今天高顿网校小编汇编了SOA真题第三部分November2004Course8M——北美精算师考试,供大家参考使用。
  13.(5points)YouaretheCFOofastart-upinsurancecompany.Youareintheprocessof
  determiningyourminimumrequiredsurplusanddesigningasystemformeasuring
  capital,profit,andgrowth.
  (a)Describetheinsurancerisksthatshouldbeconsideredwhensettingminimum
  surplusrequirements.
  (b)Discussthenecessaryconsiderationswhendesigningasystemformeasuring
  capital,profit,andgrowth.
  (c)Discussandillustratewithformulashowcapital,profit,andgrowthinter-relate.
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  14.(5points)PaulandLeslie,whoarebothintheir30’s,wererecentlymarriedandare
  meetingwithanagenttodiscusstheirfinancialplans.
  Paulworksoncontractasamotivationalspeakerandhasnoemployeebenefits.Heearns
  $50,000ayear.Leslieworksforafinancialinstitutionwhichhasaflexiblebenefitsplan
  includingSTDandLTD.Leslieearnsabasesalaryof$50,000peryearandearneda
  bonusof$5,000lastyear.
  Paulisconsideringthefollowingdisabilityplan:
  Type:IndividualDisabilityIncome
  WaitingPeriod:30days
  DefinitionofDisability:Ownoccupationto65
  BenefitAmount:$2500permonth
  BenefitTerm:5years
  Leslieiscurrentlyenrolledinthefollowingoptionintheflexplan:
  Type:LTDSTD
  EliminationPeriod:4months
  DefinitionofDisability:2YearOwnOccupation,
  thenAnyOccupationto65
  BenefitAmount:60%ofsalary100%ofsalaryfor2
  months,75%ofsalary
  thereafter
  Funded:100%Employeepaid
  Indexing:3%perannumondisability
  anniversary
  (a)Compareandcontrasttheunderwritingcriteriausedforindividualandgroup
  disabilitypolicies.
  (b)DescribehowthesecriteriawouldapplyspecificallytoPaulandLeslie.
  (c)DescribehowbenefitswouldbedeterminedandcalculatePaulandLeslie’s
  cashflowiftheywerebothinjuredinacaraccidentandwereunabletoworkfor5
  years.Showyourwork.
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  15.(6points)YouareaconsultingactuaryfortheHealthInsuranceCompanyof
  UnaffiliatedProviders(HICUP).TheChiefActuaryofHICUPisconsideringentryinto
  theMedicarePlusChoice(M+C)marketintheirareaandapproachedyouforadvice.
  TheywanttoofferM+CcoverageinGoldenYearsCountywhereover70%ofresidents
  areofretirementage.TherearealreadytwoothercompaniesofferingM+Cpoliciesin
  thisarea.SinceHICUPdoesnothaveexperienceintheM+Cmarket,youhavebeen
  askedtoprepareareporttodiscussrequirementsofentryintothismarket.Youhave
  explainedthatMedicarePlusChoiceisnowknownasMedicareAdvantageandHCFAis
  nowknownasCMS.Althoughtherewillbefurtherchangesintheprogram,youhave
  basedyourinitialreportonthe2004rules.
  (a)Outlineandprovidedetailsofspecificrulesrequiredbylegislationtoenterintoa
  M+CcontractanddecisionsHICUPwillneedtomakeatentry.
  (b)ContrastotherproductoptionsavailabletoHICUPfortheseniorpopulationand
  theiradvantagesanddisadvantages.
  (c)OutlinetheCMSM+Cfilingprocessandpaymentmechanismwithsufficient
  detailsfortheChiefActuarytomakeapresentationtoHICUP’sBoard.
 
  16.(5points)YouareaconsultingactuarytoABCHMO.TheCEOhasaskedyouto
  provideareport*sinapproachestoaddressingbehavioralhealthbenefits
  providedbymanagedcareplans.
  (a)Discussemergingstrategicapproachestomanagingbehavioralhealthbenefits.
  (b)OutlinestrategiesMCOsareusingtoimproveclinicaloutcomes.
  (c)Describeutilizationreviewandcasemanagementtechniquesconsistentwiththese
  strategies.
  (d)Discussconsiderationsyouwouldmaketodeterminewhetheracapitated
  arrangementtoabehavioralhealthspecialtygroupisappropriatefortheir
  business.
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  Questions17–19pertaintotheCaseStudy
 
  17.(5points)ThePCPsofIPA3areconsideringjoiningIPA1.
  (a)DiscussreimbursementstructuresforPCPsandadvantagesanddisadvantagesof
  eachfromthePCP’sperspective.
  (b)DiscussadvantagesanddisadvantagesforIPA3PCPsinjoiningIPA1and
  recommendactionsIPA3PCPscouldtaketoaddressthedisadvantages.
  (c)DiscussadvantagesanddisadvantagesfromtheBedfordGroup’sperspectiveof
  thepotentialshiftofIPA3PCPstoIPA1.
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