The American Academy of Insurance Medicine (AAIM) 125th Annual Meeting

The American Academy of Insurance Medicine 125th Annual Meeting is organized by American Academy of Insurance Medicine and would be held during Sep 24 - 28, 2016 at The Westin Austin Downtown, Austin, Texas, United States Of America.

This year, the Program Committee examined AAIM member feedback from a survey conducted last year and decided to delve into that feedback and utilize it in the planning of this meeting. In that survey, the membership voiced concerns about the future of insurance medicine, the impact of the Big Data movement and what the role of the medical director will be going forward. It is only fitting that for the 125th annual program, we’ll begin with one of our own, Dr. Bruce Margolis, who will open our session paired with ACLI attorney Mariana Gomez-Vock with a dynamic presentation about the value that Medical Directors bring to the industry. There will be a panel discussion on the Future of Insurance Medicine. The program will also include multiple sessions by industry experts on mortality analysis as well as a practical session specifically designed for Medical Directors on their role in Big Data and Predictive Analytics. We’re also trying something new based upon feedback from AAIM members by introducing a session geared towards the business aspects of being a contracting Medical Director, with a panel that includes a well-known employment attorney who is familiar with the insurance industry. 

Learning Objectives :

Students will gain an improved understanding of:

• population life tables
• mortality curves and life expectancy calculations
• select and ultimate mortality rates
• common patterns for diseases and other health
• related conditions and rating approaches
• sensitivity, specificity and predictive values
• mortality methodology calculations
• value and limitations of examinations, laboratory testing and other diagnostic methods
• the use of spreadsheets to perform repetitive calculations
• the interpretation of Cox survival models presented in the literature
• the use of computer spreadsheet programs to speed and automate the necessary calculations
• optimal use of Internet resources to obtain relevant literature and data