Description: "Hear AM Best rating analysts discuss the rating process and the best capital adequacy ratio (BCAR), a quantitative foundation for AM Best’s assessment of carriers’ financial strength. The benchmarking of BCAR scores for various company types (national MCOs, BCBS plans, smaller regional plans) will be discussed. Look at how changes in investment and underwriting environment impacted the results over the past several years. Further, AM Best’s view of the quality of capital and various factors impacting the overall assessment of the balance sheet strength will be discussed. By attending this session, you will: Gain an understanding of AM Best’s building block approach to ratings and how the BCAR results fit into the process. Learn the differences between RBC and BCAR models. Learn how various factors—e.g. liquidity, financial flexibility, financial leverage, the org structure—impact the final AM Best assessment of health companies' capital."

Description: Are you looking for a way to gain name recognition, earn CPD credit hours, and establish yourself as an expert? Authoring an article for an SOA Section can help you accomplish those goals. Send your article idea to the sections’ volunteer editors to be considered for publication. Generally, the type of article being sought is one that provides information an actuary can apply directly to their job and/or career.

Description: In Memory of Art Cragoe, FSA, MAAA, EA

Description: This article presents an overview of enterprise risk management, ERM, and uses an example to explain the basic concept.

Description: Syllabus updates for Fall 2008 Exam Individual Life And Annuity, Design and Pricing, Canada

Description: View the Candidate Questionnaire for Timothy Rozar for the 2019 SOA Elections.

Description: Detailed information about a Measurement Framework to evaluate existing designs and to illustrate how certain designs do or do not meet the fundamentals and where tradeoffs lie.

Description: View the 2022 ImpACT Sponsor Exhibitor Brochure.

Description: Dive into the recent updates to the Bermuda Market and how this may impact current and future market players. Learn more about the Bermuda reserving and capital requirements and how the recent Bermuda Consultation Paper may impact the industry.

Description: As value-based solutions evolve, it is more important than ever for providers to understand their performance and how it is measured, along with the drivers of success. Presenters will cover the evolution of past risk-transfer programs such as Medicare Shared Savings Program and Next Generation ACO. They will also discuss the new Primary Care First and Direct Contracting models recently announced by CMS.