Description: Artificial intelligence (AI) at the heart of new digital tools allows actuaries to extract structured data useful for creating more precise risk assessment models. This technology sits best alongside the expertise of insurance professionals who have years of experience in the industry. RGA’s partnership with DigitalOwl is an example of how AI combines with human knowledge for the best outcomes.

Description: This article provides a review of the topics discussed at Refocus 2008.

Description: Reinsurance Section chairperson Gaetano Geretto shares his final chairperson's column and discusses accomplishments achieved during the 2008 year.

Description: This article enumerates many important considerations for a managing general underwriter(MGU) desiring to contract with an insurance carrier to issue and service provider excess of loss policies covering catastrophic medical risks assumed by accountable care organizations (ACOs).

Description: This article discusses the causes of total coverage on a life exceeding the jumbo limit found in automatic reinsurance treaties. Steps being considered and taken to address this problem are also discussed.

Description: A comparison of fully insured medical insurance to two self- funding alternatives , specific and aggregate and level funding .

Description: Highlights of the 2001 Manulife Reinsurance Mortality Study conducted in conjunction with the Reinsurance Section on the mortality experience of large amount and older age policies.

Description: The focus of this article is to provide background to actuaries on the updates in the employer stop loss medical insurance market including underwriting and pricing trends.

Description: Tom O’Sullivan, vice president and actuary, Canada Life, Reinsurance Division and vice president and chief actuary of the London Reinsurance Group took on all challengers to win the Test the Nation IQ Showdown on the Canadian Broadcasting Company CBC on March 18, 2007. From Reinsurance Section News, November 2007, Issue No. 61.