Jul 19, 2021

Dave Dillon interviews Jeremy Benson and Wendy Broadrick on the topic of Level-Funding. Topics included an overview of Level-Funding, how Level-Funding has evolved over time, how it compares to Fully-Insured and Traditional Stop-Loss and considerations for success in the Level-Funded market.

Jul 5, 2021

Join Jackie Lee and the SOA’s Young Professional Advisory Council (YPAC) Chairperson, Kristen Long, ASA at Unum, to learn more about YPAC and the opportunities it offers for the next generation of actuaries.  Topics discussed include the recent Emerging Leaders Summit, networking, and the YPAC’s goals.  Learn how...

May 24, 2021

Diving deeper into the pharmacy medicine series for pharmacy development and its process, Jackie Lee chats with Jonathan Gray and returning guest Kerri Miller about precision medicine.  Learn how manufacturers are beginning to get actuarial and health plan perspectives to enhance their budget-impact models, and...

May 10, 2021

Jackie Lee interviews Ken Clark and Robert Eaton about Medicare Supplement (Medigap) and short-term care products, including profits, pricing assumptions, and bundling opportunities for health carriers.  Together, they explore how bundling the two products may provide a complementary hedge of certain...

Apr 26, 2021

Jackie Lee discusses specialty drugs with Kerri Miller, Pharm.D., and Sarah Hellems, FSA, as part of an ongoing series for the Pharmacy Strategic Initiative.  Together, they discuss innovations in the approval process, and dissect the magnitude and drivers of high costs, including effective and potential cost controls,...