Description: This session discusses various techniques for evaluating the success of an existing network as defined by profitability, risk exposure and long-term viability. Topics include network design, provider changes and quality measurement. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Volume 28, No. 2, Session 92

Description: This panel discussion session reported on the status and content of the Actuarial Standards Board standard dealing with the selection of assumptions. The discussion covers what the effects would be on practitioners.

Description: Presented at May 2002 Spring Meeting. Discusses the proposed new valuation table and how it affects future product development and design.

Description: Presented at May 2005 Spring Meeting. Provides an overview of recent trends with EV in North America and the implications of European EV on North American EV reporting.

Description: Panelists lead participants in a discussion of recent experiences and current issues regarding the valuation of medical and dental insurance and managed care products. Topics include ASOP 22 [asset adequacy analysis for statements of actuarial opinion] and ASOP 41 [communication]. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Volume 29, No. 2, Session 102

Description: This session from the 1983 SOA Hollywood, Florida Meeting looks at the construction of scenarios in futures studies. It discusses the four kinds of scenarios - the Demonstartion Scenario, the Driving Force Scenario, the System Change Scenario and the Slice-Of-Time Scenario. From Record of Society of Actuaries, Vol. 9, No. 4.

Description: What is the impact of aging populations on economic growth and interest rates?” “Are low interest rates and inflation a short-term phenomenon?” “How will returns from different asset classes be impacted by future demographic trends?” “What are the differences between different countries and regions around the world?”

Description: Responds to questions received during the webcast with regards to modeling long term medical trends for valuation purposes. Questions cover testing the model against publicly traded companies, the calculation of growth rate in the model, the income multiplier as the population ages, model relevance to Canada, factoring in of extra disease burdens, exclusion of aging in the model, and the effect of the globalization of health care.

Description: This discussion looks at recent claim experience in group accident and health, experience rating criteria, the advantages and disadvantages of providing medical coverage with a schedule of benefits, and the extent to which total and permanent disability income clauses are being offered in new group life policies.

Description: Presentation from the 41st Actuarial Research Conference held in August, 2006 in Montreal. This presentation extends the traditional Sparre Anderson model of ruin theory, using an Erlang distribution for inter-claim times and geometric Brownial motion for asset returns.