Description: The presenter will discuss North American actuarial careers. He will provide an overview on actuaries in the United States and Canada, including his personal experiences. He will also discuss supply and demand of actuaries in North America.

Description: The speakers will share the international experience in the annuity market, discuss the annuity puzzle and the influencing factors of annuity supply and demand, and express their views on the annuity market trend under the aging and longevity trend of China's population and longevity risk management of annuity products.

Description: Intended for actuaries interested in understanding more about the Medical Loss Ratio and the impact Quality Improving Activities (QIA) and fraud reduction expenses have on the rebate calculation. This session will focus on what expenses qualifies as QIA, examples of programs from major carriers, current regulations and the differences between commercial, and Medicare, and Medicaid requirements.

Description: US pharmacy prices have entered a new era of growth driven by Specialty medications. A bevy of state and national regulations have been proposed to address pharmacy pricing, industry structure and transparency.Health actuaries will learn about US pharmacy pricing structure and how proposed legislation could affect future costs. Actuaries that have responsibility for pharmacy rate/budget setting, RFPs or trend projection will benefit from a deeper understanding of the US pharmacy market landscape and gain an international perspective.

Description: Dental care is an important component of everyone's health, and senior citizens are no exception. With no public dental coverage under traditional Medicare, seniors must seek other ways to obtain dental insurance, pay for services out of pocket, or go without care. In this session we will review the importance of oral care to overall health, the current state of public and private dental insurance for seniors, and innovative ways to reach this population. Medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicaid, and other types of dental coverage will be discussed by three actuaries with different areas of expertise in the senior dental market.

Description: This session will review the challenges the Affordable Care Act has faced since its enactment in 2010 and will look forward to where it’s headed in the future. Panelists will discuss current ACA legislative and regulatory activities as well as ongoing ACA litigation.

Description: Recent Population Cause of Death Trends and Implications for Life Insurance

Description: Two recent SOA research projects will be discussed. The first covers analysis of the drivers of mortality that shaped trends in US mortality. The second will look at using causes of death to predict future mortality improvements

Description: To remain relevant, insurers need to understand and adapt to changing consumer behaviors. There is no doubt about it, millennials have different expectations around searching, buying and servicing, and insurance is no exception! Come hear from four different insurance startups who are designing solutions for this future generation of insurance buyers, followed by a panel discussion with the opportunity to ask questions. You'll learn and perhaps even be inspired to propose solutions in your own company. You may even start calling yourself a Millenial Maven too!

Description: As the Valuation Manual continues to evolve and PBR standards for additional products are drafted and incorporated, it will become increasingly important for companies to understand how the requirements are consistent across products, as well as how they differ. The presenters will scan the life (VM-20) and annuity (VM-21, VM-22) PBR standards across the Valuation Manual to compare and contrast key requirements. Attendees will learn where common methods and techniques can be used across products and platforms.