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Call for Papers

*Please read the instructions below carefully and submit your abstract using the link at the bottom of the page.
For inquiries regarding Call for Papers, please contact ica2026-abs@congre.co.jp.

ICA2026 welcomes presentations from a diverse range of delegates, including practitioners, academics, and other professionals from around the world.
Through this Call for Papers, ICA2026 offers you the opportunity to be part of the Congress program and contribute to the advancement of actuarial science across various fields.
The first step is to submit an abstract of your presentation by September 30, 2025. We welcome presentations without a paper. You can submit an abstract even if you do not plan to provide a paper for the Congress. However, please note that only submitted papers will be eligible for awards and we would encourage you to submit a paper.
Review Process

ICA2026 has established nine review teams, representing nine subjects - Life, Non-Life, Health, Pensions/Social Security, ERM, Investment/Finance, Actuarial Consulting, Professionalism/Actuarial Education, and Data Science/AI.
Each team consists of several reviewers with relevant experience and backgrounds, including actuaries from both the Institute of Actuaries of Japan (IAJ) and the International Actuarial Association (IAA) Sections.
They will review each abstract submitted according to their area of expertise. Specifically, the following five criteria will be used for evaluation:

1. Relevance

How practical is this research for actuarial work?

2. Quality

Does this research meet the required standards for an ICA presentation?

3. Originality

How new or interesting is this research?

4. Value

How valuable is this research to the profession, community, or industry?

5. Future

Are there clear next steps to further develop this research?

You should take these criteria into account when developing your abstract to improve your chances of acceptance for presentation at ICA2026. Please note that your stated intention whether to submit a paper or not will not affect the review of your abstract.

Possible Topics

The following list outlines potential topics for presentations across eight subjects: Life, Non-Life, Health, Pensions/Social Security, ERM, Investment/Finance, Actuarial Consulting, and Professionalism/Actuarial Education. Please note that this list is for illustrative purposes only, and we welcome other topics as well. In particular, while not explicitly listed below, presentations on Data Science/AI are also encouraged, as long as they relate to at least one of the other eight subjects.
Presentations on any of the core themes are welcome as well.

Life Insurance
Longevity and medical advances Capital management
Artificial intelligence underwriting Impact of Insurance Capital Standard (ICS)
Mortality after COVID-19 Effects of IFRS17
Pricing methods and fairness Addressing phase shift of interest rate environment
Customer behavior and communication to customers Impact of climate change
Pricing and valuation of options and guarantees Inflation risk on life insurance and retirement products
Impact of COVID-19 on disability claims Customer relationship powered by data analytics
Non-Life Insurance
Impact of IFRS17/ICS Impact of data analytics
Reserving methods Capital management
Pricing methods and fairness Impact of climate change
Reinsurance and other risk sharing techniques Insurtech development
Natural and man-made catastrophes Infrastructure Insurance
Social inflation Responding to cyber risks
Health
Demographic trends and consequences Innovative healthcare solutions
Genetics Value-based payment models
Climate change and its impact on healthcare Claims management in healthcare for long-term sustainability
How geopolitics impact cross-border health insurance and medical advancement? Employer-sponsored insurance: health outcomes and productivity
The use of big data and AI on health insurance Long term care/nursing care
Critical illness topics Long-term sustainability of private medical insurance
Longevity affecting healthcare costs increase Healthcare financing and system reforms
Pensions and Social Security
Demographic effects Member engagement/communication
Mortality/longevity in pensions Member risk preferences
Volatile interest rate environment Employer accounting for pension liabilities
Innovative benefit design Intergenerational/gender fairness
Protection arrangements Decent work and workers protection
Retirement choices ESG and sustainable financing for pension funds
Consumer communication Social security reforms
Enterprise Risk Management
Proactive ERM to promote resilience Global and local risks
Validation of internal models Impact of mega trends on risk
Natural and man-made catastrophes Regulatory changes
Economic and regulatory capital Model governance
Capital allocation Risk governance
Management of emerging risks Statistical modeling
Use of external cloud tools and operational risk Lessons from operational risk and resilience through pandemics and global-scale IT outage
Investment and Finance
Asset-liability management in uncertain times Optimal hedging strategies
Consumer behavior Valuation of non-listed assets
Impact of ESG Banking
Innovative product design Concentration risk and diversification
Actuarial Consulting
The role of the actuary in a consulting firm Fintech/Insurtech
Training/skillset of actuarial consultants Future regulation
AI and data analytics Mergers and acquisitions
ESG related consulting Outsourcing and insourcing
Running an actuarial consulting business Unique challenges in dealing with global clients
Professionalism/Actuarial Education
Actuarial audits Ethical issues in artificial intelligence
Actuaries in new and non-standard fields New developments in actuarial education
Managing conflicts of Interest Continuing professional development
Serving the public interest Professional guidance
Social value of actuarial work Collaboration with other professionals
Practical Information for Submission

Submission Form: All submissions must be sent using the online form.

Closing Date: The closing date is September 30, 2025.

Key Information Required for Submission:

Title of your presentation

Abstract of your presentation (approximately 200-400 words)

One main subject area relevant to your presentation and, optionally, one additional sub-subject area
Please choose from the following nine subjects : Life, Non-Life, Health, Pensions/Social Security, ERM, Investment/Finance, Actuarial Consulting, Professionalism/Actuarial Education, and Data Science/AI.

Brief description of prior research or papers you plan to reference in your presentation, provided you already have an idea of what you will cite

Current intention to submit a paper (rather than deliver a presentation without a paper) Note: This is not binding.

In-person or virtual presentation

Short bio of no more than 150 words

Year of birth

Acceptance to the Speaker Agreement

Other requirements:

All abstract submissions, presentations and papers must be in English.

Submitted papers must not have been accepted for publication elsewhere prior to submission.

Submitted papers must not exceed 40 pages.

Discounts on Registration Fees for Speakers

All individual speakers are eligible for discounted registration fees. If you plan to present your research as a group, only the main speaker will receive the discount. To qualify for the discount, speakers must complete their registration by the March 2, 2026 deadline.

General Timeline

March 17, 2025 Start of Call for Papers
September 30, 2025 Deadline for Submission of Abstracts
December 15, 2025 Notification of Acceptance or Rejection
March 2, 2026 Deadline for Speaker Registration
July 31, 2026 Deadline for Submission of Draft Papers
August 31, 2026 Deadline for Submission of Draft Presentation Slides
September 30, 2026 Deadline for Submission of Final Papers and Presentation Slides
November 8–13, 2026 ICA2026

Awards

ICA2026 will present awards for the best paper submitted in each of the nine subjects listed above, including Data Science/AI. To be eligible for an award, you must submit your final paper by the deadline of September 30, 2026. ICA2026 reserves the right not to award a prize in one or more subjects.
In addition, ICA2026 will select the best paper from young researchers across all subject areas. Researchers born in or after 1991 will be considered "young" for this award.
Each award-winner will receive a cash prize.

Speaker Agreement
When you submit your abstract for selection for presentation at the 33rd International Congress of Actuaries (ICA2026), you agree to the following terms and conditions in relation to any presentation including but not limited to recordings, presentations including PowerPoint slides, abstracts, papers and the like (Work) you seek to present at ICA2026. In the event you are found to have breached any of the terms and conditions, ICA2026 may reject your Work and/or remove your Work from the program.
1. Logistics
1.1 You will register and pay to attend ICA2026.
1.2 You will arrange your own travel, accommodation, and associated insurances (where applicable).
1.3 If presenting virtually, you agree to take reasonable steps to ensure satisfactory technology to do so, in accordance with any ICA2026 requirements which will be provided to you upon acceptance of your Work for presentation at ICA2026. ICA2026 reserves the right at any stage to reject the Work or to remove the Work from the ICA2026 program if you do not meet the ICA2026 technology requirements.
1.4 You agree to submit your material by the required deadlines, as announced by ICA2026 upon acceptance of your Work for presentation at ICA2026.
2. Copyright/IP
2.1 You warrant that you are the copyright owner of the Work, and you grant ICA2026 and the International Actuarial Association an irrevocable, perpetual, non-exclusive licence, to reproduce your Work or any part of it, including a recording of your presentation, for publication during and after ICA2026.
2.2 If you are not the copyright owner of the Work, you agree to notify ICA2026 immediately. If you do not notify ICA2026 otherwise, you represent that you are the owner of the copyright and that you have the right to grant the licence referred to in clause 2.1.
2.3 In consideration for the licence granted in clause 2.1, ICA2026 agrees that any publication of the Work, including any publication of a recording of your presentation, will acknowledge that you are the author of the Work.
2.4 You agree that it is your obligation to advise ICA2026 immediately of any co-authors of your Work. You agree that the acknowledgement of authorship in accordance with clause 2.3 will be made based on the authorship information supplied by you and that ICA2026 will not be liable if you supply incomplete or inaccurate information.
2.5 You agree that the presentation of your Work will be recorded and may be broadcast live during ICA2026 to registered delegates.
2.6 You agree that your Work may be available on demand via the virtual platform for a period after ICA2026 to registered delegates.
2.7 You agree that your Work may be available after ICA2026 to both non-delegates and registered delegates.
3. Promotion
3.1 You agree that any professional photos taken during your presentation may be published.
3.2 You agree to the publication of your name, bio, organization and session title in all materials published for the promotion of ICA2026.
3.3 You acknowledge that members of the media will be registered delegates and may attend your session during ICA2026.
4. Etiquette
4.1 You agree that your Work will not contain anything that is defamatory, indecent or which infringes the statutory or common law rights of any third parties. You agree that you have referenced the contribution of any other person who assisted you in creating the Work.
4.2 If your Work incorporates third party materials, you agree to supply to ICA2026 written permission from the copyright owner to use such third-party materials in your Work.
4.3 You agree that your Work is original, commercially unbiased, accurate and truthful.
4.4 You will adhere to the ICA2026 Code of Conduct, as announced by ICA2026.
4.5 All disputes arising out of or in relation to these terms and conditions are to be governed by the laws of Japan.

If any of these requirements present a problem, please contact ica2026-abs@congre.co.jp.

IAA Bursary Program

The International Actuarial Association Bursary Program is available to provide some financial support, facilitating the ICA2026 participation of interested candidates complying with the parameters of the bursary selection process. Bursaries will be allocated at the discretion of the IAA’s Bursary Task Force and typically will cover only a portion of the expected costs of participating in the Congress. Bursaries can cover:

Congress Registration Fee;

Costs related to virtual participation in the Congress, for those attending online;

Accommodation, for those attending in person - in a hotel specified by the organizers that will be confirmed at the same time as the bursary award and/or;

A portion of travel costs (e.g., economy airfare), for those attending in person.

Please note, this program is for the participation of interested speakers and other delegates.
Bursary applications process opens 17 March 2025. The bursary application deadline is 30 September 2025. Find out more here.

Abstract submission