Description: Explanation of Medicare Advantage STAR rating program as it relates to payment rates for MA bids. Also describes important features of the program from an actuarial perspective, how the components of the STAR rating are calculated and implications and considerations for actuaries.

Description: History of different treatment of men and women under the rules of the U.S. Social Security program.

Description: This article discusses the implications of longer life and a number of aging issues on public finance. It draws from the 2017 Living to 100 meeting.

Description: Discussion of the development of the Russian insurance industry and market opportunities

Description: Hubert Mueller describes why unit-linked products are increasingly popular in Europe and provides his outlook for continued growth.

Description: Describes highlights of Egyptian insurance market.

Description: A discussion around the comment letter that the ACLI submitted on the proposed regulations to implement the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA).

Description: Argues renewable energy will displace fossil fuels, leading to investment opportunities and risks

Description: This article presents the background around the Post Retirement Needs and Risk call for essays focused on: (1) defined contribution plan risk management strategies; (2) decumulation strategies for retirement and (3) long-term care financing. The important essays from that exercise are presented in this Pension Section News publication along with interviews of the winning authors.

Description: A discussion of adjustments to the issue and underwriting process to speed up the process in order to succeed with bank distribution of insurance products.