Description: Examine an actuarial analysis of the 2022 Medicare Advantage competitive landscape with an emphasis on benefits and their value that drive membership increases. Evaluate plan components prevalent amongst the strongest plan offerings in the market, including supplemental benefit prevalence, member cost sharing, and the underlying benefit value. Better understand which benefits drive the most significant membership changes, as well as how to think about the most impactful benefit changes for 2023. By attending this session, you will have a clearer understanding of the drivers of enrollment changes in the MA market, and be empowered with your own analytical tools to understand changes for your plans and clients.

Description: This session will discuss: • What is social insurance and advantages of financing LTSS that way • Design decision points for an LTSS program • Existing examples of programs in the US and Abroad • Challenges and differences in pricing state-based LTSS financial reform.

Description: Introducing Random Effects into Risk Score Models

Description: This session will explore the mortality implications of reaching new markets, leveraging unique analysis that directly compares the mortality experience of the general populations and insured populations. Experts will explore how the industry can responsibility reduce the insurance gap, effectively employ digital data to assess new markets, and tackle the challenge with eyes wide open. At the conclusion of the session, attendees will be able to: •Understand differences in mortality experience between various populations – general, insured and uninsured •Articulate the challenges the industry may face in closing the insurance gap •Appreciate the role digital evidence can play in managing and accessing new marketing segments

Description: The US market sees hundreds of pension risk transfer (PRT) transactions close each year, with both publicly traded and private equity-backed insurance companies active in the space. This session would cover several topics involved in pricing a PRT deal, including assumption setting, reserve considerations, and the use of Strategic Asset Allocation (SAA) in PRT. The session would also include discussion of technologies, including SAA techniques, that can support rapid and timely pricing for these deals. Participants will gain insight into the PRT pricing framework, as well as a better understanding of the competitive and dynamic PRT market.

Description: We see it every day. We see it on television, we see it on social media, we see it in the workplace. Many people would rather pick a fight or express frustration than solve a problem. One way to become a part of the solution is through high-road leadership, a concept recently developed by leadership speaker and author John C. Maxwell. In this session, presenters will discuss the principles of high-road leadership, like avoiding definitiveness, and real-life case studies applying these principles as well as our professionalism standards in day-to-day life.

Description: Over the past year, the life industry has seen the continued expansion of the Registered Index Linked Annuity (RILA) market. In this session we will take a deep dive into registered index linked products. We will explore common product features and mechanics, key risks, pricing, regulatory, and reserving considerations, and reasons why RILAs have been successful. We will also consider the potential impacts of the rising interest rate environment on product sales and design.

Description: This session will review what is going on in the life insurance market. Make sure you are up to date on sales, distribution, product innovations, regulations, inforce management and changes happening in the life insurance space. At the end of the session, attendees will be able to identify what's happened in the life insurance market, explore where the market is heading and identify areas of risk that are opening up due to changes occurring the life insurance space.

Description: In this session, we will address the current landscape of the standalone Medicare Part D market and the challenges to its sustainability. Specifically, we will discuss some headwinds for plan sponsors due to the Inflation Reduction Act and future considerations for prescription drug plan (PDP) benefit design and pricing.

Description: Interested in the actuarial profession? Join us for this free webcast that will provide insights to what an actuary does. Learn about the Society of Actuaries (SOA) and its unique pathway for actuaries in India. You will hear why people are choosing the actuarial field and the steps that the SOA offers to assist in that pathway.