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  • Rationing Health Care
    Rationing Health Care This session is about rationing health care. From Record of Society of Actuaries Vol. 18, No. 4A. Budgets;Government-funded healthcare;Health care costs;Health care ...

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    • Authors: Gregory Benesh, Howard Kurpit, Janet Carstens, Martin Gaynor, John B Crosby
    • Date: Oct 1992
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial theory in business context; Professional Values>Ethical standards; Professional Values>Public interest representation
    • Publication Name: Record of the Society of Actuaries
    • Topics: Economics>Health economics; Health & Disability>Health care; Health & Disability>Health insurance; Health & Disability>Health risks; Public Policy; Public Policy; Social Insurance>Medicaid
  • A Refreshed Look at Assumption Development
    A Refreshed Look at Assumption Development Hot topics and emerging trends in assumption development in US life insurance companies Assumptions;Audits;Predictive modeling;PBR;Product development ...

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    • Authors: Min Mercer, Michael Kwan Yu Chan
    • Date: Jun 2015
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial theory in business context; Leadership>Thought leadership; Professional Values>Public interest representation
    • Publication Name: Product Matters!
    • Topics: Enterprise Risk Management>Governance; Experience Studies & Data; Financial Reporting & Accounting>Statutory accounting; Predictive Analytics
  • Potential Membership Shifts for Medicare Prescription Drug Plans
    Potential Membership Shifts for Medicare Prescription Drug Plans Changes in CMS requirements for 2011 Medicare Part D plans aimed at reducing confusion surrounding the PDP selection process by ...

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    • Authors: Shelly Brandel
    • Date: Jan 2011
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial theory in business context; Professional Values>Public interest representation; Strategic Insight and Integration>Big picture view
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Public Policy; Social Insurance>Medicare
  • Commercial Health Care: What’s Next?
    Commercial Health Care: What’s Next? This article contains a condensed summary and excerpts from a recent white paper regarding the Individual Mandate. health care reform;health economics;health ...

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    • Authors: David Dillon
    • Date: Jun 2018
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial theory in business context; Professional Values>Public interest representation; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Public Policy; Public Policy
  • Diverse Risks 2016 Call for Essays
    Diverse Risks 2016 Call for Essays Diverse Risks 2016 Call for Essays annuities;Asset allocation;Behavioral economics;Budgets;Women;Social Security;Social Insurance;Skilled nursing facilities = ...

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    • Authors: Society of Actuaries
    • Date: Apr 2016
    • Competency: Communication>Written communication; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial theory in business context; Leadership>Thought leadership; Professional Values>Public interest representation; Relationship Management; Results-Oriented Solutions; Strategic Insight and Integration>Big picture view; Strategic Insight and Integration>Effective decision-making; Strategic Insight and Integration>Influence decisions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
    • Topics: Annuities>Payout annuities; Demography>Longevity; Economics>Behavioral economics; Economics>Financial economics; Finance & Investments>Asset allocation; Finance & Investments>Investments; Finance & Investments>Investment strategy - Finance & Investments; Finance & Investments>Portfolio management - Finance & Investments; Long-term Care>Long-term care insurance; Pensions & Retirement>Defined contribution and 401k plans; Pensions & Retirement>Plan design; Public Policy; Public Policy; Social Insurance>Social Security
  • Fundamental Investment Principles of DC Option Selection Prove Optimality of Stable Value
    Fundamental Investment Principles of DC Option Selection Prove Optimality of Stable Value The article compares the return characteristics, return, volatility, and correlation, to that of other ...

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    • Authors: Paul Donahue
    • Date: Feb 2016
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial theory in business context; Professional Values>Public interest representation; Strategic Insight and Integration>Influence decisions
    • Publication Name: Pension Section News
    • Topics: Finance & Investments>Investment policy; Finance & Investments>Investment strategy - Finance & Investments
  • DB Pension, 401(K), or Cash Balance? The Case of CalSTRS
    DB Pension, 401(K), or Cash Balance? The Case of CalSTRS Recent studies have suggested that teachers would be better off with DC or Cash Balance plans than with DB. Detailed data from CalSTRS ...

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    • Authors: William B Fornia, Nari Rhee
    • Date: Jul 2018
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial methods in business operations; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial theory in business context; Professional Values>Public interest representation
    • Publication Name: In The Public Interest
    • Topics: Pensions & Retirement>Defined benefit plans; Pensions & Retirement>Defined contribution and 401k plans; Pensions & Retirement>Public sector plans; Public Policy; Public Policy
  • NewsDirect Iss 67
    NewsDirect Iss 67 The September 2013 issue of the SOA Marketing and Distribution Section’s newsletter, NewsDirect Marketing and distribution 67 4294999322 9/1/2013 12:00:00 AM Society of ...

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    • Authors: Society of Actuaries
    • Date: Sep 2013
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial methods in business operations; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial theory in business context; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills; Leadership>Thought leadership; Professional Values>Practice expertise; Professional Values>Public interest representation; Results-Oriented Solutions>Actionable recommendations; Strategic Insight and Integration>Big picture view
    • Publication Name: News Direct
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Professional development
  • Medicare Testimony - Actuary Addresses Congressional Subcommittee
    Medicare Testimony - Actuary Addresses Congressional Subcommittee Summary of testimony by an AAA Board member before a congressional subcommittee, as an expert on risk assessment and adjustment, ...

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    • Authors: Jacqueline Bitowt
    • Date: Apr 1997
    • Competency: Communication>Oral communication; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial theory in business context; Leadership>Influence; Professional Values>Public interest representation; Strategic Insight and Integration>Influence decisions
    • Publication Name: The Actuary Magazine
    • Topics: Health & Disability>Health risks; Health & Disability>Payment models; Public Policy; Social Insurance>Medicare
  • The Sustainability of the New American Entitlement: Actuarial Values and the ACA
    The Sustainability of the New American Entitlement: Actuarial Values and the ACA The article discusses the sustainability of the ACA individual market from a public entitlement standpoint. A key ...

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    • Authors: Gregory Fann
    • Date: Sep 2016
    • Competency: Communication>Difficult message delivery; Communication>Persuasive communication; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial theory in business context; Leadership>Change management; Leadership>Influence; Leadership>Thought leadership; Professional Values>Ethical standards; Professional Values>Practice expertise; Professional Values>Public interest representation; Strategic Insight and Integration>Big picture view; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions
    • Publication Name: In The Public Interest
    • Topics: Economics>Behavioral economics; Economics>Financial markets; Health & Disability>Health insurance; Health & Disability>Public financing - Health & Disability