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  • Health Reform - A Proposal
    Health Reform - A Proposal Essay reforming healthcare where participants have a vested interest in reaching the best answer. Cancer;Diabetes;Employee contributions;Employer contributions;Health ...

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    • Authors: Timothy Luedtke
    • Date: Jun 2009
    • Competency: Communication>Persuasive communication; Communication>Written communication; External Forces & Industry Knowledge; Leadership>Influence; Leadership>Thought leadership; Professional Values>Public interest representation; Strategic Insight and Integration
    • Topics: Enterprise Risk Management>Compliance; Health & Disability>Health care; Health & Disability>Health care quality; Health & Disability>Health insurance; Life Insurance; Life Insurance>Underwriting - Life Insurance; Life Insurance>Whole life; Long-term Care>Medical expenses; Pensions & Retirement>Funding; Social Insurance>Medicaid; Social Insurance>Medicare; Social Insurance>Social Security; Health & Disability>Electronic medical record
  • Letter from the Editor
    Letter from the Editor The editor of Health Watch previews the articles in this issue. Audits;Health care costs;Health care reform;Investment strategy; 9564 5/1/2011 12:00:00 AM ...

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    • Authors: Mary Kindel Van der Heijde
    • Date: May 2011
    • Competency: Communication>Written communication; Professional Values>Public interest representation; Strategic Insight and Integration
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Professional associations; Health & Disability; Public Policy
  • Designated Roles for Actuaries in Canada
    Designated Roles for Actuaries in Canada A review of the development and responsibilities of the "appointed actuary" for Canadian insurance companies and other designated roles in ...

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    • Authors: Morris Chambers
    • Date: Jun 2012
    • Competency: Communication>Oral communication; Communication>Persuasive communication; Communication>Written communication; Professional Values>Ethical standards; Professional Values>Practice expertise; Professional Values>Public interest representation
    • Publication Name: In The Public Interest
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession
  • 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
  • Panel Discussion - The Actuary's Responsibility to his Various Publics
    Panel Discussion - The Actuary's Responsibility to his Various Publics Discusses the life company actuary's responsibility to the insurance buying public, and the relationship to ...

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    • Authors: John P Carberry, Bruce E Nickerson, Stuart A Robertson
    • Date: May 1971
    • Competency: Communication>Written communication; Professional Values>Ethical standards; Professional Values>Public interest representation
    • Publication Name: Transactions of the SOA
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Best practices; Actuarial Profession>Code of Conduct
  • Letter from the Editors
    Letter from the Editors The editors of Health Watch have made health care reform the focus of the Sepctember 2009 issue, and provide an introduction to the issue's contents. Health care ...

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    • Authors: Grady Catterall, Mary Kindel Van der Heijde
    • Date: Sep 2009
    • Competency: Communication>Written communication; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial theory in business context; Leadership>Thought leadership; Professional Values>Public interest representation; Strategic Insight and Integration>Big picture view
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Economics>Health economics; Health & Disability>Health care quality; Public Policy; Social Insurance>Medicare
  • Soundbites from the American Academy of Actuaries’ Health Practice Council
    Soundbites from the American Academy of Actuaries’ Health Practice Council Updates on the efforts of the Academy’s health practice council. its work groups and task forces, to educate and ...

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    • Authors: Heather E Jerbi, Tim M Mahony
    • Date: May 2010
    • Competency: Communication>Written communication; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial theory in business context; Leadership>Influence; Professional Values>Public interest representation
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Professional associations; Experience Studies & Data; Public Policy; Public Policy; Social Insurance>Medicare
  • HARI Caray, HARI Krishna, the Mata HARI - What's up with HARI?
    HARI Caray, HARI Krishna, the Mata HARI - What's up with HARI? This article is a brief overview of what the Health Actuarial Research Initiative, HARI, is and what the participants in HARI ...

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    • Authors: Jeffrey Allen
    • Date: May 2011
    • Competency: Communication>Written communication; Leadership>Thought leadership; Professional Values>Public interest representation; Strategic Insight and Integration>Influence decisions
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Professional associations; Public Policy
  • Estimates of the Incidence, Prevalence, Duration, Intensity and Cost of Chronic Disability Among the U.S. Elderly
    Estimates of the Incidence, Prevalence, Duration, Intensity and Cost of Chronic Disability Among the U.S. Elderly A study of disability experience examines cost burden and degree of disability, ...

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    • Authors: P J Stallard
    • Date: Feb 2009
    • Competency: Communication>Written communication; Professional Values>Public interest representation; Results-Oriented Solutions>Actionable recommendations; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition
    • Publication Name: Long-Term Care News
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Professional associations; Demography>Longevity; Experience Studies & Data>Disability; Long-term Care>Medical expenses; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Data mining; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Markov Chain
  • How to Turn Suspects Into Prospects
    How to Turn Suspects Into Prospects By Ray Mascola Communication;Operational Management;Time Management ;Management Skills ;Entrepreneurism By Ray Mascola Learning any skill takes commitment, ...
    • Date: May 2017
    • Competency: Communication>Active listening; Communication>Difficult message delivery; Communication>Oral communication; Communication>Persuasive communication; Communication>Written communication; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial methods in business operations; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial theory in business context; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>External forces and business performance; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Internal forces and business performance; Leadership>Change management; Leadership>Influence; Leadership>Mentoring; Leadership>Professional network leverage; Leadership>Thought leadership; Professional Values>Ethical standards; Professional Values>Practice expertise; Professional Values>Public interest representation; Relationship Management>Relationships and trust; Relationship Management>Staff management and motivation; Relationship Management>Team leadership; Results-Oriented Solutions>Actionable recommendations; Results-Oriented Solutions>Assess decision effectiveness; Strategic Insight and Integration>Big picture view; Strategic Insight and Integration>Effective decision-making; Strategic Insight and Integration>Influence decisions; Strategic Insight and Integration>Management partnership; Strategic Insight and Integration>Strategy development; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Incorporate risk management; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
    • Publication Name: Innovators & Entrepreneurs
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Entrepreneurism; Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Actuarial Profession>Professional development