Announcement: SOA congratulates the new ASAs and CERAs for April 2024.

Announcement: SOA releases March 2024 FAM, FAML, and FAMS Exams passing candidate numbers.

1 - 5 of 5 results (0.36 seconds)
Sort By:
  • Critical Illness Turns 40!
    Critical Illness Turns 40! This article provides an overview of critical illness insurance: history, product description, and the three primary ways to offer critical illness coverage in the ...

    View Description

    • Authors: Jennifer Howard, Ashlee Borcan
    • Date: Sep 2023
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Experience Studies & Data; Experience Studies & Data>Morbidity; Health & Disability; Health & Disability>Critical illness insurance; Health & Disability>Health insurance; Experience Studies & Data>Rate calculations; Health & Disability>Incidence; Health & Disability>Rates - Health & Disability; Health & Disability>Termination - Health & Disability
  • Health Watch, Issue 79, December 2015, Health Watch
    Health Watch, Issue 79, December 2015, Health Watch Health Watch, Issue 79, December 2015, Health Watch Critical illness insurance;Ethics;Health reserves;Health Research;Cause-of-death mortality; ...

    View Description

    • Authors: Society of Actuaries
    • Date: Dec 2015
    • Competency: Communication>Written communication; External Forces & Industry Knowledge; Leadership>Influence; Professional Values>Ethical standards; Relationship Management>Team leadership; Results-Oriented Solutions>Actionable recommendations; Strategic Insight and Integration>Big picture view; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Experience Studies & Data>Disability; Health & Disability>Critical illness insurance; Health & Disability>Health care; Health & Disability>Health insurance; Health & Disability>Health risks; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Modeling efficiency; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Regression analysis; Technology & Applications>Computer science
  • Soundbites from the American Academy of Actuaries’ Health Practice Council
    Soundbites from the American Academy of Actuaries’ Health Practice Council Report on the activities of the Academy’s health practice council and its work groups. Consumer-driven health ...

    View Description

    • Authors: Heather E Jerbi, Melissa Lawler
    • Date: May 2009
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge; Leadership; Professional Values>Public interest representation; Results-Oriented Solutions>Actionable recommendations; Strategic Insight and Integration>Influence decisions
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Economics>Health economics; Enterprise Risk Management>Risk measurement - ERM; Experience Studies & Data; Financial Reporting & Accounting; Health & Disability>Health care quality; Long-term Care; Public Policy
  • Letter from the Editor
    Letter from the Editor A preview of the contents of the latest issue, including essays & interviews related to health care reform, provider reimbursements, rate filing review, and medical ...

    View Description

    • Authors: Mary Kindel Van der Heijde
    • Date: Sep 2010
    • Competency: Communication>Written communication; External Forces & Industry Knowledge; Professional Values
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Professional associations; Experience Studies & Data; Public Policy
  • Opioid Mortality
    Opioid Mortality Opioids overdoses have contributed to increases in mortality among white American. This article gives some detail on the speed and the reach of the epidemic. Causes of Death; ...

    View Description

    • 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