Description: The current drafts of the principle-based reserves PBR model law and accompanying regulations appear to include credit life insurance within the scope. It is expected that once the scope of PBR is expanded to include accident and health insurance, credit disability will fall within its scope as well. This article describes how will this affect credit actuaries.

Description: An update on SOA research relevant to the Financial Reporting Section.

Description: In Complexity: A Guided Tour, readers are given a short history lesson on the roots of dynamical systems theory, chaos and prediction.

Description: Discusses the three complexity science sessions at the Annual Meeting that were sponsored by the Section.

Description: Discussion of the standards set by ASOP 23 on data quality within a health insurance context.

Description: This article takes a closer look at Medicare Part D Coverage and the types of payment demonstration payment of the federal reinsurance amountFlexible Capitation, Fixed Capitation, MA Rebate. Issue No 60

Description: This article discusses the positive aspects of E-prescribing, a transaction in which a physician transmits a prescription directly to a pharmacy through an electronic device. Issue No. 60

Description: This article provides a basic overview of how Health Section research is initiated and conducted including the roles different parties play. Issue No 60

Description: A description of features designed to alter a conventional reinsurance treaty structure into one where the reinsured accepts more risk for excess claim in return for more benefits of favorable experience.

Description: This article highlights the significant steps being taken by the UK actuarial profession to establish a more focused role in risk management.