Description: Provides an overview of a Columbia University graduate course in actuarial science called a Global Perspective of the Health Insurance Market. It includes an overview of this unique course and a summary of course content and completed research in the course. The course covers all financial aspects of US and international health insurance.

Description: Full version of Reinsurance News, November 2007, Issue No. 61.

Description: With the medical insurance market experiencing health care inflation of 10 to 13 percent and medical costs averaging above $8,000 per year per employee less for single employees and more for employees with families, employers are looking at alternative options. Politicians and regulators are as well.

Description: Full version of Reinsurance News, May 2006, Issue No. 57.

Description: A discussion of the course, "A Global Perspective of the Health Insurance Markets," covering insurance products, delivery systems. health care reform, and more.

Description: Feature article discussing the American Academy of Actuaries Academy review of the various risk-based capital RBC formulas for health insurance products.

Description: This article discusses the trends, developments and emerging issues of life settlements in 2006.

Description: With the potential growth in the premium finance and life settlement industry, private equity and hedge funds are exploring ways to be involved in this market. With few organizations willing to enter the market offering reinsurance, risk management is being explored through alternative means such as the use of options. From Reinsurance Section News, November 2007, Issue No. 61.

Description: This article explores trends and methodologies in the Secondary Insurance Market as well as associated opportunities and pitfalls for actuaries.

Description: An overview of reinsurance training class provided to the Bermuda Monetary Authority (Authority) and Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago (Central Bank) covering all aspects of reinsurance. Article also provides an overview of initiatives that the two regulators (Authority and Central Bank) are involved with.