Description: A study of disability experience examines cost burden and degree of disability, and how these measures vary across different subpopulations.

Description: The presenters will focus on best practices in drug claim management in North America. The presentation is geared toward Canadian practice and insights, but is useful for practitioners in the U.S. and elsewhere, as well.

Description: This paper investigates the accuracy of loss reserves by comparing some reserves with the actual results five years hence. The ultimate purpose was to provide an estimate of the amount of variability which cannot be explained by listed factors. The resulting amount of variability gives an indication of the amount required for a provision for adverse deviation. From Actuarial Research Clearing House 1991, VOL. 1

Description: Methods and assumptions used in the valuation of savings by external care vendors

Description: Read the April 2020 issue of Health Watch, published by the Health Section. Practical information for actuaries, articles impact sections, section activities.

Description: 2002 Valuation Actuary Symposium, Lake Buena Vista, FL. Four key processes are critical to a merger and acquisition transaction: due diligence, negotiation, integration planning and implementation. The panelists discussed how these processes apply to transactions that involve the health area.

Description: Read the June 2019 issue of Health Watch, published by the Health Section. Practical information for actuaries, articles impact sections, section activities.

Description: This paper presents a method for analyzing the experience of a stop-loss underwriter to develop a claim continuance table. This method is designed to deal with the limitations presented from certain limited information so as to get the most out of the available information. To the extent this approach is succesful, the credibility of the experience analysis will be maximized, thus minimizing the reliance on external data. From Actuarial Research Clearing House 1993, VOL. 3.

Description: This paper presents a procedure for calculating aggregate stop-loss premiums that takes parameter uncertainty into account. From Actuarial Research Clearing House ARCH 1988, Vol. 3

Description: Read the December 2019 issue of Health Watch, published by the Health Section. Practical information for actuaries, articles impact sections, section activities.