The scope of the Task Team is matters relating to COVID-19 as it relates to actuarial work performed by members of ASSA.
The Task Team is established to create a forum for ASSA members to learn, model, educate, inform, research, debate and influence COVID-19 developments in a positive and constructive way which supports and enhances our profession’s commitment to societal and public interest. The

The Task Team will:

1. conduct retrospective and prospective analysis of the COVID-19 pandemic (e.g. mortality, morbidity, impact of interventions, etc.) to identify patterns, learn lessons, and to model future risk factors. This will benefit insurance companies and contribute to public policy discussions;
2. identify market conduct issues that may negatively affect policyholders or bring the profession into disrepute, and develop recommendations to manage identified market conduct issues; and
3. collaborate with other experts and external stakeholders to develop a body of knowledge for dealing with future pandemics and prepare public policy recommendations.

Task Team Term of Reference