Description: Announces the Section has sponsored an educational paper written by Diane Wallace, entitled “Risk Transfer in Life Insurance Company Reinsurance Transactions.” The article also gives a synopsis of the article and who it pertains to.

Description: This article addresses issues of importance to HMO excess reinsurance purchasers when negotiating a reinsurance treaty.

Description: A discussion of some of the economic advantages of Offshore Life Reinsurance

Description: Feature article discussing the IASB’s and FASB’s introduction of the use of other comprehensive income (OCI) to report certain changes in the value of insurance contracts.

Description: Provider Excess is an insurance coverage offered to health care provider organizations that have a capitation agreement with a manged care organization. From Reinsurance Section News, November 2007, Issue No. 61.

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.

Description: this article provides an overview of coverage and claim trends for managed care medical excess of loss insurance and reinsurance programs. it addresses features such as deductible, maximum benefit, inside limits , comprehensive versus non- comprehensive , and claims by diagnosis for commercial , Medicare and Medicaid risk. It also reviews cost containment support programs for catastrophic claims .

Description: Excess Reinsurance is a coverage purchased by insurance carriers to limit loss in a year from any one claim. This article addresses the issues when purchasing medical excess reinsurance on a medical portfolio. The most important consideration in the reinsurance purchasing decision is determining the risk objectives of the organization. The proper risk analysis by the carrier or in conjunction with its reinsurer will address the following questions: What is predictable risk versus unpredictable risk?

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 discusses how catastrophe risk poses a unique challenge for smaller life insurers.