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 April 1986 Spring Meeting. Addresses costs, cost measurement and control, how target cost levels are established, and the cost/benefit perceptions of employers.

Description: Presented at October 1985 Annual Meeting. This session discussion is about marketing opportunities, marketing techniques, product selection and design.

Description: Presented at April 1985 Spring Meeting. This session discussed: Products - design, policy provisions, impact from changes in the health care system, Marketing - traditional and alternative distribution systems and concept of product brokerage, and Administration - cost effectiveness, group trust mechanisms, use of technology, regulatory environment.

Description: This session discussion is about tools, techniques, and methods used by the health valuation actuary HVA in dealing with business projections, cash-flow analysis, valuation on nonguaranteed premium business, target surplus analysis, reinsurance and claim reserves. From Record of Society of Actuaries Vol. 18, No. 1A.

Description: Panelists discuss HMO open access plans [in-network-only coverage, but no referral requirements] and the provider contracts and administrative systems that are needed to support them in a cost-effective way. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 25, No. 2.

Description: This panel discussion, which occurred at the April 1982 SOA meeting in Orlando, presented information related to developments in medical benefit plan design which will help control costs. The panel discussed: What has already been tried?, What works?, and, What else can be tried?. From Record of Society of Actuaries Vol. 8, No. 2.

Description: This session discussion is about two proposals for health-care reform will be presented, one from the Blue Cross/Blue Shield Association and one from the Council for Affordable Health Care. These dramatically different proposals will be compared and open for critique. From Record of Society of Actuaries Vol. 18, No. 4A.

Description: This session discussion is about PPOs' types of sponsors, structures, effectiveness and regulation. Includes a discussion on PPOs in the UK. From Record of the Society of Actuaries 1987 Vol. 13, No. 1.

Description: This session is about regulatory constraints and the role the NAIC is playing to help facilitate 24-hour programs, plan design issues, the use of managed care, coverage as part of a workers' compensation plan versus coverage of health care outside of the workers' compensation system. From Record of Society of Actuaries Vol. 18, No. 4A.