Description: This session 110IF of the Las Vegas Spring Meeting updates the changes in the health insurance industry due to recent mergers, acquisitions, and demutualizations. What has the impact of this consolidation been on health products? What is the outlook for continued future consolidations in the health insurance industry? From Record of Society of Actuaries, Volume 26, No 1.

Description: In this session 114 PD of the New York Annual Meeting the panel provides an overview of prevalent risk adjustment methods and focuses on a new method being developed with the help of a grant from the National Institute of Standards and Technology. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 24, No. 3.

Description: At the beginning of 1999, a new model regulation is expected to be approved by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners and will regulate risk-based capital for managed care organizations. Panelists describe the regulation and offer insights into the why, wherefore, and whereto. They consider the potential impact of the new regulation on the current life insurance company risk-based capital regulation that governs traditional health carriers.

Description: This presentation was made at the SOA 1975 New York Spring meeting. It discusses the actuarial techniques required to combat the impact of inflation on Group Life and Health, including communication of premium increases to clients and impact of new national or local health plans. 1975 Record, Vol. 1, No. 2

Description: This is the general session from the 2003 SOA Orlando Meeting with keynote speaker, Dr. J. Craig Venter who discusses sequencing the human genome, dog genome and mouse genome and the impact on the practice of medicine. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Volume 29, No. 3.

Description: This report is a summary of a meeting session that occurred at the SOA's 1976 Spring Meeting in Washington D.C. The general discussion was related to employee benefit plans funding and cost. Specific topics covered included: impact of inflation on non-pension benefit plans, methods used to cope with inflation, and the effect of social insurance on inflation.

Description: Panelists in session 157 PD of the New Orleans Annual Meeting discuss new developments related to provider contracting and the impact of these new strategies from the providers' perspective. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Volume 27, No. 3, Session 157PD.

Description: Panel discussion about the impact of wellness programs on medical plan experience, health status pricing trends, legal implications and future developments. From the 1987 Record of Society of Actuaries, Vol. 13, No. 1.

Description: Economics professor discusses the economics of fair and unfair discrimination in insurance. From the 1988 Record of Society of Actuaries, Vol. 14, No. 4B.

Description: This session at the SOA 1990 Annual Meeting looks at the outlook over the next 10 years of employee benefits. The effect on the role of the actuary is discussed.