Description: Highlights of the 1997 International Underwriting Congress with an in depth discussion of 1 critical illness policies and 2 Use of population data where little insurance data exists.

Description: An interesting article demonstrating how life insurance premiums are treated differently around the world.

Description: Restoration of Benefits ROB: the provision of a long-term care policy that allows policyholders to restore their maximum benefit period after they have used some or nearly all of their policy benefits to pay for a covered claim event. This is a provision that should be managed closely.

Description: Report on the activities of the Academy’s health practice council and its work groups.

Description: A proposal to reform the health care provider payment system through: a national fee schedule, shifting more reimbursements to primary care providers, better integration of hospital & physician fees, evidence based care, pay for performance, and a better provider risk sharing mechanism.

Description: Explanation of Medicare Advantage STAR rating program as it relates to payment rates for MA bids. Also describes important features of the program from an actuarial perspective, how the components of the STAR rating are calculated and implications and considerations for actuaries.

Description: Recap of Health Section's 2014 events and member survey.

Description: Summary of common mistakes made by actuaries developing ACA rate filings. Outlines correct approach to ACA rate filing process. Suggests Peer Review process.

Description: Using Healthcare Claims Data to Create Actuarial Models.