Description: Discusses health-care-cost reimbursement structures, from the facility/hospital perspective and the professional/doctor perspective. Also discusses risk-absorption methods. From the 1987 Record of Society of Actuaries, Vol. 13, No. 1.

Description: Discussion of GAAP accounting for post employment benefits and FAS 106.

Description: This session discussion is about high risk health pools: comparison of plans, what is working, experience and public policy considerations. From Record of Society of Actuaries Vol. 16, No. 1.

Description: Panelists cover recent developments and future possibilities for employer-sponsored retiree medical plan design including defined contribution health plans. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Volume 27, No. 1, Session 40

Description: Panelists discuss consumer-driven health plans [CDHPs]. Topics include pricing, large employer perspectives, and the overall impact on the marketplace. From Record of Society of Actuaries, Vol. 30, No. 1, Session 95

Description: Research managers from prominent non-traditional marketing companies discuss: Structure and composition of research units, methods currently used to conduct research, and specific examples of activities. From the 1988 Record of Society of Actuaries, Vol. 14, No. 2.

Description: This presentation is a panel discussion, session 9PD, from the 2000 Annual Meeting of the Society of Actuaries, held October 15-18 in Chicago. A panel of reinsurance experts presents the benefits of reinsurance and how to leverage these benefits during the product development process. With respect to life insurance products, the discussion covers how reinsurers can help with pricing, product design, underwriting, and administration. The panelists also address annuities and international issues. Discussion from participants is included. From the Record of Society of Actuaries, Volume 26, No. 3.

Description: This panel discussion is from the 1991 Meeting of the Society of Actuaries, held May 16-17 in New York. The panelists discuss various aspects of accelerated benefits, also known as “living benefits riders,” such as types of benefits, marketing, tax issues, pricing, valuation, and reinsurance. Regulatory issues are discussed, including the work of the American Council of Life Insurance, ‘ACLI,’ and the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, ‘NAIC,’ and their committees, in developing a Model Regulation. Discussion from participants is included. From the Record of Society of Actuaries, Volume 17, No. 2.

Description: Panelists discuss underwriting issues as they relate to: re-entry term products, preferred/standard-risk classifications, single-premium products, simplified-issue markets, and jumbo face amounts requiring careful financial underwriting and care about alcohol and drug abuse. From the 1987 Record of Society of Actuaries, Vol. 13, No. 2.

Description: This Open Forum was Session 7A at the 1987 Valuation Actuary Symposium. In discussing taxes, it was noted that given that the valuation actuary concept has not been finalized, and that current tax reserves are formula driven, the ultimate tax implications are not known. The reinsurance discussion notes that “the most important reinsurance issue for the Valuation Actuary is the future collectability of reinsurance cash flows.” Discussion of asset/liability matching techniques from other industries included continuing care retirement facilities and the banking industry.