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  • Opioid Mortality
    the numbers are so sobering that it must be of primary importance to all stakeholders, from public policymakers ... struggled with pain and pain relief while under medical care. Mortality studies also show that this trend is ...

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    • Authors: Rebecca Owen
    • Date: Mar 2017
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Demography>Mortality - Demography; Experience Studies & Data>Mortality; Health & Disability>Health insurance
  • Alzheimer’s Mortality
    it can be difficult to peg Alzheimer’s as the primary cause of death, one in every three seniors dies ... has been affected by Alzheimer’s disease, either direct- ly or indirectly. Although there is currently ...

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    • Date: Jun 2013
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge
    • Publication Name: Product Matters!
    • Topics: Demography>Mortality - Demography; Experience Studies & Data>Mortality
  • Longevity Risk and Reinsurance
    health gain additional income. Reinsurers support primary compa- nies both in assuming risk and also in supplying ... exposures for a holder of the risk. The most direct offset available to the systemat- ic mortality ...

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    • Authors: Gavin Jones
    • Date: Jul 2013
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial theory in business context; Strategic Insight and Integration>Big picture view; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Incorporate risk management
    • Publication Name: Reinsurance News
    • Topics: Demography>Mortality - Demography; Demography>Gender factors; Demography>Longevity; Demography>Population data; Experience Studies & Data>Mortality
  • Past, Present and Future of Risk Factors
    yet available. During this period an insurer’s primary concern was to avoid the risk of insuring someone ... and cancer surpassed infectious diseases as the primary causes of death. Survival curves from four points ...

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    • Authors: Scott Rushing, Yunus Piperdy
    • Date: Nov 2018
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>External forces and business performance; Leadership>Thought leadership
    • Publication Name: Reinsurance News
    • Topics: Demography>Mortality - Demography; Experience Studies & Data>Mortality; Reinsurance>General reinsurance
  • Tales of a Journey of Discovery
    for insurance programs, including the Affordable Care Act, and long-term disability coverage. There are ... needs skilled care, (2) needs assisted living, (3) needs home care, and (4) needs walk-in care. Cases are ...

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    • Authors: John M Bragg
    • Date: Jul 2016
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition
    • Publication Name: Reinsurance News
    • Topics: Demography>Mortality - Demography; Demography>Gender factors; Demography>Longevity; Demography>Population data; Experience Studies & Data>Disability; Experience Studies & Data>Long-term care - Experience Studies & Data; Experience Studies & Data>Morbidity; Experience Studies & Data>Mortality
  • Findings on Social Security Systems and Mortality Projections
    Findings on Social Security Systems and Mortality Projections This article is an introduction to ... in cigarette smoking, improved access to medical care–due in part to the introduction of Medicare and ...

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    • Authors: Sam Gutterman
    • Date: Dec 2008
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge
    • Publication Name: The Actuary Magazine
    • Topics: Demography>Mortality - Demography; Experience Studies & Data>Mortality; Global Perspectives
  • Mortality Improvement: The Ultimate Onion
    Mortality Improvement: The Ultimate Onion Identifies current trends and considerations when setting ... It is widely known that changes in cardiovascular care has been a major driver in mortality improvement ...

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    • Authors: Jay Biehl, Edward Hui
    • Date: Nov 2018
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial theory in business context; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>External forces and business performance; Strategic Insight and Integration>Big picture view; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition
    • Publication Name: Reinsurance News
    • Topics: Demography>Mortality - Demography; Demography>Longevity; Demography>Population data; Experience Studies & Data>Mortality; Life Insurance>Pricing - Life Insurance; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Forecasting; Predictive Analytics; Reinsurance>Life reinsurance; Reinsurance>General reinsurance