Description: In honor of Bob Barker's 100th birthday (December 12, 2023), we will examine the emerging development in the opaque world of health care prices. 'Referenced Based Pricing' has been a cost-cutting strategy applied by some self-insured employers, but administration, employee dissatisfaction with balance billing, and litigation have been barriers to growth. The new transparency data has yielded research indicating that 'cash prices' are lower than commercially negotiated rates in some areas. Dive in with industry experts as they discuss emerging trends of how consumers, employers, and health insurers will pay for health care services.

Description: The Academy Economic Scenario Generator is set to be replaced by a new ESG created in a partnership between the NAIC and Conning. This summer, we will present three separate webinars that will investigate the key features of the new ESG, examine the process through which it was created, and discuss what it all means for actuaries impacted by the change.

Description: Reunite with members and non-members in the China actuarial community to discuss recent topics and related issues in areas such as macroeconomic sharing, IFRS 17, product strategy, cross-border communication and discussion, and more. Advance your career through learning and networking opportunities, and share your experiences in the finance and insurance industries, as well as other fields related to actuarial science.

Description: Welcome and Opening General Session Keynote

Description: Hear a presentation of the American Academy of Actuaries Climate Change Joint Committee's paper, "Financial Inequities Caused by Climate-related Disasters". Climate equity will be achieved when the unequal burdens worsened by climate change on disadvantaged populations and the communities in which they live are recognized and addressed. These disadvantaged populations include lower-income groups, children, the disabled, and the elderly, and are they often rural.

Description: America’s healthcare results are lackluster and worsening despite enormous effort and investment over many decades. Spending, affordability, health, coverage, access, quality, and healthcare workforce results are suboptimal or poor. Too many are suffering, and the system is financially unsustainable. We need a new approach, a new way of thinking about healthcare financing and delivery.

Description: This session will present the results of a case study investigating the impact of genetic testing on the reduction of health care costs. This will present both actuarial and clinical analysis of genetic testing in addition to researchers who are applying this approach.

Description: Attend this webcast to learn more on how to navigate managing ESG principles in the new normal of a post-COVID world. Enhance your ESG insights in a post-pandemic landscape.

Description: Given the rise in interest rates during 2022, explore the implications of increasing rates on FA and FIA business by looking at industry experience for FA and FIA products for 2022 compared to earlier years. Additionally, come walk through partial withdrawals, GLWB utilization, mortality and what to expect as interest rate volatility continues. You'll also discover how direct writers and reinsurers are handing the in-force management aspects of these products in the uncertain and volatile economic periods. Key learning outcomes include: - Understand the impact of rising rates on dynamic lapse for FA and FIA products - Explanation ofin-force management actions that are being taken in the current interest rate environment - Be informed of current trends in GLWB utilization

Description: The Society of Actuaries (SOA) published its first COVID-19 research brief on March 10, 2020, followed by regular updates and expansions through June 12, 2020. The comprehensive report includes a section of Key Statistics. On July 24, 2020, the SOA released a report showing updates through July 22 to selected graphs from or related to the Key Statistics section of the comprehensive report. This report provides similar updates through August 9, 2020.