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: Panelists at this session of the SOA 1998 New York Annual Meeting discuss the recent history , the current environment and issues, and the future trends of medical reinsurance, including stop-loss and special risk insurance.