Description: This discussion focuses on Group Accident and Health Insurance, particularly, is there a solution to continually revising rates, what are the advantages and disadvantages of rates that vary by area, and on what size cases is the loss ratio with the previous carrier sought? From Transactions of Society 1960, Vol. 12, No. 33.

Description: This article is part of the Digest of Informal Discussion, which took place at the 1956 Society of Actuaries Eastern Spring Meeting, held April 19-20 in Hartford, CT. It identifies the participants and summarizes each person’s comments. The participants discuss progress made in offering accident and sickness and hospitalization insurance benefits to those over 65, the physically impaired, to rural areas, and to lower income groups, and discuss methods to further extend benefits to those groups. They also discuss experience with major medical policies, and what insurance associations such as the Health Insurance Association of America, can do to collect morbidity data. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1956 Volume 8, Number 21.

Description: Offering supplemental benefits likes accident, hospital indemnity and critical illness to traditional worksite employees has become routine, but how do you handle gig workers? Traditionally these workers would be considered uninsurable, but can you afford to ignore them? The panel will discuss the unique factors of the gig economies and key thoughts for providing insurance in this space.

Description: Panelists discuss the NAIC new loss ratio requirements for limited benefit [supplemental] health plans and companies' responses to these requirements. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 25, No. 2.