Description: This session from the 1983 SOA Hollywood, Florida Meeting discusses the practical application of risk analysis technique In Health Insurance. This includes using company claim information and multinomial distributions for predictive purposes and using this information to price health insurance. From Record of Society of Actuaries Vol. 9, No. 4

Description: This is a discussion about employee benefit plans: -Group Life - What has been the effect of the new law taxing employer contributions in excess of $50K? What special underwriting problems have occurred, what underwriting techniques used, what has the mortality experience been? -Group Health - What are special considerations where premium rates are guaranteed for greater than one year? Are any additional reserves established? What are the current developments in Group dental? Have any experience studies been made? What is the potential market for group dental? -Group Annuities - What volume of business has been written on separate accounts or segregated funds? What problems have arisen in administering this type of plan? -Miscellaneous- What has been the experience on high limit accidental death and dismemberment benefits? In pension plans has there been an increase in joint and survivorship options? Has there been an increase in disability benefits under retirement plans? To what extent is the new money concept being adopted in fields other than group annuities? What is the current outlook with regard to reducing or eliminating the difference in taxes imposed on insured employee benefit plans vs self-insured plans? From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1964, Vol. 16 Pt. 2

Description: Presented at October 2001 Annual Meeting. Panelists provide insight into the factors driving the cost increase of prescription drugs and how these factors are being addressed. Strategies include drug utilization review, manufacturer contracting, benefit design, formularies, pharmaceutical pricing, therapeutic substitution, physical education, and introduction of new pharmaceuticals. Also discussed are pharmacoeconomic benefit considerations when studying integrated medical and pharmacy expenses.

Description: In this session, presenters discuss the current dental market outlook, supply trends, and Medicaid dental programs for children. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Volume 30, No. 1, Session 100

Description: Presented at June 1996 Spring Meeting. This discussion looks at how a managed care plan can know whether it is doing a good job on utilization review, if there is room for further reduction in utilization, and how a plan should prevent under-utilization.

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 session discussion is about what's happening in the USA and the rest of the world, what does it cost and who pays, changes in Britain, and what are we going to do. Includes a discussion on the Masschusetts system and the Kennedy bill. From Record of the Society of Actuaries 1989 Vol. 15, No. 1.

Description: This session will explore the various methods of determining the credibility levels that are given to various size employer groups and Medicare plans. The background and theory of the methods that have commonly been used will be explained and then some new data-driven research in the area and possible alternatives will be discussed.

Description: This session is about discrimination issues, dealing with HMOs, effect of cost containment provisions, current cost trend levels, recent trends in benefit design and other current issues. From Record of the Society of Actuaries 1988 Vol. 14, No. 4B.

Description: Panelists discuss potential effects on the health insurance system and implications of future developments in genetic technology. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Volume 28, No. 3, Session 53.