Description: The presenters will provide updates on research being conducted under SOA sponsorship. This includes projects on the topics of Direct Primary Care and Patient Centered Medical Homes.

Description: Machine learning models have many practical applications in the world of insurance. These applications are well documented and most actuaries, at least at a high level, are familiar with these concepts. The presenters will take this one step further and provide an introduction to the theoretical formulas and real-world considerations that make machine learning models possible.

Description: What do we do now? So many changes in tax and financial reporting are having an impact on smaller insurance companies. What do we need to do and what are our options? Tax and financial reporting specialists discuss what is happening and what they see in the industry.

Description: The presenters will provide insights into fraud and abuse risk in the health insurance industry, including an examination of traditional and predictive modeling techniques for both prevention and detection. Emphasis will be placed on current and emerging risks. Canadian examples and perspectives will be offered, but the applications for attendees to use in practice are non-nation specific.

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.

Description: This April 2008 webcast, titled 'Understanding Changes During Retirement: Results of Two Studies' discussed the Society of Actuaries' 2007 Risks and Process of Retirement Survey and the Urban Institutes' Study on how older Americans spend their time. Additional references on 'What People Do' and other data sources are provided.

Description: 2011 SOA IFRS Seminar, Hong Kong. This is an Excel spreadsheet associated with Session 15 - 'Cash Flows Workshop' at the 2011 SOA IFRS Seminar held in Hong Kong. This spreadsheet facilitated the sessions objective of calculating the beginning liability values for the Statement of Financial Position.

Description: Excel file from Health Pricing Boot Camp Session 1: Basic Trend Forecasting Model Case Study

Description: This presents the results of a May 2010 survey by the Society of Actuaries SOA asking members of the SOA Health Section for their opinions on ways to bend the cost curve in light of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ACA, the new health reform law passed in March 2010.