)
Please note that to the extent that presentations are able to be shared, they will be posted above. If a session does not have an active link to a presentation, it is likely that the presentation is not able to be shared.
Program:
The ACHS believes that sessions at this meeting may be suitable for filling continuing professional development CPD requirements. You could receive up to 6.0 CPD credits. Each individual must refer to SOA guidelines to determine how each session fits CPD criteria.
Similar to past meetings, we will be offering plated lunches, breakfast and the networking reception will operate in a continental/buffet service style. Other snacks and beverages will be available during the breaks.