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The IAA regularly publishes educational and informational documents to be made publicly available to stakeholders. These papers have been categorized by subject area which you can access by clicking the links below. In some cases, translations of certain IAA papers have been made by local member associations or members. The IAA has neither reviewed nor endorsed them. However, we are providing them on our website as a service to members.
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Testing of Artificial Intelligence Models or Systems
In recent years, the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) into actuarial practice has been reshaping the landscape of risk assessment and decision-making. As these technologies become increasingly prevalent, it is important to understand the principles and […]
December 1, 2025
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Artificial Intelligence Governance Framework
This paper aims to provide educational material that helps actuaries in safeguarding responsible artificial intelligence (AI), while raising awareness of the risks that need to be managed when designing, developing, implementing and using AI models and AI systems. Actuaries have […]
December 1, 2025
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Documentation of Artificial Intelligence Models or Systems
Documentation is a vital component of any artificial intelligence (AI) model or system, forming the foundation for a robust governance framework. Comprehensive documentation is essential not only for compliance and regulatory purposes, but also for transparency, accountability of the AI […]
December 1, 2025
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Implications of COVID-19: Data and Modelling a Pandemic
The paper examines key lessons learned from the COVID-19 crisis and explores how actuaries can contribute to better data collection, modelling, and decision-making in future pandemics. A pandemic can create a global health and economic emergency, requiring rapid, evidence-based responses. […]
November 21, 2025
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Sink or Swim: An Actuary’s Primer to Water Risks
Water is fundamental to life and the functioning of ecosystems, societies, and economies. However, as vital as it is, water also presents a series of critical risks that span environmental, social, and economic dimensions. The dual nature of water as […]
April 30, 2025
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Implications of COVID-19 Protection Gaps
The COVID-19 pandemic revealed significant gaps in the global insurance framework, exposing vulnerabilities in the ability to provide coverage for unprecedented economic losses. This educational paper explores these “protection gaps”, and highlights the limitations of the insurance industry across property […]
October 23, 2024
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Lessons Learned from Pandemics
This is an educational paper intended for an audience of actuaries, especially those who may not have been closely involved with pandemics research or analysis, as well as non-actuarial stakeholders who wish to consider the actuarial response to future pandemics. […]
July 1, 2024
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Actuarial Considerations Around Climate-Related Risks on Social Security
Climate change presents a formidable challenge to social security systems worldwide. This paper explores the implications of climate-related risks on social security, focusing on actuarial perspectives.  Climate-related risks disrupt demographic, economic, and investment-related assumptions critical for social security analysis. Accurate […]
June 1, 2024
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The Climate Change Adaptation Gap: An Actuarial Perspective
Adaptation, when used in relation to climate, is the process of adjustment to actual or expected climate and its effects. Progress on climate adaptation has been slow, siloed and incremental, with little evidence of the transformative adaptation that is needed […]
May 1, 2023
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Climate-Related Disclosures and Risk Management: Standards and Leading Practices
The aim of this paper is to assist actuaries (and others) to understand the principles and leading practices for preparing climate-related disclosures, and how they can be used to inform risk management processes in relation to the impacts of climate […]
October 1, 2022