Description: This is a panel discussion session on group life and health insurance including external changes in market characteristics and needs and strategies to respond to market conditions. From Vol. 9, No. 1

Description: This session from the 1984 SOA Atlanta Meeting covers the small group and mini-group market, specifically the trends in plan design, underwriting strategies, approaches to marketing compensation and claim cost containment strategies.

Description: This session from the 2003 SOA Spring Meeting covers current and future issues relating to individual and small group medical insurance. This includes implications of market consolidation, regulatory issues and demographic trends. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Volume 29, No. 2, Session 5PD.

Description: Presented at April 1985 Spring Meeting. This session discussed: Selective underwriting standards, Renewable options, Producer controls, Compliance with state laws and regulations, Control and profitability.

Description: Summary: Panelists give their views on topics including current pricing trends, profitability, current updates, underwriting practices, consolidation in the marketplace, regulatory activities, and the outlook for the future. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Volume 27, No. 1, Session 119IF of the Dallas Spring Meeting.

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 at this session of the SOA 1997 Palm Desert Spring Meeting discuss medical excess coverage which is provided to hospitals and/or physician groups to reimburse such groups for benefits in excess of a deductible. This coverage typically involves situations where providers are taking capitation.