Description: This session is about Medicare resource-based relative schedule [RBRVS], volume performance standards and balance billing limits. From Record of Society of Actuaries Vol. 19, No. 1.

Description: This session at the SOA 1990 Hartford Spring Meeting covers current reserving requirements for AIDS in the U.S., Canada, and the U. K. Case studies are presented that look at evaluating the AIDS risk and determining the necessary reserves and surplus for the extra mortality.

Description: This session at the SOA 1998 Maui I Spring Meeting looks at the fair value of liabilities focusing on financial measurement, FASB 115, implications of various methods and a status update. Case studies comparing statutory, GAAP and fair value results are discussed.

Description: This session at the SOA 2003 Washington, DC Spring Meeting focuses on the current low interest rate environment, which creates pressure on life companies to reach for incrementally higher yields via longer durations or higher credit risk or other means. The opportunities and risks of doing so are explored.

Description: This session at the SOA 2003 Washington, DC Spring Meeting presents the results of the recently completed Society of Actuaries Preferred Underwriting Survey. Panelists discuss survey methodology, results and implications for product design and pricing.

Description: Presented at May 1986 Spring Meeting. This session discussion is about need for internal management reporting on a GAAP-like basis in mutual companies, difficulties in adapting stock GAAP accounting to traditional, participating product lines, need for consistency with pricing/dividend practices, and alternative accounting models - a review of theoretical work and computer modelling of several accounting alternatives.

Description: This session discussion is about nonforfeiture values for long-term care: valuation of different approaches [cash surrender value, return of premium, reduced paid-up, extended term, shortened benefit period], sensitivity testing, implications for marketing and regulatory status. From Record of Society of Actuaries Vol. 19, No. 1A.

Description: Discussion of merger and acquisitions issues pertaining to health insurance business. Includes: 1. Due diligence 2. Valuation of business 3. Administrative problems to resolve.

Description: Presented at May 2005 Spring Meeting. Explores work to study the mortality experience of the older ages, the mortality costs to the insurer if the absolute level and shape of the pricing mortality curve is incorrect and the value of underwriting with regard to select vs. ultimate mortality.

Description: 1994 SOA Meeting, San Antonio. This session about stop loss insurance covered emerging experience, underwriting trends, PPO pricing, competitive pricing, financial, new products, and hospital and physician-only issues.