North American Actuarial Journal
Scope & Guideline
Elevating Standards in Actuarial Research and Education
Introduction
Aims and Scopes
- Quantitative Risk Assessment:
The journal emphasizes the development and application of quantitative models to assess and manage risk across various domains, including life, health, and property insurance. - Innovative Insurance Solutions:
Research often explores innovative insurance products and strategies, including health insurance models, catastrophe bonds, and telematics-based pricing, aiming to enhance the effectiveness and inclusivity of insurance. - Mortality and Longevity Studies:
A significant focus is placed on mortality modeling and longevity risk, including the analysis of demographic trends and their implications for actuarial practice and financial planning. - Data-Driven Decision Making:
The journal promotes the use of advanced data analytics and machine learning techniques in actuarial science, facilitating better decision-making and predictive modeling in insurance. - Health Economics and Actuarial Science:
Research on health economics intersects with actuarial science, addressing issues like healthcare costs, insurance affordability, and the impact of public policies on insurance markets.
Trending and Emerging
- Telematics and Usage-Based Insurance:
Recent publications have increasingly focused on telematics data and its applications in insurance pricing and risk assessment, highlighting a trend towards more personalized and usage-based insurance models. - Health Insurance Innovations:
Research on innovative health insurance models, particularly in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, is gaining traction, emphasizing the need for adaptive strategies in health insurance provision. - Climate Risk and Sustainability:
There is a growing emphasis on modeling climate-related risks and developing sustainable insurance products, reflecting broader concerns about environmental impacts and the future of insurance in a changing climate. - Machine Learning and Advanced Analytics:
The integration of machine learning and advanced analytics into actuarial practices is becoming increasingly prominent, with studies exploring their applications in risk assessment, underwriting, and claims management. - Social Determinants of Health and Insurance:
An emerging focus on the impact of social determinants on health outcomes and insurance costs is being observed, indicating a trend towards more holistic approaches in health actuarial science.
Declining or Waning
- Traditional Risk Models:
There has been a noticeable decrease in publications centered on traditional risk models, possibly indicating a shift towards more complex and data-driven methodologies that account for nonlinearities and dependencies. - Static Insurance Pricing Models:
Research focusing on static pricing models is waning, as the industry increasingly adopts dynamic pricing strategies informed by real-time data and machine learning algorithms. - Basic Mortality Tables:
The use of basic mortality tables for actuarial calculations appears to be decreasing, with more sophisticated models being favored that incorporate a wider range of demographic factors and trends. - Single-Dimensional Risk Assessments:
There is a decline in studies that focus solely on single-dimensional risk assessments, as multidimensional approaches that consider various interrelated risks gain prominence.
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