Description: Come explore an in-depth overview of telehealth to set context and navigate the continuing expansion of telehealth and its integration into the healthcare delivery system. You will examine the forces that shape telehealth offerings and expect a view of the possible futures of this evolving modality.

Description: Our panelists will explore fixed income topics from an actuarial perspective. We'll start with the basics of bonds, including sensitivity measures like duration and higher moments. Then, we'll discuss bond ALM characteristics, highlighting the advantages and disadvantages of incorporating various bonds into a portfolio. Finally, we'll cover actuarial modeling considerations, such as reinvestments, defaults, expenses, and other assumptions. We encourage the audience to ask questions throughout the presentation and we hope you can join us for an engaging discussion!

Description: In this talk, we look at two behavioral aspects: from end customers perspective and through the lens of underwriters. We will examine simple rules to improve the insurance underwriting decision to judge whether a risk is insurable and whether they have impact on increasing underwriting decision quality.

Description: Since the Affordable Care Act implemented minimum loss ratio provisions for health plans, several states have passed or at least considered minimum loss ratio regulation for dental plans. While such regulations are intended to improve insurer efficiency and promote value to consumers, they can have unintended negative consequences if the unique characteristics of the dental insurance market are not considered. Learn about this hot topic, including loss ratio basics, recent legislative activity in the dental loss ratio space, how dental differs from medical, and why those differences are critical to account for when trying to regulate loss ratios in that market.

Description: In this panel discussion, actuarial leaders in the stop-loss marketplace provide their perspectives on recent stop-loss trends. Learn about the most current issues facing self-funded plans and their stop-loss coverage. Take part in a deeper discussion on this topic and more at Oysters, Beers & Large Claim Solutions on Tuesday, June 27, from 4:30-5:30 p.m. PT. This happy hour, featuring drinks and tasty Pacific Northwest oysters will include a discussion on the large claims impacts on the health care market.

Description: Session 1B: Navigating the Future Pharmacy Pricing Trends for Actuaries

Description: Life insurance with LTC features is exciting business to produce, but the complex for a valuation actuary at year-end. This session will discuss setting morbidity and policyholder behavior assumptions for principles-based reserving and cash flow testing more generally. We will review considerations for GAAP reserving for hybrid products. We will highlight the interaction of assumptions whose risks offset (mortality, morbidity, lapse, and more) and how the valuation actuary may think of these in sensitivity testing and setting prudent estimates. Panelists will draw from the 2022 Academy of Actuaries Combination Product Valuation Practice Note.Finally, we will discuss reserve assumption setting in light of public-private LTC legislation (e.g. Washington Cares), which inspired sales of hybrid life and LTC products in the individual and worksite markets.

Description: Dana M. Peterson, chief economist for the Conference Board, has established herself as a visionary, and the go to expert providing insightful analysis and predictions to corporations, associations, and government organizations looking for clarity and foresight into how economic drivers might impact their businesses in the short- and long-term. With over two decades of experience in the field, she serves as the globally recognized think tank’s public face and primary spokesperson on all things related to the economy.

Description: The insurance industry recently adopted two significant accounting changes. Good risk management requires a solid understanding of new risks as well as a proper set of controls. Learn how internal audit can help actuaries better understand arising risks and build a more robust control framework.

Description: This session will focus on hot topics at an intermediate level for actuaries supporting year-end financial reporting on orange blank. We will discuss responsibilities and considerations when issuing statement of actuarial opinion. We will also discuss capital management for health insurers and important considerations beyond capitalization.