Category: Insurance


Voluntary benefits & captives: A new paradigm of transparency & control

WP_InnovationBlog_2024

Join us on Thursday, March 28 from 1:00 to 1:30 CDT for Employee Benefit News’ Web Seminar “Voluntary benefits & captives: A new paradigm of transparency & control.”

Presenters

  • Steve Cyboran, ASA, MAAA, FCA, CEBS, actuary and strategy consultant
  • Amy Hollis, CEO/Founder at Employees First
  • Erik Sossa
  • Mimi Leonard
  • Allison Itami, Principal at Groom Law Group

Objective

Today, employers face increasing pressure to reduce costs while increasing the value of Total Rewards in an effort to elevate employees’ wellbeing. In this ever-challenging benefits landscape, there is a ground breaking innovation – the pairing of voluntary benefits with captives. This new approach offers exciting solutions, particularly for large-market employers, but first, but it is critical to understand and evaluate the potential opportunities and pitfalls.

Hear from industry leading benefits experts to learn more about…

  • the market forces driving these emerging solutions
  • the foundational basics – why deliver voluntary benefits through a captive?
  • the best practices for evaluating whether these solutions are a “fit” for your organization
  • expectations for the future
  • why you may not have heard about these solutions until now

Watch CEO Present on “Excess Mortality: A Peek Under the Iceberg”

ICSL A Peak Under the Iceberg

Watch a replay of the Insurance Collaboration to Save Lives (ICSL) presentation on “Excess Mortality: A Peek Under the Iceberg” in which our CEO, Steve Cyboran, ASA, MAAA, FCA, CEBS participated. Steve discusses possible causes leading to an increase in mortality and morbidity post COVID-19, how we can use proactive health risk mitigation to respond, and what the returns may look like.

Presenters

  • Steve Cyboran, ASA, MAAA, FCA, CEBS, CEO, Consulting Actuary, Humaculture, Inc.
  • Josh Stirling, Founder of Insurance Collaboration to Save Lives, Insurtech Advisor, Board Director and Former #1 Ranked Insurance Analyst
  • Valerie Chezem, ASA, MAAA, Assistant Actuary, Everence®
  • Mary Pat Campbell, FSA, MAAA, Vice President, Insurance Research, Conning
  • Teresa Winer, FSA, MAAA, Actuary, Office of Insurance and Fire Safety Commissioner, Georgia

Objective

At the ICSL, dozens of industry executives have been developing a plan to help insurers proactively address the tragedy of on-going 20% increased mortality since 2020. Excess mortality and morbidity is a problem for our industry, and society. The ICSL brings together insurers to work together to solve it. Learn more about the impact we can make in the video. Steve Cyboran presents at 27:31.

Key Takeaways

  • Through May of 2023 US mortality continues to be 20% high for ages 15 through 45
  • There are underlying health conditions leading to excess mortality
  • Insurers and employers can have impact that makes financial sense
  • There are innovative ways to improve financial results

Presentation

Watch the presentation:

Available Support

We are available to support you in your strategy, design, compliance, financial, and monitoring needs. Our team includes business and human relations leaders, finance experts, actuaries, clinicians, behavioral health experts, pharmacy experts, and legal resources to guide you through the strategy and compliance process. Please contact us: [email protected].

Insurance Collaboration to Save Lives (ICSL): Upcoming Actuarial Presentations

2023-05-24 Event Image

Watch our CEO, Steve Cyboran, present at the following events.

Description: Excess Mortality – A Peek Under the Iceberg

Everyone is attentively watching the current excess mortality and morbidity crisis unfolding. We think it’s just the tip of the iceberg. Join our cross-industry team as we share a proprietary analysis of U.S. and global public health data digging into the underlying problems. Discover the iceberg of health problems underlying the elevated death and disability we see playing out in the bottom line. Can anything be done to slow this train? Risk mitigation strategies for insurers will be explored, with an invitation for participants to exchange ideas within the group. This will be a combination of presentation, panel, and Q&A discussion with multiple presenters including actuaries and other industry experts.

By the end of these sessions, attendees will understand:

  • An up-to-date perspective on the current excess mortality and morbidity crisis
  • Insight into the myriad of underlying health conditions
  • Innovative ideas to improve financial results

Country Relevance: Non-Nation Specific

Experience Level: All levels

Presenters

  • Steve Cyboran, ASA, MAAA, FCA, CEBS, CEO, Consulting Actuary, Humaculture, Inc.
  • Josh Stirling, Founder of Insurance Collaboration to Save Lives, Insurtech Advisor, Board Director and Former #1 Ranked Insurance Analyst
  • Valerie Chezem, ASA, MAAA, Assistant Actuary, Everence®
  • Mary Pat Campbell, FSA, MAAA, Vice President, Insurance Research, Conning
  • Teresa Winer, FSA, MAAA, Actuary, Office of Insurance and Fire Safety Commissioner, Georgia

August 23 11-12:15 EDT: SOA Life Meeting

September 11 10:30-11:30 EDT: Society of Insurance Research

September 14 2-3 EDT: SOA Life Meeting Virtual Event

October 25 10-11 AM EDT: 2023 SOA ImpACT Conference

November 7 12:30-1:30 PM EST: 2023 SOA ImpACT Conference Virtual

Available Support

We are available to support you in your strategy, design, compliance, financial, and monitoring needs. Our team includes business and human relations leaders, finance experts, actuaries, clinicians, behavioral health experts, pharmacy experts, and legal resources to guide you through the strategy and compliance process. Please contact us: [email protected].

Watch CEO Present on Insurance Collaboration to Save Lives

ICSL Image

Watch a replay of the Insurance Collaboration to Save Lives (ICSL) Executive Briefing, in which our CEO, Steve Cyboran, ASA, MAAA, FCA, CEBS participated. Steve discusses how small investments can yield significant returns. Not only does preventive medical screening in this collaborative need to achieve outcomes, but it also needs to make economic sense. Return on investment can be increased by decreasing screening costs, increasing the effectiveness of screening, and targeting larger policies first.

Presenters

  • Josh Stirling, Founder of Insurance Collaboration to Save Lives, Insurtech Advisor, Board Director and Former #1 Ranked Insurance Analyst
  • Steve Cyboran, ASA, MAAA, FCA, CEBS, CEO, Consulting Actuary, Chief Behavioral Officer, Humaculture, Inc.
  • Sven Lohse, Principal, Research at Canton & Company

Objective

At the ICSL, dozens of industry executives have been developing a plan to help insurers proactively address the tragedy of rising mortality and morbidity. Excess mortality and morbidity is a problem for our industry, and society. The ICSL is bringing together insurers to work together to solve it. Find out the impact we can make from Steve Cyboran in this presentation on slides 33-36 and at 32:46 in the video.

Presentation

You can access the slides below.

Available Support

We are available to support you in your strategy, design, compliance, financial, and monitoring needs. Our team includes business and human relations leaders, finance experts, actuaries, clinicians, behavioral health experts, pharmacy experts, and legal resources to guide you through the strategy and compliance process. Please contact us: [email protected].