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Study Group: Life & Health Insurance Experts

Council Members in this Study Group: 1523

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Leading Experts in this Study Group

Michael Berman

Assistant Vice President
AON CONSULTING & INSURANCE SERVICES
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Michael Berman is the Assistant Vice President at Aon Consulting. He is an experienced group health actuary with over 10 years of broad insurance and consulting experience. Mr. Berman has extensive expertise in the areas of pharmacy, medical, and disability products. His consulting experience has been...

Anthony Cancela, Jr, RHU, President, CANCELA INSURANCE BROKERAGE, LLCAnthony Cancela, Jr, RHU

President
CANCELA INSURANCE BROKERAGE, LLC
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Anthony Cancela Jr., RHU, RFC, is the President and CEO of Cancela Insurance Brokerage, LLC, a New Jersey-based Insurance Brokerage which has provided insurance consultation and implementation for clients in New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania, since 1999. Cancela Insurance Brokerage manages over...

Robert Cohen, MHSA, Managing General Partner, Alliance Benefits & Compensation, LLC Robert Cohen, MHSA

Managing General Partner
Alliance Benefits & Compensation, LLC
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Robert Cohen is the Founder and Managing General Partner of Alliance Benefits & Compensation, LLC, a employee benefits services firm in Washington, DC. Mr. Cohen has over 20 years of experience as a human resources and employee benefits professional in the mid-Atlantic region. He serves on the board...

James Ward, Jr

President and Chief Executive Officer
InGenuity Group
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James Ward is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Ingenuity Group, an independent Commercial Insurance Agency, Employee Benefits, and Risk Management firm. He is a Licensed Insurance Counselor (LIC), General Agent & Broker for Small & Middle Market clients. Mr. Ward is an active Member of...

David Cain, Independent Sales Representative, David CainDavid Cain

Independent Sales Representative
David Cain
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David Cain is an Independent Sales Rep for Farmers Insurance where he has worked since early 2008. Previously, Mr. Cain was a District Manager of Dollar Tree Stores in Oklahoma City until June 2007. In this role, he oversaw 16 stores and managed payroll and expenses, inventory and ensured that allmerchandise...

Bilyana Savic, President, Insurance InsightsBilyana Savic

President
Insurance Insights
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Bilyana Savic is the President of Insurance Insights. She has over 16 years of experience in product development, project management, distribution growth, and market analysis for major medical, life, long term care, medicare supplement, disability, accident and specified disease. Bilyana has worked...

Daniel Buckle, Principal, Employee Benefit Resources of South Texas Daniel Buckle

Principal
Employee Benefit Resources of South Texas
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Daniel Buckle is the Principal of Employee Benefit Resources of South Texas, an employee benefit consulting firm, where he has worked since July 2004. He has over 22 years of experience in designing health, dental, life, accident and disability programs for employers of all sizes. As an independent...

GLG NewsSM Analyses by this Study Group's Leading Experts (?)

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P&C Reinsurance Rates for the Renewals 2010

September 13, 2009

Munich Re, Swiss Re May Struggle to Increase Rates | www.bloomberg.com

Although the major reinsurance players have anticipated in Monte Carlo a hardening or stabilization of the renewal reinsurance terms and conditions, most of the lights show a trend toward a softening. Only a major catastrophe happening during the remaining part of the year or a further crash of the...

Even Without Changing Roles, Regulation Overlooked

June 4, 2009

Changing Life Settlement Roles Can Lead To Overlooked Regulations | www.lifeandhealthinsurancenews.com

The article points out that the induistry is evolving, participants roles are changing and regulatory requirements are not being recognized.  The article seeks to raise awareness of both participants and regulators.

Pandemic Risk for Health Insurers, Reinsurers, and Self-Funded Plans

May 1, 2009

FACTBOX: Economic costs of a flu pandemic | www.reuters.com

Actuarial rate projections for health plans generally do not consider the risk of an epidemic or pandemic.   A pandemic could easily increase health insurer MLR's or loss ratios by 10%. The impact on health reinsurance loss ratios would generally be leveraged, i.e. significantly greater....

The revitalizing of the American health care system will increase the value of American helth insurers

January 12, 2009

Obama's big idea: Digital health records | money.cnn.com

The Health Care System and Health Care Financing System are going to drive the economy over the next few years. Consumers are vitally interested in their own health, wellbeing and financial security and that of their families and the standardizing and technological beefing up of the system meets...

Does the sudden appeal of annuities make for a solid investment in an insurer or financial company offering annuities?

January 6, 2009

A Foundation of Fixed Annuities | www.seniormarketadvisor.com

Investment companies are looking to invest in insurers 1. Consider the companies liabilities and markets before making the investment. 2.Is the temporary state of the economy enough to carry sustainable earning power of insurers selling annuities

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Members in this Study Group include these company types:

  • Insurance Company
  • Independent Brokerage
  • Employee Benefits Consulting
  • Insurance Consulting Firm
  • Actuarial Consulting
  • Regional Brokerage

Members in this Study Group often have these job titles:

  • Director
  • Consultant
  • Principal
  • President
  • Sales
  • Chief Executive Officer
  • Owner
  • Sales Manager