Description: Discussion of some of the debated aspects of the new health care law from an actuarial principles perspective.

Description: The article described recent major advances in measurement of health programs and providers in the public and private sector.

Description: Latin America has acquired an economically strategic importance in the process of globalization that it did not have a decade ago. The region has attracted significant attention and investment by the international insurance industry. This article explores some issues related to the growth in supply of insurance companies capacity, the relatively slower pace of growth in consumer demand for their products, and the factors that companies can identify in forming their strategies to achieve their objectives.

Description: Review of a seminar held on the new professional development requirements for Hong Kong

Description: Discussion of the implications for US Insurers of the vote for Britain to exit the European Union (Brexit).

Description: The International Accounting Standards Board issued a Discussion Paper, Preliminary Views on Insurance Contracts, discussing the many issues surrounding accounting for insurance contracts and presenting current views in a number of areas. The SOA published a research report on the impact of these Preliminary Views - which is summarized chapter-by-chapter in this article.

Description: An interview with Dawn Helwig on developments in the Long Term Care market.

Description: Discussion of recent laws and regulatory changes that have provided Medicare Advantage plans greater flexibility in benefit offerings and plan designs.

Description: The Chairperson of the Taxation Section shares the section council's plans and goals for 2017

Description: Review of a research project, co-sponsored by the SOA, which examined 83 organizations and over 150 programs that measure the quality and efficiency of hospitals and physicians.