Description: Address issues in value-based contract accounting from an actuarial perspective. In Medicare and ACA business, what issues does risk adjustment present to value-based contract accounting? In Medicare, what issues do Part D present in value-based contract accounting and what are possible solutions? What are the issues in the use of provider stop loss in value-based contract accounting? Are there issues in the timeliness of claims in value-based contract accounting? Are we giving providers enough information for them to manage their population? How do we deal with deficit accounts? What are the pros and cons of capitation, gainshare, and full risk in value-based accounting?

Description: Struggling to build a diverse and representative team? In this session, listen in on a discussion about best practices to consider when building a diverse team, how to set DEI goals and track them to ensure you are empowering diversity in how your teams deliver work.

Description: How are regulation and innovation intertwined? How to regulate artificial intelligence/machine learning in the insurance industry? We will cover how regulators are striking the balance between protection of their constituents and supporting innovation. We will zoom into the case of predictive analytics and the regulatory attempt at avoiding undue discrimination. Let's discuss what this really mean.

Description: Recollections of life in the actuarial profession, in Canada and the U.S., during the 1950s.

Description: This article discusses ways to get the most out of your career, including aligning your passions with your talents.

Description: This article presents the idea that a New Product Notebook, which contains all of the aspects of a product's development and is accessible to all involved, can make the product development process more efficient.

Description: Welcome aboard to the Life and Annuity community! Find out what you can look forward to this year as a member of this Community and the opportunities get involved.

Description: Introducing the New SOA Retirement Practice Community, which is a merger of the old SOA Retirement Section Council and SOA Social Insurance & Public Finance.

Description: This article updates the reader on the Doctoral Stipend process.

Description: Who are the members of the Society of Actuaries? What sections do they belong to? Do most reside within the United States? Just what are some of the population characteristics of the more than 18,000 actuaries who belong to our organization? The areas covered here include section affiliation, countries represented, ages of FSA's and more.