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Videos and audio files of selected events and conferences relevant to Health and Care

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2021
Climate change and sustainability – the health & care discussion The elements of climate change that influence and impact on health & care, both in terms of the direct and indirect impact on mortality and morbidity, and the sustainability of healthcare globally are many. This webinar aims to bring that to life for health & care actuaries, starting with an update on the work of the Health & Care Climate Change Working Party, including a high level overview of areas for consideration. We’ll also signpost to some of the emerging climate change resources, and guides that are available for actuaries. This will be followed by two presentations covering our initial focus areas which are biodiversity, air quality, and temperature extremes. Climate change is understood to have a number of detrimental impacts on human health, some direct, some indirect. Nicola will present a summary of what is known so far. Bernd will explain how changing global patterns in heat and humidity are significant drivers of risk relating to human health and mortality, and highlight the need for more research in this area. A recording of this webinar is available for members purchase. If you are not a member then please contact vle.admin@actuaries.org.uk to process your order.
Actuarial Implications of Pandemic: Modelling Unemployment and Mortality Impact of Vaccination In this webinar there will be two presentations showing the research from the Health and Care practice area on two key issues related to the Covid-19 pandemic: unemployment risk and the mortality impact of vaccination. Scott Reid will share the research on unemployment modelling. Covid-19 is causing a severe economic recession in the United Kingdom due to unprecedented government interventions, such as lockdowns, to control the virus (declared a pandemic on 11 March 2020, WHO). When considering the impact on income protection (group and individual business) or private medical insurance business, actuaries will have to make difficult judgement calls on future unemployment forecasts, given the correlation between unemployment and health/wellbeing. We will discuss the forecasts made by the OBR and BoE last year and how these compare to what has actually happened. We will also consider the merits of modelling this type of systematic risk. John Ng will discuss the mortality impact of vaccination. On 8th December 2020 the UK launched the world's first mass Covid-19 vaccination, in which priority groups were primarily structured by age. An age-structured mortality model was proposed because historical data shows that mortalities of the younger age groups are great predictors of the mortalities of the 80+ age group. Under the counterfactual ‘unvaccinated’ scenarios, the expected mortality of the 80+ age group could be predicted from the actual mortality experience of the largely unvaccinated younger age groups. We will discuss the construction of the Gompertz Network model, application of Lasso regularisation to handle multi-collinearity and estimation of mortality impact from actual vs expected analysis. The vaccination programme is estimated to have prevented 8,000 deaths by the end of February 2021. Mortality impact studies by Warwick University and Public Health England reported broadly consistent results. However, our approach is based on real-world data and does not rely on assumptions for vaccine uptake and effectiveness, thus yielding empirical evidence that the vaccines are already preventing deaths at scale in England. We will consider questions around the limitations and merits of this type of risk modelling. A recording of this webinar is available for members purchase. If you are not a member then please contact vle.admin@actuaries.org.uk to process your order.
Wearables in insurance a win win opportunity This talk will explore the potential benefits that wearable tech can bring to health & protection insurers and their customers. The traditional approach of integrating wearables into insurance has largely focused on measuring steps and using rewards-based incentive programs to encourage more activity. This generally appeals to health conscious customers, providing a way for insurers to engage with and grow this segment of the market. The ability of emerging technology and analytics to give early warning of acute changes in health is likely to have broader appeal. We aim to include a case study from our systems biology partner LifeQ who have recently used data from wearables to develop an early warning system for COVID-19. Their clinically validated approach supports detection of both infectious and chronic diseases. A broader range of metrics monitoring sleep, respiratory function and cardiovascular health can be used to manage risk factors for disease. Insurers can use health coaching alongside wearables to drive long-term, sustained health improvements. By using wearables, insurers also benefit from richer insights into the morbidity and mortality risk structure of their portfolios. There’s also an opportunity to embed dynamic underwriting, supporting access to insurance for those with well-managed conditions such as diabetes. A recording of this webinar is available for members purchase. If you are not a member then please contact vle.admin@actuaries.org.uk to process your order.
Supporting Mental Health in a Virtual Workplace COVID-19 has seen a marked increase in mental health issues. We all have mental health and poor mental health has serious consequences for individuals and our workplaces, with it costing UK businesses £33-42 billion annually. This presentation will provide practical advice on how to look after our own mental wellbeing while working remotely. It will include what we can do to support those around us and ideas for ways to support our teams during the current situation. Finally, we will look ahead to the effects that being able to return to the office can have on our mental health and how we can prepare for that. A recording of this webinar is available to watch on the Virtual Learning Environment. FREE

2021

Climate change and sustainability – the health & care discussion
The elements of climate change that influence and impact on health & care, both in terms of the direct and indirect impact on mortality and morbidity, and the sustainability of healthcare globally are many. This webinar aims to bring that to life for health & care actuaries, starting with an update on the work of the Health & Care Climate Change Working Party, including a high level overview of areas for consideration. We’ll also signpost to some of the emerging climate change resources, and guides that are available for actuaries. This will be followed by two presentations covering our initial focus areas which are biodiversity, air quality, and temperature extremes. Climate change is understood to have a number of detrimental impacts on human health, some direct, some indirect. Nicola will present a summary of what is known so far. Bernd will explain how changing global patterns in heat and humidity are significant drivers of risk relating to human health and mortality, and highlight the need for more research in this area.

A recording of this webinar is available for members purchase. If you are not a member then please contact vle.admin@actuaries.org.uk to process your order.

Actuarial Implications of Pandemic: Modelling Unemployment and Mortality Impact of Vaccination
In this webinar there will be two presentations showing the research from the Health and Care practice area on two key issues related to the Covid-19 pandemic: unemployment risk and the mortality impact of vaccination. Scott Reid will share the research on unemployment modelling. Covid-19 is causing a severe economic recession in the United Kingdom due to unprecedented government interventions, such as lockdowns, to control the virus (declared a pandemic on 11 March 2020, WHO). When considering the impact on income protection (group and individual business) or private medical insurance business, actuaries will have to make difficult judgement calls on future unemployment forecasts, given the correlation between unemployment and health/wellbeing. We will discuss the forecasts made by the OBR and BoE last year and how these compare to what has actually happened. We will also consider the merits of modelling this type of systematic risk. John Ng will discuss the mortality impact of vaccination. On 8th December 2020 the UK launched the world's first mass Covid-19 vaccination, in which priority groups were primarily structured by age. An age-structured mortality model was proposed because historical data shows that mortalities of the younger age groups are great predictors of the mortalities of the 80+ age group. Under the counterfactual ‘unvaccinated’ scenarios, the expected mortality of the 80+ age group could be predicted from the actual mortality experience of the largely unvaccinated younger age groups. We will discuss the construction of the Gompertz Network model, application of Lasso regularisation to handle multi-collinearity and estimation of mortality impact from actual vs expected analysis. The vaccination programme is estimated to have prevented 8,000 deaths by the end of February 2021. Mortality impact studies by Warwick University and Public Health England reported broadly consistent results. However, our approach is based on real-world data and does not rely on assumptions for vaccine uptake and effectiveness, thus yielding empirical evidence that the vaccines are already preventing deaths at scale in England. We will consider questions around the limitations and merits of this type of risk modelling.

A recording of this webinar is available for members purchase. If you are not a member then please contact vle.admin@actuaries.org.uk to process your order.

Wearables in insurance a win win opportunity
This talk will explore the potential benefits that wearable tech can bring to health & protection insurers and their customers. The traditional approach of integrating wearables into insurance has largely focused on measuring steps and using rewards-based incentive programs to encourage more activity. This generally appeals to health conscious customers, providing a way for insurers to engage with and grow this segment of the market. The ability of emerging technology and analytics to give early warning of acute changes in health is likely to have broader appeal. We aim to include a case study from our systems biology partner LifeQ who have recently used data from wearables to develop an early warning system for COVID-19. Their clinically validated approach supports detection of both infectious and chronic diseases. A broader range of metrics monitoring sleep, respiratory function and cardiovascular health can be used to manage risk factors for disease. Insurers can use health coaching alongside wearables to drive long-term, sustained health improvements. By using wearables, insurers also benefit from richer insights into the morbidity and mortality risk structure of their portfolios. There’s also an opportunity to embed dynamic underwriting, supporting access to insurance for those with well-managed conditions such as diabetes.

A recording of this webinar is available for members purchase. If you are not a member then please contact vle.admin@actuaries.org.uk to process your order.

Supporting Mental Health in a Virtual Workplace

COVID-19 has seen a marked increase in mental health issues. We all have mental health and poor mental health has serious consequences for individuals and our workplaces, with it costing UK businesses £33-42 billion annually. This presentation will provide practical advice on how to look after our own mental wellbeing while working remotely. It will include what we can do to support those around us and ideas for ways to support our teams during the current situation. Finally, we will look ahead to the effects that being able to return to the office can have on our mental health and how we can prepare for that.

A recording of this webinar is available to watch on the Virtual Learning Environment. FREE

2020
Protection, Health and Care Conference 2020 July/August 2020 To read the full synopsis of each webinar please visit the Protection, Health and Care 2020 webinar series page and select the 'Programme' tab Learnings from our first climate-change related disclosures (TCFD) A recording of this webinar is available for members purchase. If you are not a member then please contact vle.admin@actuaries.org.uk to process your order. Cancer morbidity risk modelling – regional variation over time A recording of this webinar is available for members purchase. If you are not a member then please contact vle.admin@actuaries.org.uk to process your order. Can we manage Diabetes risk for healthier outcomes A recording of this webinar is available for members purchase. If you are not a member then please contact vle.admin@actuaries.org.uk to process your order. Gene Modification Chief Medical Officer (CMO) for Gen Re Life/Health Research and Development, Dr John O'Brien, discuss the impacts of Gene Modification for life/health insurance. A recording of this webinar is available for members purchase. If you are not a member then please contact vle.admin@actuaries.org.uk to process your order. Engagement and innovation for the next generation consumer Using new and unique research and data from the UK, US, Sweden and China, this presentation investigates how consumers use the internet through their insurance journey and analyzes the role culture and generation plays in their online behaviour. A recording of this webinar is available for members to purchase. If you are not a member then please contact vle.admin@actuaries.org.uk to process your order. Mental Health Underwriting - updating for current medical practice This session will cover how we have challenged conventional approaches to underwriting and risk selection in order to develop an approach that aligns current practices, customer and broader interests with robust risk assessment. A recording of this webinar is available for members to purchase. If you are not a member then please contact vle.admin@actuaries.org.uk to process your order. Dementia and insurance: cognitive protection Speaker: Matthew Singleton, Swiss Re Discusses the rising prevalence of dementia,and how we can manage this risk effectively whilst looking to see if insurance can do more. A recording of this webinar is available for members to purchase. If you are not a member then please contact vle.admin@actuaries.org.uk to process your order. Mental resilience and predicting return to work in disability claims Speaker: Stephanie McCahon and Nisha Price, Swiss Re A prospective research study - the first to look at an insured population sample - designed to test whether psychosocial factors predict return to work in disability claims. A recording of this webinar is available for members to purchase. If you are not a member then please contact vle.admin@actuaries.org.uk to process your order. Around the World in 80 claims: Results of Global IP Claims survey Speakers: Clio Lawrence and Mary Enslin, Gen Re Presented the results of an international survey of claims assessors. Bringing out key similarities and differences in claims practices in different locations and their impact on the management of disability claims. A recording of this webinar is available for members to purchase. If you are not a member then please contact vle.admin@actuaries.org.uk to process your order. Impactability Modelling for Population Health Management Speakers: Alpesh Shah, PwC and David Beddows, Optum Provides an overview of the working party's research including defining impactability and impactability modelling. Also discusses examples of specific modelling approaches, and the practical challenges across the NHS as well as wider public perception and ethical issues. A recording of this webinar is available for members to purchase. If you are not a member then please contact vle.admin@actuaries.org.uk to process your order. CMI Update Speakers: Duncan Heald and Hamish Wilson, CMI An update from the Continuous Mortality Investigation (CMI) with content focused on the work of the Assurances Committee and the Income Protection Committee. A recording of this webinar is available for members to purchase. If you are not a member then please contact vle.admin@actuaries.org.uk to process your order. Building a Shiny Death Toolbox Speakers: Chris Reynolds and Florian Gomez, Partner Re Provides an overview of how and why we built a Death Toolbox using 'Shiny'. A recording of this webinar is available for members to purchase. If you are not a member then please contact vle.admin@actuaries.org.uk to process your order. Video costs: Members £15 \| Non-members £35

2020

Protection, Health and Care Conference 2020
July/August 2020

To read the full synopsis of each webinar please visit the Protection, Health and Care 2020 webinar series page and select the 'Programme' tab

Learnings from our first climate-change related disclosures (TCFD)

A recording of this webinar is available for members purchase. If you are not a member then please contact vle.admin@actuaries.org.uk to process your order.

Cancer morbidity risk modelling – regional variation over time

A recording of this webinar is available for members purchase. If you are not a member then please contact vle.admin@actuaries.org.uk to process your order.

Can we manage Diabetes risk for healthier outcomes

A recording of this webinar is available for members purchase. If you are not a member then please contact vle.admin@actuaries.org.uk to process your order.

Gene Modification
Chief Medical Officer (CMO) for Gen Re Life/Health Research and Development, Dr John O'Brien, discuss the impacts of Gene Modification for life/health insurance.

A recording of this webinar is available for members purchase. If you are not a member then please contact vle.admin@actuaries.org.uk to process your order.

Engagement and innovation for the next generation consumer
Using new and unique research and data from the UK, US, Sweden and China, this presentation investigates how consumers use the internet through their insurance journey and analyzes the role culture and generation plays in their online behaviour.