Description: Feature article discussing the American Academy of Actuaries Academy review of the various risk-based capital RBC formulas for health insurance products.

Description: Presentation of proposals that are designed to further improve actuarial education by anticipating educational needs based on future change in the nature of actuarial work. The paper is divided into three sections: I. Current and Past Education of Actuaries II. Actuaries as Customers for Education and III. The Future Educational Needs of Actuaries and How These Needs Might Be Implemented. Followed by several submitted discussion papers.

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: The author describes a course he and his colleague designed and taught at Columbia University called "A Global Perspective of the Health Insurance Market."

Description: A discussion of the course, "A Global Perspective of the Health Insurance Markets," covering insurance products, delivery systems. health care reform, and more.

Description: The goal of this article is to provide some insight into life settlements. It reviews the benefits and the risks of conducting such a transaction. It covers how large the market is, why and when it would be appropriate, the transaction process, and the pricing and underwriting.

Description: Article is about a new course developed in actuarial science taught at Columbia University. Course covers traditional health actuarial projects but is expanded to cover issues for a health insurance company executive (e.g., CEO, CFO, etc.). The course also includes studying of other international healthcare systems plus healthcare reform (PPACA). Students were involved in research projects, including healthcare reform and international health systems. Students also had to teach a course as part of their final exam.

Description: Complete Actuary of the Future newsletter from October 2004.

Description: The Society of Actuaries SOA Reinsurance Section is pleased to be expanding its membership to individuals outside of the actuarial profession. The Reinsurance Section Council has been in the forefront on the reinsurance industry with focus on basic and continuing education as well as communications, publications and research.

Description: Article discusses how to access or request to be on the Listing of Preferred Venders for Entrepreneurial Section members.