Presentations

Valuation, Products and Product Management in a Low Interest Rate Environment - March 13, 2012 Presentation at the Chicago Actuarial Association's Annual March Workshops Meeting - Terry Long

Terry Long, FSA, gave a presentation on "Valuation, Products and Product Management in a Low Interest Rate Environment" at the Chicago Actuarial Association's Annual March Workshops Meeting on March 13, 2012. This presentation covers sources of valuation and nonforfeiture interest rates, strategies for managing in force blocks of business, and strategies for managing new business.

ACOs/COOPs: An Actuarial Analysis and Cost Considerations - July 20, 2011
Presentation at the AAMSE ACO/COOP Summit - Tom Handley

Tom Handley, FSA, gave a presentation on "ACOs/COOPs: An Actuarial Analysis and Cost Considerations" at the AAMSE ACO/COOP Summit on July 20, 2011. This presentation reviews actuarial issues and important cost considerations for ACOs and COOPs.

Historical Trends in Health Care Costs from 1960 to Present - June 14, 2011
Presentation for Session 17 PD: Current Medical Trend Drivers at the SOA 2011 Health Annual Meeting - Tom Handley

Tom Handley, FSA, gave a presentation on "Historical Trends in Health Care Costs - 1960 to Present" for Session 17 PD (Current Medical Trend Drivers) at the SOA 2011 Health Annual Meeting on June 14, 2011. This presentation examined historical changes in costs and the financing of health care from 1960 to the present plus a comparison of US health care costs to other industrialized countries with an identification of the potential causes of the higher US costs.

Session 83: Current Topics Affecting Smaller Insurance Companies - October 19, 2010 Buzz Group at the SOA 2010 Annual Meeting & Exhibit - Leon Langlitz

Leon Langlitz, FSA, moderated Session 83 Buzz Group: Current Topics of Interest to Smaller Insurance Companies at the SOA 2010 Annual Meeting & Exhibit on October 19, 2010. A number of topics were offered for discussion with the four which received the most interest to the attendees discussed in small, round table conversations. This is a summary of those discussions and the subsequent reporting of each of those discussions to all of the attendees.

What Happened? Actuaries and Their Love Affair with Risk - September 2, 2010 Presentation to the 2010 Kansas Insurance Institute - Leon Langlitz

Leon Langlitz, FSA, gave a presentation on "What Happened? Actuaries and Their Love Affair with Risk" to the 2010 Kansas Insurance Institute on September 2, 2010. This presentation deals with Life Reserves/Risk-Focused Approach.

TMRS Funding: A Long-term Perspective - March 26, 2010 Presentation to the Texas Municipal League - Steve Bryson

Steve Bryson, FSA, gave a presentation on TMRS Funding: A Long-term Perspective to the Texas Municipal League on March 26, 2010. This presentation deals with setting funding policy for public retirement systems.

Financial Decision-Making Theory and the Small Employer Health Insurance Market in Texas – 2007 Actuaries Club of the Southwest (ACSW) meeting in San Antonio - Bonnie Albritton

Bonnie Albritton, FSA, addressed the Actuaries Club of the Southwest (ACSW) in San Antonio. Small employers face a difficult challenge in finding insurance for their employees. In Texas there are several options available to small employers to obtain health insurance for their employees. The options include the state-regulated small group market, Private Purchasing Co-ops, Health Group Cooperatives, Small Employer Health Coalitions, and MEWAs, each with its advantages and disadvantages. Although this presentation focuses on the options available in Texas, many of these options are available in other states and the basic concepts are applicable in many situations. This presentation looks at each of the options from a "Financial Decision-Making Theory" perspective.

Equity Indexed Annuities - Ohio Department of Insurance Training Conference - Bob Thomas

Bob Thomas, FSA, gave a presentation on Equity Indexed Annuities at the Ohio Department of Insurance Training Conference in Columbus, Ohio.

U.S. Statutory Update - 2005 SOA Annual Meeting (Session 57) - Gary Rose

Gary Rose, FSA, gave a presentation on the U.S. Statutory Update at the 2005 SOA Annual Meeting (Session 57) in New York City.

Life Insurance Valuation Interest Rate (2005) - Scott Gibson

Scott Gibson, FSA, addressed the Louisiana Insurers Conference (LIC) in San Diego about "Life Insurance Valuation Issues". The imminent reduction in the life valuation interest rates and the growing regulatory acceptance of the 2001 CSO Table will affect products and plan design for all life products and riders including term, traditional life, universal life, long-term care, and disability income insurance.

Annuity Products – 2004 SOA Annual Meeting - Roger Annin