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25 July 2023 - by Tasha Khan, Robert Eaton, Paul Correia, Daniel D. Skwire
In this issue of the Disability Newsletter, we present various articles relating to disability insurance, long-term care, and PFML plans.
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24 February 2023 - by David Bahlinger, Christin Kuretich, Elizabeth D'Amico, Daniel D. Skwire, Douglas W. Taylor
Profits for individual disability insurance (IDI) rebounded in 2021, after a downturn in the previous year.
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12 December 2022 - by Daniel D. Skwire, Tasha Khan, Robert W. Beal, Max Berube, Jeff Anderson, Robert Eaton
Our latest issue of the Disability Newsletter dives into a host of topics, including recent trends, morbidity studies, reserve margins, and LTC Cost Guidelines.
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07 April 2022 - by Daniel D. Skwire, Douglas W. Taylor, Paul Correia, Christin Kuretich
The latest Disability Newsletter covers an annual study on profitability, state-mandated Paid Family and Medical Leave programs, and more.
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06 October 2020 - by Robert W. Beal, Daniel D. Skwire
How has COVID-19 affected individual disability income carriers’ new sales and claims to date and what can these companies expect going forward?
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13 November 2019 - by François Dauphin, William Hines, Daniel D. Skwire
This paper illustrates the potential impacts of Accounting Standards Updates 2018-12, Targeted Improvements for Long-Duration Contracts, relative to current US GAAP accounting with respect to products with long claim periods such as individual disability insurance and highlights some practical implementation challenges.
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30 July 2019 - by Daniel D. Skwire
Dan Skwire reviews Casey Cep’s Furious Hours, which begins with the story of Willie Maxwell, an Alabama preacher whose relatives tended to die mysteriously months after he purchased large amounts of insurance on their lives.
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12 December 2016 - by Daniel D. Skwire
Dan Skwire discusses the disability insurance industry and its future.
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06 November 2013 - by Daniel D. Skwire
Milliman consultant Dan Skwire considers how two books on Wallace Stevens demonstrate the relationship between Stevens' insurance career and his writing.
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30 November 2012 - by Daniel D. Skwire
Milliman actuary Dan Skwire talks about the surprisingly central role played by insurance in literature and film.