Description: This session from the 1995 SOA Boston Meeting outlines the proposed Actuarial Standard of Practice ASOP with respect to small-group, reform rate certifications and the feedback from Society members regarding the proposal. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 21, No. 4b.

Description: On Dec. 29, 1973 President Nixon signed into law the Health Maintenance Organization Act of 1973, which authorizes $375 million to be used by the DHEW to stimulate the establishment and development of HMO's over the next five years. This article describes the status of the regulations and the development of additional HMO's.

Description: This panel at the SOA 1982 Orlando Spring Meeting presented a discussion on Small Group Insurance. Discussion included the role of the agent, monitoring financial results, benefit design, the use of individual underwriting, rate guarantees and frequency of rate adjustments and trends in coverage.

Description: This panel at the SOA 1982 Colorado Springs Spring Meeting presented a discussion on Small Group Insurance. Discussion included the role of the agent, monitoring financial results, benefit design, the use of individual underwriting, rate guarantees and frequency of rate adjustments and trends in coverage.

Description: Insurers have been getting out of the individual medical expense market. This session will address the implications of such a decision: Nature of the problem Viability of individual medical products Challenge to the actuary Consequences of withdrawal Alternatives of withdrawal. Record of the Society of Actuaries Vol. 10, No. 2 at Salt Lake City

Description: This article presents a view of health care as an economic system, suggests a framework for classifying current criticisms of the system, and offers references for further reading.

Description: With the medical insurance market experiencing health care inflation of 10 to 13 percent and medical costs averaging above $8,000 per year per employee less for single employees and more for employees with families, employers are looking at alternative options. Politicians and regulators are as well.

Description: WeChat is gradually becoming the main force of insurance online marketing for insurance products in China.

Description: 1990 Valuation Actuary Symposium Proceedings that discusses a technique for estimating the liability for incurred but unpaid claims.

Description: This panel at the SOA 1997 Palm Desert Spring Meeting discusses how ratings and rating agencies affect health care insurance and related organizations. Advice is offered on maintaining a good relationship with rating services.