Description: This discussion on multiple lines looks at problems facing a small company on expanding its operations into one or more of the following fields: Group Life Insurance, Individual accident and health insurance, Group accident and health insurance, and pension trust business.

Description: The interview discusses the ACA exchange intiatives program, a strategic project of the SOA focusing on ACA marketplace emerging data and actuarial principles

Description: This article contains excerpts from the first three articles that were released through the strategic initiative - Commercial Health Care: What’s Next?

Description: The medical scheme approach adopted by several African countries has failed to meet the needs of those in informal employment and rural communities. This is partly due to affordability amongst these individuals as well as a lack of awareness of how healthcare financing products work. Community based healthcare organisations have achieved greater levels of success in this regard by carefully incorporating the peculiarities of communities in benefit design and involving community members in the management of these healthcare solutions. There are lessons to be garnered from the countries where these have been implemented with some level of success. Even as countries aim towards universal health coverage, observing the unique needs of different communities within a country is essential to ensure resources are utilised efficiently and that healthcare needs are targeted effectively.

Description: Presented at October 1985 Annual Meeting. This session discussion is about marketing opportunities, marketing techniques, product selection and design.

Description: Panelists discuss HMO open access plans [in-network-only coverage, but no referral requirements] and the provider contracts and administrative systems that are needed to support them in a cost-effective way. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 25, No. 2.

Description: Overview of Medicare's 1979 financial projections under optimistic, pessimistic, and intermediate assumptions, for the Hospital Insurance and Supplementary Medical Insurance programs.

Description: This purpose of this session is to discuss strategies used by health insuring organizations and their likelihood for success. Topics include alternate delivery systems and managed care. From Record of the Society of Actuaries 1988 Vol. 14, No. 1.