Description: In this report, we explore the impact of clustering using the Medical Expenditure Panel Study (MEPS) data for children (aged 5 to 17) to build a bridge between oral health and overall health using dental and medical expenditures. We include social determinants of health as cluster input variables using the Partitioning around Medoids (PAM) method to identify children and their families who could potentially benefit from population health management related to oral health.

Description: This session from the 1984 SOA Salt Lake City Meeting discusses Unisex legislation in the U.S. Congress on new and existing policies that eliminates gender in life insurance, pensions, health insurance and automobile insurance.

Description: Supplemental Appendices for Using Social Determinants to Identify Profiles of U.S. Children with Low Dental Expenditures and High Medical Expenditures with Clusters

Description: Discover results of the ongoing SOA COVID-19 Group Life Mortality Survey. It will also compare Group Life mortality results to U.S. general population excess mortality trends, and explore some of the non-COVID drivers of excess mortality.

Description: Supplemental Appendices for Using Social Determinants to Identify Profiles of U.S. Children with Low Dental Expenditures and High Medical Expenditures with Clusters

Description: Discuss changes in group life waiver of premium claim recovery and mortality experience since the 2005 table was released, the development of the 2023 table, and the new statutory valuation standard approved by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC).

Description: This article describes the functions of the National Center for Health Statistics which serves as the focal points for U.S. health statistics. The NCHS data collection program goes beyond the important vital statistics. The Center produces data on the extent of illness and disability in the population.

Description: This session at the SOA 1990 Annual Meeting looks at the outlook over the next 10 years of employee benefits. The effect on the role of the actuary is discussed.

Description: The COVID-19 pandemic will have a lasting impression on all forms of life, annuity, and A&H insurance. Individual and group disability insurance are no exception. Examine how U.S. group and individual disability insurers have been impacted by the pandemic and how they are preparing for an uncertain future. Oliver Wyman will team up with experts from the insurance industry to discuss insights on the impact of COVID-19 on disability insurance, including results from Oliver Wyman’s 2022 industry survey. Learn about the past, current, and future expected impacts of COVID-19 on: - Claim experience (including mortality, incidence, recovery and SSDI offsets) - Reserving - Scenario testing - Insurer operations (e.g., claims adjudication, recertification) - Sales and persistency By attending this session, you will be able to: - Understand how disability insurers have been impacted by the pandemic across multiple facets. - Identify where and how U.S. disability insurance carriers are adapting to the new and evolving environment. - Discover how carriers see disability insurance evolving as the COVID-19 pandemic continues.

Description: Discuss changes in group life waiver of premium claim recovery and mortality experience since the 2005 table was released, the development of the 2023 table, and the new statutory valuation standard approved by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC).