Description: Description of the upcoming activities for the Health Section.

Description: There are many ways to actively utilize BE approaches – and implementing these important tools can help insurers in many ways.

Description: Session 1D: Meeting the Mark - Predicting MA Stars Outcomes with Monte Carlo Simulations

Description: This article urges actuaries to evolve from technical experts to strategic influencers by strengthening their communication skills. It highlights why data alone isn’t enough—actuaries must clearly convey insights, make recommendations, and tailor messages to business audiences. With practical tips and communication shifts, the piece helps actuaries present their work with greater impact. Written by an experienced actuarial leader, it offers real-world relevance for professionals aiming to drive decisions and add strategic value in healthcare and insurance settings.

Description: The COVID-19 pandemic initially caused some health care services to shift away from in-person transactions to a digital form, including telehealth, e-mails, remote patient monitoring and other forms of communication. If sustained, numerous effects and counter-effects both in the cost and quality of care as well as long-term outcomes for patient health may emerge.

Description: On September 14, 2022, The Wall Street Journal hosted its ‘Future of Health’ event, which was a virtual event featuring three sessions on some emerging cutting-edge topics that could impact the future healthcare environment as well as health care actuaries. This report summarizes the event.

Description: Recap on the annual meeting, and in particular the sessions sponsored by the health section.

Description: Connect with the health actuarial community -- explore innovative solutions, advance your career, and participate in engaging, interactive events. Join the industry’s leading actuaries, analysts and professionals to network and discuss the impacts of the latest marketplace factors and trends.

Description: It's your first full day of productive learning! Start it off right with a delicious breakfast and warm welcome.

Description: This report is presented in the form of a Tableau dashboard and is the sixth public release from this report series and contains the results of an excess mortality analysis for the fourth quarter of 2021. Data from 30 companies representing approximately 69% of the industry’s face amount inforce were included in the analyses in this report. A total of 3.2 million death claims from individual life policies from 2015 through December 31, 2021 make up the basis of the analyses. The report also compares the experience under COVID-19 of the insured population versus the general population.