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Potential Impact of Pandemic Influenza on the U.S. Health Insurance Industry Report

Research Projects – Health

Sponsored by the Committee on Life Insurance Research, the Joint Risk Management Section's Research Team, and the Health Section, Jim Toole of MBA Actuaries evaluates the financial effects of different flu pandemic scenarios on the U.S. health Insurance industry. In addition to the research report, he has developed an accompanying spreadsheet tool for individual health insurers to better understand the associated financial risks of a flu pandemic.

This is the second paper in a two-part series examining the potential impact of pandemic influenza on the insurance industry. The first paper focused on the potential impact of pandemic influenza on the life insurance industry.

Materials

Potential Impact of Pandemic Influenza on the U.S. Health Insurance Industry Report

Health Company Pandemic Modeling Tool Spreadsheet Documentation

Health Company Pandemic Modeling Tool

Thank You

The SOA would like to thank the following members of the Project Oversight Group for their valuable contribution to this project.

  • Tom Edwalds, POG Chair
  • Gary Brantz
  • Dr. Neil Fischer
  • Scott Guillemette
  • Bob Rehm
  • Peter Reilly
  • Dr. Alan Rosenberg
  • Max Rudolph
  • Dr. Scott Spillmann
  • Rod Turner
  • Dan Wolak
  • Jan Schuh, SOA staff
  • Ronora Stryker, SOA staff

Questions Or Comments?

If you have comments or questions, please send an email to research@soa.org.

 

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Important: The Pandemic Model Tool ("Spreadsheet") posted on this site is the property of the Society of Actuaries ("SOA") and is protected under U.S. and international copyright laws. It was created for the SOA by Jim Toole.

The spreadsheet tool has been developed for the benefit of actuaries FOR EDUCATIONAL USE ONLY, although others may find it useful. SOA makes the available available to individual users for their personal use on a non-exclusive basis. No commercial use, reproduction or distribution is permitted whatsoever.

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