Description: The panelists at this session of the SOA 1995 Vancouver Spring Meeting discuss individual health insurance issues including NAIC, state and federal regulatory and legislative activities, under the umbrella of health care reform.

Description: The panel at this session of the SOA 1986 Chicago Annual Meeting discusses pros, cons and issues for both indemnity Medicare Supplement policies and the recent Health Maintenance Organization Medicare Risk Contracts.

Description: This panel discussion, which occurred at the October 1982 Society of Actuaries Annual Meeting in Washington D.C., presented information on federal issues that impact health insurance. Topics discussed included: -The Federal Government's role in health care financing - Prospective reimbursement of hospitals - Tax treatment of individuals medical expenses - Primacy of group health insurance for workers over 65 - Budgetary pressure on Medicare/Medicaid - Whatever became of National Health Insurance [NHI]? From Record of Society of Actuaries, Vol. 8, No. 4.

Description: This session discussion is about what factors affect the small employer's choice of programs, how may the small employer capitalize on recent developments in managed health care, what problems do insurance companies have in marketing and communicating their plans to small employers, are partially self-insured benefits a threat or an opportunity for carriers in this market. From Record of the Society of Actuaries Vol. 12, No. 1.

Description: This panel discussion addressed the impact of inflation on Group Insurance. Discussion focused on pricing techniques, plan design issues and reserving methods.

Description: This panel discussion addressed the impact of inflation on Group Insurance. Discussion focused on pricing techniques, plan design issues and surplus levels.

Description: This session discussion is about plan design, pricing considerations, actual emerging experience, underwriting considerations, employee acceptance, success in meeting employers' objectives and Section 89 considerations. From Record of the Society of Actuaries Vol. 15, No. 1.

Description: Panelists at this session of the SOA 1997 Palm Desert Spring Meeting present current developments in both Medicare risk programs and Medicare supplement products.

Description: Panelists at this session of the SOA 2000 Las Vegas Spring Meeting discuss the various models for providing dental insurance and the pricing implications of each.

Description: This session addressed the following regarding benefit plan design to control claim costs: What has been tried? What works? and What else can be tried?