Description: To help familiarize actuaries in industry with statistical methods for imputing or modeling race and ethnicity in the U.S., the Institute’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Strategic Research Program is seeking a researcher to outline the various methods, including their strengths and weaknesses. The project intent is a methodology review rather than original thinking. The review should assume that the user will be working with structured datasets in an insurance context, for example, data associated with an in-force life or health insurance product.

Description: The Society of Actuaries Research Institute’s Committee on Finance Research (CFR) and Investment Section are seeking researchers to produce a primer that compares regulatory approaches for actuarially related investment aspects of the banking and insurance industries in North America. The underlying motivation for this effort is to educate actuaries on these issues and provide a useful resource for learning more about how these industries compare in this regard.

Description: A step-by-step guide to the registration process for the Introduction to General Insurance (GIINT) Exam. The registration for this exam is done with The Institutes and requires a candidate's six-digit SOA ID number.

Description: Studying for the Life Financial Management (ILALFMU/C) Exam includes reviewing the syllabus and other supplemental materials.

Description: Studying for the Group and Health Risk Mitigation (GHRM) Exam includes reviewing the syllabus and other supplemental materials.

Description: Studying for the Enrolled Actuaries Examinations (EA–1, EA–2 Segment F, EA–2 Segment L) includes reviewing the syllabus and other supplemental materials.

Description: On October 7, 2023, the SOA Research Institute assembled an industry expert panel to discuss current issues in GenAI. The group was diverse in terms of employment, including company actuaries from life, health and property/casualty backgrounds, as well as consultants from various kinds of firms.

Description: In this session, Deana Bell, FSA MAAA provides a comprehensive introduction to the Medicare Risk adjustment Program. Deana is a Principal & Consulting Actuary in the Seattel office at Milliman. She has been working with Medicare Advantage throughout her career as an actuary. Her expertise includes actuarial opinions, pricing, rating, reserving, medical underwriting, benchmarking, and risk adjustment projects. IN this session she sheds light on how Medicare Advantage health plans are compensated by the Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) through risk adjusted revenue. She highlights the significance of risk adjustment in ensuring financial stability for Medicare Advantage plans. Contributors: Deana Bell, FSA MAAA ; David Koenig, FSA, MAAA, John Dawson, FSA, MAAA, Jon Forster, ASA, MAAA

Description: Discuss various analytics and use cases using payer published reimbursement contract data under federal mandate of Transparency in Coverage. These contract rates are publicly available in machine readable format (MRF) starting July 1, 2022, and refreshed monthly. By attending the session, you will have a better understanding of the state-of-art development and analytics using MRF data, including the technologies used to extract and analyze huge MRF files, validation and limitations of published rates, and their use cases.

Description: In this video Scott Allen, FSA, MAAA discusses the Medicare Advantage Part C bid template. The template helps Medicare Advantage plans estimate costs and premiums, comparing their bids to CMS benchmarks. It’s a complex process involving worksheets that project costs, calculate revenue requirements, and determine rebates, ultimately influencing the plan’s benefits, premiums, and competitiveness in the market. Contributors: Scott Allen, FSA, MAAA, Eric Milner, ASA, MAAA, Danica Turner, FSA, MAAA, Jon Forster ASA, MAAA