Description: Panelists discuss issues arising from the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 24, No. 1.

Description: Panelists discuss the history of this 75-year-old Medical Information Bureau MIB, its very active and data-rich source of medical information, and the services that the MIB offers to clients and other industry groups. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 24, No. 1.

Description: Presenters discuss the differences between patient treatment protocols and length-of-stay guidelines, and some of the issues that payers confronted as the protocols were implemented. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 24, No. 2.

Description: Panelists discuss employers' perspective of defining strategies to identify best-in-market opportunities. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 24, No. 1.

Description: Panel covers a variety of current issues in the Medicare supplement marketplace, including the impact of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997. Issues affecting both managed care and traditional Medicare supplement are discussed. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 24, No. 3.

Description: Record of the Society of Actuaries: 1981 Vol.7 No. 1 This is a panel discussion session examining life insurance company organization and the emerging managerial environment, strategies and organization.

Description: Discussion of anticipated marketing and pricing considerations of Group Insurance in the 1980's including: a. Regulatory environment including National Health Insurance b. Economic and growth potential c. Competition including Health Maintenance Organizations d. Technology e. Evolving role of employee benefits f. Products g. Pricing considerations h. Marketing approaches Also, discussion of the 1960's and the 1970's a. Major influences b. Benefit changes c. Alternate funding approaches 2. The 1980's environment a.

Description: Presented at May 1986 Spring Meeting. This session discussion is about Financial Reporting in Canada and the United States, Financial Accounting Standards Board 'FASB' update, National Association of Insurance Commissioners 'NAIC' update, the role of the Valuation Actuary in the United States.

Description: Presented at June 1980 Spring Meeting. Discusses recent developments related to health insurance reserves, the concepts included in several recent papers and committee reports on this topic, and the status of proposed model valuation legislation.

Description: Presented at June 1986 Spring Meeting. This session discussion is about the current position of the Treasury Department on deregulation, whether banks should underwrite insurance, partnerships between agents and financial institutions, persistency and expense considerations, and tie-in sales.