Description: The medical scheme approach adopted by several African countries has failed to meet the needs of those in informal employment and rural communities. This is partly due to affordability amongst these individuals as well as a lack of awareness of how healthcare financing products work. Community based healthcare organisations have achieved greater levels of success in this regard by carefully incorporating the peculiarities of communities in benefit design and involving community members in the management of these healthcare solutions. There are lessons to be garnered from the countries where these have been implemented with some level of success. Even as countries aim towards universal health coverage, observing the unique needs of different communities within a country is essential to ensure resources are utilised efficiently and that healthcare needs are targeted effectively.

Description: Risk Magnification does exist and needs to be considered in the risk aggregation and risk management processes.

Description: The Society of Actuaries' health leadership met earlier this year for an all-day meeting in Chicago. A significant portion of that meeting was spent discussing current challenges facing the U.S. health care system and how the SOA can best serve its members by addressing top priority issues. The Actuary Magazine, April/May 2005

Description: Discussion of roles of health actuaries in the future.

Description: This article examines the number of years people have served on the SOA Board and categorizes these people in various ways in order to determine if there is a leadership establishment at the SOA.

Description: The authors identify several vulnerabilities of actuarial leaders and offer tips on how to address these weaknesses and strengthen leadership skills.

Description: Article from The Actuary, October 1971 – volume 5 - Issue 8 is a copy of the text from a workshop on The Future of Life Insurance presented by George R. Dinney. Mr. Dinney discusses the evolution of the actuarial profession beyond its life insurance roots and asks questions about the role of the actuary in tomorrow's society.

Description: Article focusing on the current and future state of health insurance in the U.S.

Description: February issue of The Stepping Stone

Description: A health actuary describes her journey as a parent of a child with medical needs, and the complexities associated with navigating the health insurance industry.