By Linda K. Stone
Over the years, one of the most quoted Academy issue briefs on pension topics is a paper, published in 2012, on the “myth” surrounding a defined benefit pension plan funded status of 80%. Local news publications frequently cite this issue brief when that locality’s pension plan is being discussed.
By Lenny Shteyman
If you read my previous article on this subject (“Applying Predictive Analytics for Insurance Assumptions-Setting—When, Why … and Why Not,” May/June 2019), you know that I am a fan of analytics and even a bigger fan of common sense.
By Juan Herrera
If Milton Haskins’ work had been subject to peer review, he may not have had to join the carnival.
By Emily Puntenney and Gerry Smedinghoff
Medicare Advantage with Part D (MA-PD), Affordable Care Act (ACA) markets, and some state Medicaid managed care programs include a risk adjustment (RA) component.
By Jay Vadiveloo
Conservation or policy retention is not a new idea for life insurers.
By Jason Alvarez and Mark Troutman
Health care insurance programs require capital to support the risk assumed by the health plan.
By Greg Frankowiak
When it comes to actuarial work (or analytics work in general), few parts of the process are as important as making sure that the data used is of good quality.
By Stephen A. Alpert
One of the more difficult judgments an actuary must make is being “reasonable.”
By Bradley J. Piper and Mary L. Gabe
Why maintaining a zero-dollar MA-PD premium plan is worth the effort
By Lenny Shteyman
Isn’t it amazing that online retailers seem to know so much about us?