Description: Predictive Analytics and Epigenetics are two of the most impactful driving forces for the future of healthcare, precision medicine, and insurance. Learn why this is true, how if will change the way our industry operates, and how you can stay viable and contribute to the betterment of humanity while also protecting the actuarial profession from obsolescence. Learn how personalized medicine keying off genetic testing is saving life insurers big dollars. The only limit seems to be testing access for their insureds.

Description: This is a research project discussing on the needs and opportunities of the older age market to be used in the development and distribution of products that will protect future retirees from financial risk.

Description: The Upside to Higher Persistency in LTC Insurance—Effects of Anti-Selection After Policy Issue By John L. Timmerberg from Long-Term Care Newsletter, September 2004, Issue No. 12.

Description: This interactive panel discussion will cover perspectives on:</p><ul><li>the evolution of AG51 requirements, including practical considerations for implementation</li><li>the general evolution of long-term care insurance regulation</li><li>how both the public and private sector can help invigorate sales of long-term care insurance

Description: This study provides valuable insights for insurance companies that are considering entering the market of commercial long-term care insurance (LTCI) in the Asia-Pacific markets.

Description: The Society of Actuaries (SOA) retained Milliman, Inc. (Milliman) to conduct a research project related to product innovation. This report explores key risks and considerations for product innovation using the long-term care insurance (LTC, LTCI) industry as a case study. We identify how actuaries of all backgrounds can apply the lessons learned, and challenges overcome, by the LTCI industry to improve future innovation, product development and risk management.

Description: This article provides an overview of the relationship to COVID-19 to issues related to caregiving, family and long-term care, and related SOA research. The SOA has addressed these topics in several research reports not related to COVID-19 and in recent reports related to COVID-19. It is currently working on new projects to help people better address some of the issues. The article also includes some highlights of efforts by ASEC, the ERISA Advisory Council 2020 projects, and an educational program focused on these issues. It then focuses on a number of things that employers might do to be supportive in addressing these issues. The employer issues focus on employees, retirees and caregiving employers. In thinking about this, employers can focus on financial wellness programs, employee assistance programs, and prepaid legal programs. A list of topics to considered for educational offers is included.

Description: PowerPoint slides of presentation given at Gerontological Society of America.

Description: This paper explores deficiencies in our present health care system, and examines how they hinder the provision of optimal chronic illness care. From Financing Chronic Care Monograph, M-HB05-1.

Description: This paper summarizes and evaluates the CLASS Act&#39;s provisions and concludes it appears an expensive program. The paper proposes and discusses a Social Security/Long Term Care plan forming a four-pillar model for long term care. From the 2011 Enterprise Risk Management Symposium, March 2011.