Description: In this article the author discusses 10 ways to have a successful business with limited business travel, including redefining success and living near a big city.

Description: Starting with a review of recent VA and FIA industry policyholder behavior experience, this session will explore several critical elements in developing a sustainable and coherent framework to translate this complex experience data to assumption models, particularly for guarantee features such as GLWBs. The discussion will include the use of industry- and company-level data in building customized predictive models, and integrating models across behaviors such as income utilization and surrenders.

Description: Today’s most admired brands in several industries not only provide sales and service but also continually keep in touch with their customers to foster trust and build long-term relationships. Life insurers have traditionally played the sole role of manufacturer while leaving customer engagement to intermediaries. Some would argue that engagement is merely a marketing tool. Others say the time and effort invested in customer engagement programs has not produced any tangible benefit. What is the truth? During this webcast, you will: Learn about actionable ideas Hear real-life success stories in creating meaningful relationships that deliver value to both customers and businesses

Description: This paper addresses pricing stop loss insurance by employee for two benefits combined when the available information included a claims probability distribution for each benefit and the correlation coefficient between the benefits. From Actuarial Research Clearing House 1991, VOL. 1

Description: Investigate the importance of collaboration with accounting, underwriting, sales, marketing and other professions as an actuary when you attend this webcast. Cross-functional positions can cause unique challenges to arise, like various experts attempting to balance growth and profitability. Discover an opportunity to learn about relevant ASOPs and dive deeper into contemporary examples that highlight specific professionalism issues that can develop.

Description: This session provides actuaries who work with group life and disability products with the opportunity to participate in a moderated discussion with their colleagues. The specific topics will be those of interest to attendees, but are likely to include recent experience trends, product development, pricing and reserving.

Description: Learn about key actuarial and analytic tools and methodologies used by commercial health insurance to identify and quantify drivers of healthcare cost and utilization (including wasteful and low-value ones) and risks. Use case scenarios in which these tools and methodologies apply, such as underwriting, reinsurance, medical management for population health and chronic diseases, managed care contracting, insurance market reform, provider payment reform, etc., will also be covered. Experience from the U.S., China and other parts of the world will be shared.

Description: Learn about the industrial practice for constructing the mortality table from 0 to 1 through journeys in Hong Kong and Singapore, including key takeaways. Hear speakers share their biggest challenges during their process, how they resolved them, and discover the most common technical issues faced in conducting the mortality tables.

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Description: CMS has required hospitals to publish their chargemaster rates, cash discounts and negotiated rates as of January 1, 2021. Our panel is comprised of a data strategist, an executive from a large hospital system and an actuary.