Reinsurance Institute: Kick-Off Meeting

Tuesday, September 12, 2006

Reinsurance 101

This session will explore various types of reinsurance and existing state reinsurance program models.

Randall R. Bovbjerg
Principal Research Associate, Health Policy Center
The Urban Institute

Katherine Swartz
Professor, Harvard School of Public Health

PowerPoint Slides

Healthy NY
How does the program work and why does it work?

This session will highlight the Healthy NY program and addresses the questions how does the program work and what are the program successes and challenges? The session will also explore conditions unique to the state of New York that facilitated the adoption of reinsurance.

Patricia Swolak
Senior Insurance Attorney
New York State Department of Insurance
PowerPoint Slides

State Specific Conditions and Program Design

This session will explore the question if reinsurance will work in my state.  The discussion will focus on state specific market conditions and how a reinsurance program could be adapted to operate in different states.

Katherine Swartz
Professor, Harvard School of Public Health

Randall R. Bovbjerg
Principal Research Associate, Health Policy Center
The Urban Institute

Karl Ideman
President
Pool Administrators, Inc.

PowerPoint Slides

Modeling and Other Consultation

This session will highlight the modeling process. What does the modeling team require from your state and what should you expect from models? What questions will modeling be able to answer and what questions will it not be able to answer?

Randall R. Bovbjerg
Principal Research Associate, Health Policy Center
The Urban Institute

Karl Ideman
President
Pool Administrators, Inc.

A. Bowen Garrett
Senior Research Associate, Health Policy Center
The Urban Institute
PowerPoint Slides