2018 Society of Actuaries Student Research Case Study Challenge

The Society of Actuaries (SOA) is dedicated to advancing education and research for the actuarial profession. As part of its

mission,the SOA recognizes the importance of partnering with colleges and universities to help develop future actuaries.

With this in mind, the SOA’s Research Department is holding a Student Research Case Study Challenge, which provides

an opportunity for teams of students to apply their actuarial skills on areal world problem. Read the details of the case study,

which focuses on reviewing the sustainability of a country’s long term care social insurance system.

Submissions will be graded by the judges, and the teams with the top submissions will be invited to present their submissions

to the judges via audio and/or video conference prior to April 27, 2018.  All teams meeting a minimum standard will be

recognized in official SOA publications and team members will be awarded a certificate of participation.

We′re pleased to announce this year that top European universities will be invited to the 31st International Congress of

Actuaries 2018 in Berlin, Germany to participate in a session highlighting 2018 Student Research Case Study Challenge

Presentations, which will be held on Wednesday, June 6th, 2018.

Read the official rules of the SOA Student Research Case Study Challenge and complete the intention formwhich must

be submitted by March 2, 2018.  Any questions or clarifications on these rules should be directed to the SOA via email

to research@soa.org.