Description: Investigate the concept of value annuities and the potential cost-effective differences when compared to traditional annuities by attending this webcast. Value annuities are an alternative lifetime income solution where longevity and investment risks are born by a pool of annuitants rather than a centralized insurer. Join this webcast for a closer look at the practicalities of designing and administering a value pool. There will also be a focus on the legislative, regulator and supervisory implications.

Description: Gene therapy is a quickly evolving field and will continue to grow as a risk concern for many health plans, stop loss insurers and reinsurers. Currently, there are only two approved gene therapies in the U.S., but that number is expected to escalate starting in the fall of 2022. Revisit the experience plans have had with the first two gene therapies, discuss plan design and network considerations in light of gene therapy, and discuss the actual composition of the near-term pipeline along with a range of modeled financial impacts and considerations for payers.

Description: The world of climate risk disclosures has seen dizzying levels of change in the last few years. In 2023, many regulators have publicly issued guidance on what insurance companies and other FIs should look to disclose. So what are we seeing in these disclosures and how do we use this information? Join our panel of experts to learn about the evolution of U.S. life insurance industry's climate disclosures and how insurers of all sizes and complexities are responding to NAIC's requirements.

Description: Knowing Dan and seeing him live his life in the community makes me a better Medicaid actuary. My experience as a Medicaid actuary makes me a better brother and guardian to Dan. I want to share our story and offer you our unique perspective on the Medicaid LTSS system through real-life examples. In this session, attendees can expect to learn about the following questions:

Description: It's your first full day of productive learning! Start it off right with a delicious breakfast and warm welcome.

Description: Virtual - Session 5B: ACA Risk Adjustment Reboot - Fresh Insights From the 2024 Report and State-Specific Dynamics

Description: In this session, participate in a mock negotiation of a typical value based contract taking on the role of either provider or payer and solving for the various negotiation challenges, objections, risk mitigations, data requirements, etc. from either party. Attendees will learn best practices and ideal tools and workflows to engage in when supporting VBC negotiations and gain insights into the typical challenges to equitable and agreeable terms.

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: This webcast compares and contrasts four key regulatory capital regimes for life insurers around the world: Risk-Based Capital (RBC) in the United States, Life Insurer Capital Adequacy Test (LICAT) in Canada, Solvency II in the European Union and the Bermuda Insurance Solvency (BIS) Framework in Bermuda.

Description: The Society of Actuaries will be offering this webinar series intended to educate and investigate aspects of life insurance, annuity, and long-term care product tax compliance. Developed by the Taxation Section, participants will be brought up to date on recent Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and learn about the newest tax issues related to product design and administration. Legal, IRS and product development experts will provide vital insights into the challenges of developing and administering products within the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) and allow ample opportunities for questions and information exchange. This session will feature legal, tax, actuarial and compliance experts. Recent legislative changes will be emphasized, including the Consolidated Appropriations Act changes to IRC Section 7702 and other items/questions that experts have seen increased industry activity.