Description: Panelists discuss their practices and experiences implementing risk measurement and management for various health insurance product lines including disability income, long-term care, medical/managed care and group insurance products. From Record of Society of Actuaries, Vol. 30, No. 1., Session 65

Description: This presentation from Session 68 of the SOA June 2005 New Orleans Health/Pension Spring Meeting discusses Panelists discuss how sponsors of pension plans balance the risks of operating such plans against the needs of other stakeholders such as, employees, shareholders, and government regulatory and guaranty agencies. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 31, No. 2.

Description: Article discussing a research project to determine the risk selection efficacy of e-underwriting in conjunction with the use of e-data such as MIB, MVR and prescription med history.

Description: Introduction to academicians, practitioners, and gerontologists who comprise the Funding Longevity Task Force at the American College of Financial Services.

Description: Article suggests future steps with regard to this project and provides information on where to get the essays.

Description: The well-known examples of predictive modeling “successes” are numerous. Perhaps less widely recognized is the myriad of ways in which a predictive model can fail to perform as expected, often due to misconceptions or misrepresentations on the part of the analyst. This article, which is intended for a general actuarial audience, focuses on three such pitfalls. By understanding these three common pitfalls, readers may guard against them within their own work, teams, and organizations.

Description: A discussion of the theory underlying risk neutral investment scenarios

Description: Target volatility, as an investment strategy, has been used by many funds not only as a way to smooth return but also as a way to manage risks of the VA guarantees. Contrary to existing research which favors volatility targeting over fixed allocation, this article shows that because of the existence of market jump risk, target volatility strategy does not necessarily offer an improved risk profile for VA writers. Further, target volatility coupled with leveraging can significantly increase tail risk for insurance companies.

Description: Provider Excess is an insurance coverage offered to health care provider organizations that have a capitation agreement with a manged care organization. From Reinsurance Section News, November 2007, Issue No. 61.

Description: An overview of reinsurance training class provided to the Bermuda Monetary Authority (Authority) and Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago (Central Bank) covering all aspects of reinsurance. Article also provides an overview of initiatives that the two regulators (Authority and Central Bank) are involved with.