Description: This panel discussion, which occurred at the October 1982 Society of Actuaries Annual Meeting in Washington D.C., presented a discussion on management strategies in today's group insurance market. Strategies discussed included: a. Coping with economic cycles, b. The cost shifting problem,c. Organizational structure, d. Administrative requirements, e. Marketing strategies, f. Product design and costs. From Record of Society of Actuaries, Vol. 8, No. 4.

Description: This panel discussion covers the actuary's responsibility related to self-funded group insurance programs whether the actuary is an insurance company employee or conslutant.

Description: This session from the 1984 SOA Atlanta Meeting covers the reasons sponsors implement cafeteria plans, basic design options, measuring experience, the cost of options and the pros and cons of cafeteria plans.

Description: This presentation is a panel discussion from the 1991 Meeting of the Society of Actuaries, held June 3-5 in Colorado Springs. The panelists discuss the potential impacts of recent and prospective legislation on flexible benefit programs, pricing and underwriting considerations in a flexible benefit environment, managed care and flexible benefits, and meeting the challenges that confront employers with flexible benefit programs. Discussion from participants is included. From the Record of Society of Actuaries, Volume 17, No. 3A.

Description: This article was presented at the Spring 1975 Meeting in Los Angeles. discussion of the actuarial techniques required to combat the impact of inflation on both Group Life and Health insurance, including possible increases in premium rates and how to communicate these to clients.

Description: This session from the 1984 SOA Salt Lake City Meeting covers flexible benefit plans which encompasses cafeteria plans, flexible compensation and flexible spending accounts. It also looks at antiselection on flexible benefit plans, pricing the options and the advantages and disadvantages of such programs.

Description: This panel discussion was presented at the SOA's May 1976 Meeting in Houston. The topics covered included: experience rating problems, group life problems, Long Term Disability issues, Association Group, and utilization of HMOs. From Record of the Society of Actuaries 1976, Volume 2, No. 2.

Description: Panel discusses strategies for success in an increasingly competitive group-life marketplace. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 24, No. 3.

Description: This session from the 1983 SOA Spring Meeting covers group insurance underwriting and selection issues including self insurance, financial results of group insurers, the underwriting and selection issues involving nontraditional group benefit programs, and techniques for monitoring the underwriting policy.

Description: This 1979 session focused on group life topics. Topics included: 1. NAIC Model Group Life Insurance Law 2. Mass Marketing 3. Waiver of Premium/Extended Death Benefit 4. Financial Aspects a. Profitability b. Reserves e. Persistency/Mortality