Description: Opioids overdoses have contributed to increases in mortality among white American. This article gives some detail on the speed and the reach of the epidemic.

Description: This article is a recap of the study conducted by Milliman surveying 20 small group carriers on their renewal methods. The article covers: study methods, study results, analysis on carrier data, and competitive simulations. From Health Section News, August 2005, Issue No. 50.

Description: This article is about a paper on group medical area factors. From The Actuary Vol. 26, No. 8

Description: This article summarizes major insurance related litigation in 1951 on subjects related to assignment of risks, war clauses, effective date of surrender, premium due dates, misrepresentation, aviation exclusion, premium taxes, insurable interest, and group versus individual insurance.

Description: Synopsis of the report of the SOA Medical Effectiveness Task Force, which discusses the concept of health plan performance measurement and the contribution actuaries can make to this.

Description: The American Academy of Actuaries task force charged with developing a risk-base capital formula for health insurers submitted its preliminary report to the NAIC Health Organizations Risk-Based Capital Working Group.

Description: This article attempts to make a modest contribution to the dialogue on the potential and risks associated with novel treatments such as cell & gene therapies. With a fast-expanding roster of what are believed to be one-time treatments at ever increasing price points aimed at curing a wider swatch of the population, they are as much a source of relief for patients stuck in medical limbo, as they are a source of anxiety for payers.

Description: During the past few years, performance, cost, and risk trends for Medigap products have undergone substantial changes. Some of these trends could ease cost pressures on Medigap insurers, while others might increase them. Part 1 of this Issue Brief article discusses current changing trends and considerations around about how they are impacting Medigap.

Description: Article from The Actuary, December 1975, Volume 9, No. 10, discusses medical expense insurance. This article addresses the following questions: Why have group claim frequency rates remained high? What can be expected for the future? What management actions are appropriate? This presentation is one actuary's attempt to answer these questions.