Description: This article enumerates many important considerations for a managing general underwriter(MGU) desiring to contract with an insurance carrier to issue and service provider excess of loss policies covering catastrophic medical risks assumed by accountable care organizations (ACOs).

Description: This article discusses the magnitude and impact of the subprime crisis.

Description: The focus of this article is to provide background to actuaries on the updates in the employer stop loss medical insurance market including underwriting and pricing trends.

Description: A high-level discussion of the financial reinsurance marketplace.

Description: There are practical and conceptual aspects underlying (re)insurability. Practically, something or someone is insurable if an insurer is willing provide insurance coverage at a price the applicant is willing to pay. In contrast, a conceptual view of (re)insurabiity incorporates a range of more complex factors usually considered in the insurance process. This article discusses these two approaches.

Description: Feature article discussing the current state of reinsurance for the variable annuity market.

Description: Highlights of the 2001 Manulife Reinsurance Mortality Study conducted in conjunction with the Reinsurance Section on the mortality experience of large amount and older age policies.

Description: The stated purpose of this article is to give several specific examples of financial reinsurance transactions and to give some ideas on how a representative of a ceding company or a professional reinsurer could make contact with others in various venues to get in the mainstream of financial reinsurance activities.

Description: Feature article focuses on the regulators who determine risk-based capital or RBC standards applicable to health plans.

Description: Highlights of the 1999 Manulife/SOA annual large amount/older age mortality study