Description: Rating agencies, investment bankers and insurance regulators discuss their views on how recent events, such as the economic climate, the war on terrorism, regulatory actions and initiatives and litigation affect health insurers and reinsurers. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Volume 28, No. 2, Session 115

Description: This is a panel discussion session on group life and health insurance including external changes in market characteristics and needs and strategies to respond to market conditions. From Vol. 9, No. 1

Description: Presented at June 1996 Spring Meeting. This session provides a description of several state purchasing alliances and their experience to date.

Description: This is a panel discussion session on external influences on health insurance including cost shifting, regulatory issues, and economic influences. From the Record of the SOA 1983 Vol. 9 No. 2

Description: This session presents information sources used in tracking health technologies, the value of health technology assessments and clinical data typically available. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 31, No. 2, Session 4

Description: A discussion of the similarities and differences in social security benefit design, indexation, and financing in Canada, the United States and other countries.

Description: This session discussion is about Madison's and Reagan's influence on the constitution and government of the United States and how that impacts the future of the Medicare program. The traditional Medicare program complimented by Prudent Purchasing Reforms is compared to the Private Health Plan Option. From Record of the Society of Actuaries 1987 Vol. 13, No. 1.

Description: Discussion of possible national health care reform measures, including coverage for the unemployed, employer-mandated plans, publicly funded and administrated plans. Also an overview of recently enacted legislation at both the state and federal level, and measures taken by provider organizations, for controlling costs.. Presented at the Spring 1975 Meeting in New York.

Description: This panel discussion session examines the marketing and pricing considerations of group insurance in the 1980's.

Description: This discussion on long-term care [LTC] highlights secondary drivers in LTC experience in both insured and general populations. Practical applications of this new information for pricing, reserving and marketing is discussed. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Volume 28, No. 2, Session 42pd.