Description: Actuaries continue to expand their breadth and depth of skills, business acumen, and industry knowledge. The presenters will share the many resources available to actuaries who wish to expand their reach and impact, including an overview of the resources available through the SOA, how it monitors emerging actuarial trends and acts on a changing professional landscape, how it identifies appropriate research projects, and how the association strives to deliver actuarial education to ensure its credentials are prestigious, relevant and globally recognized. If you want to engage with the actuarial profession on a deeper level, this session will help you understand the structure and will inspire you to grow yourself and the profession in a positive, meaningful way.

Description: Learn about key actuarial and analytic tools and methodologies used by commercial health insurance to identify and quantify drivers of healthcare cost and utilization (including wasteful and low-value ones) and risks. Use case scenarios in which these tools and methodologies apply, such as underwriting, reinsurance, medical management for population health and chronic diseases, managed care contracting, insurance market reform, provider payment reform, etc., will also be covered. Experience from the U.S., China and other parts of the world will be shared.

Description: CAE applying for UEC must demonstrate that skills related to AQ and EQ are appropriately incorporated and assessed across the program and that all degree-seeking students have access to those components. For each of the four learning objective areas in the worksheet, universities will provide a narrative that indicates what skills are incorporated into the program, the course(s) and/or program activities where the skills are learned, and a description of how students learn the skills indicated. See the UEC Guidance on AQ and EQ Education for additional information and examples.

Description: This report highlights findings from the 2011 Retirement Risks Survey related to longevity, with additional sources for commentary.

Description: This report presents findings from the 2013 Risks and Process of Retirement Survey, specifically those relating to retirement risks. It uses quotations from the series of focus groups where appropriate to illustrate the findings and addresses factors relating to the management of retirement risks.

Description: Background on, and best practices guidelines for dealing with, bid reviews and audits for Medicare Advantage plans.

Description: Description of a personal journey to help establish the actuarial profession in Mexico.

Description: Distribution’s Bird’s-Eye View of the Life Combo Marketplace

Description: Read the Q&A with an Experienced Insurance Professional New to Long-Term Care: An Interview with Sean Pena.

Description: Chairperson Address to the Predictive Analytics and Futurism Section