Technical Requirements


Please find frequently asked questions to access the live stream sessions and ensure an optimum viewing experience should technical issues arise.

Please test your system to ensure an optimum viewing experience! 

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is my login info?

Complete access is available to virtual symposium registrants. To log in, enter your SOA username and password.

How do I access the sessions?

First, log in. You may then access any of sessions included in your virtual symposium registration by clicking on the ‘Agenda’ for May 4 or May 5, then click on the “View Session” button. Click on any session title and access the “View Session” button to see the live stream.

Technical Support

For technical assistance, please email [email protected] or call 1-800-274-9390.

Special Considerations for Remote Viewing: The SOA is committed to fulfilling your professional development needs during this unprecedented time as we face the COVID-19 pandemic. You may use your organization’s technology to broadcast to those working remotely if you selected the group registration option.

PLEASE NOTE: For those that have purchased the group option, if you encounter technical problems with rebroadcasting the webcast using a platform such as Webex, Zoom, Microsoft Teams or something designed to screenshare, you will need to troubleshoot with your broadcasting vendor (i.e. Webex, Zoom, etc.). CommPartners will not be able to assist you with your broadcasting platform.

SOA CPD Credit Information

The SOA 2020 Life & Annuity Virtual Symposium qualifies for up to 12.00 SOA CPD based on your participation. See the SOA web site for more information about CPD Requirements.

Don’t forget to record your CPD credit using the SOA CPD Tracker and claim your Member Recognition Points
for the virtual symposium sessions.

Can I dial-in by telephone to listen to the live stream program?

This virtual program audio will stream from your laptop or desktop computer speakers for you to enjoy an optimal program experience. If you experience problems accessing the audio by your device, please try the steps in the next FAQ.

I am having trouble with streaming audio; I can’t hear the speaker through my computer speakers; the streaming stopped… what do I do?

  • If you are not able to hear any audio through your computer speakers, check to make sure your speakers are not muted or turned off.
  • Refresh your screen by pressing the F5 key on your keyboard or clicking the “refresh” button in your web browser.
  • If you continue to have technical issues send an email to or call 1-800-274-9390 for immediate technical assistance.

The slides are not loading; I can’t see the slides; other technical issues.

Recommendations for optimum viewing:

  • It is recommended that you use a PC or MAC with an updated Internet Browser.
  • Ensure that pop-ups blockers are disabled in your Internet browser settings.
  • Ensure that your internet browser is Active X enabled.
  • Wi-Fi is not recommended. The problem with Wi-Fi is signal strength can vary causing bandwidth to increase or decrease.
  • A wired connection is recommended. A wired connection gives a consistent signal and consistent bandwidth. A wired connection provides a better experience.
  • Audio (sound) is projected through your computer speakers. Be sure your computer is equipped with speakers or the room where the conference is being broadcast is equipped with speakers so you can hear the presenters.

Please ensure that the location of where you plan to access the live stream program meets hardware, software and bandwidth requirements well in advance.

Browser Tests: Please take the following browser test: http://events.commpartners.com/webcasts/browsertestor/ Please review the following Technical Requirements and be sure your system and networks are up-to-date.

Minimum System Requirements: 2.0Ghz Processor or faster 2 GB RAM (Greater than 2 GB recommended) Minimum Browser Requirements: Browser must support HTML-5. To detect your browser version, run https://whichbrowser.net/

Windows 7 or later Mac OS X 10.9 or later Chrome 60 or greater
Firefox 52 or greater
Edge 14 or greater
Safari 10 or greater
iOS 10 or greater
IP Addresses and Ports to Allow for HTML5:
72.32.161.112 port 80, 443 (web and audio)
72.32.200.104 port 80, 443 (web and audio)
72.32.221.65 ports 80, 443 (web and audio)
72.32.221.66 ports 80, 443 (web and audio)
67.203.7.114 ports 80, 443 (web and audio)

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