Description: Article describing how the process and means for an actuarial education has changed over the years.

Description: Full version of Health Section News, December 1998, Issue No. 36.

Description: Description of and reasons for Health Section strategic initiative relating to self insurance

Description: Announcement that the report of the Self-Insurance Task Force, a Health Section Strategic Initiative, has been released.

Description: Large claims have always been a major source of volatility in health care claims experience. In this session, the presenters will discuss techniques for analyzing large claims, predicting large claims and measuring the associated risk. The presenters will also discuss the early results of the SOA 5/50 research project which will examine the 5% of the population that accounts for 50% of the health care costs.

Description: Ignite-style presentations feature presenters who get 20 slides, which automatically advance every 15 seconds. The result is a fast and fun presentation which lasts just five minutes.The first portion of this session will feature public health experts doing Ignite-style presentations on various public health topics. Then stick around for the second portion when all of the presenters will take part in a moderated, talk-show-style discussion. You'll get a chance to ask your questions and dig deeper into the topics you just heard about. Be prepared for a fast-paced, thought-provoking session that you'll remember long after it ends!

Description: This monograph explains the ways actuaries are or could be involved in the self-insured employer health plan marketplace today and in the future.

Description: This article discusses the SOA expanding its educational program to address the "entire" actuarial toolkit.

Description: Column from the SOA’s Education Dept. discussing the SOA’s use of technology in delivering educational opportunities.

Description: Medical insurance today is more like pre-paid medical payments. Medical insurance should be bought for protection, but rarely used, like auto insurance.