Description: Voluntary health insurance coverage options are described including hospital indemnity, accident plans, disability insurance, and critical illness policies.

Description: Analysis of Alzheimer’s Disease as a potential Critical Illness insurance benefit trigger.

Description: This session provides an overview of industry approaches to valuing the liabilities of nontraditional health products such as specific and employer stop loss, provider excess and critical illness. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Volume 29, No. 2, Session 117

Description: Critical illness CI products are gaining in popularity in North America. These products have been available for close to 20 years in many countries around the world, including South Africa, Australia, the United Kingdom and most of Asia. Many of the lessons learned in these countries concerning product design, pricing, underwriting and claims adjudication are relevant to the U.S. market. This session reviews the latest trends around the world. Attendees gain insight into the key issues driving the profitability of the product and are better positioned to determine the main considerations in deciding whether or not to introduce such a product in their market. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Volume 29, No. 1, Washington, D.C., Spring Meeting, May 29–30, 2003, Session 60PD.

Description: The last three decades have witnessed an important rise in number of people with diabetes in Asia, especially Type 2 Diabetes. Like no other common condition, numerous innovations are currently entering the healthcare system that will soon have a significant impact on management of the condition. This presentation explores the role played by sensors/wearables, artificial intelligence, new drugs and diabetes apps. We assess the realistic potential of such advancements and give an outlook on medium-term pricing and product development.

Description: This panel discussion addresses Critical Illness product design, marketing, trends and lessons learned from other countries. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Volume 27, No. 2, Session 20

Description: After witnessing strong sales of similar products in Japan and the United Kingdom, a number of U.S. insurers have recently jumped aboard the critical illness insurance express and are developing this product for sale in the United States.

Description: Stale portfolio got your sales down? In this session, you'll learn about the latest and greatest in product development trends and innovations which you can use to refresh and revitalize your products. At the conclusion of this session, attendees will have a better understanding on market trends in product development as well as leading innovations.

Description: This article announces the following reports on AIDS available from The Canadian Institute of Actuaries: 1. Memorandum covering AIDS from the Chairman of the Committee on Life Insurance Company Financial Reporting, 2. 1988 Guidance Notes for Valuation Actuaries, Report of the Subcommittee on Valuation, Task Force on AIDS, 3. First Report of the Subcommittee on Modeling, Task Force on AIDS, and 4. Second Report of the Subcommittee on Modeling, Task Force on AIDS, An Analysis of USA Data.

Description: Panel explores new disability products offered by writers of individual disability insurance and the ways in which these products connect with other types of insurance. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 25, No. 2.