Track Information

2015 ILTCI educational sessions will be divided up into eight separate tracks. Please take a look through the descriptions of the tracks below for a sample of things to come. For full session details check our Session Guide in the Conference drop down of the navigation bar above. Actuarial The actuarial track will focus on ideas and practices that will enable actuaries to  shape emerging practices in long term care.  The track will cover all aspects of  actuarial work from product development, pricing, valuation, financial reporting,  and managing inforce blocks.  Alternative Solutions The Alternative Solutions track will focus on non-traditional alternatives to  address the risks and costs of long term care (excluding combination products  which will be separately addressed through its own track).  This track will seek to  take into consideration the alliances between public and private sectors seeking  solutions for the catastrophic long term care risks facing society and ways to  lessen the costs borne by federal and state governments under current funding  mechanisms. Claims & Underwriting The claims and underwriting track will focus on educating the attendees on the  emerging trends in risk management.  Through topics relative to today’s  medical technology, data analysis and with the participation of industry experts  attendees will be able to better understand ways to interact with applicants and  claimants to assure the best outcomes.  Combination Products The Combination Products track will feature sessions that address many  aspects of this fastest growing segment of the LTCI market.  Topics will include  product development, pricing, marketing and sales, administration, financial  reporting and reserving as they pertain to combination products.  Combination  products are life or annuity products that feature long-term care or chronic  illness benefits. Finance, Management & Operations  The Finance, Management and Operations track focuses on educating senior  leaders of LTC insurance businesses of the latest trends in the management of  LTC operations, with particular emphasis on the optimal deployment of people,  processes and technology platforms to improve operational efficiency and  effectiveness. Legal, Compliance & Regulatory Long-term care insurance is among the most highly regulated products in  existence.  Knowing and complying with the evolving regulatory landscape is a  critical function for everyone in the industry.  Further, legal issues such as fraud  and high stakes class action litigation are on the rise and pose a significant  threat.  This track examines the legal, regulatory and compliance issues facing  the industry and the practices necessary to mitigate risk.  Marketing  The Marketing track will focus on the promotion of all facets of long term care  insurance.  This track includes participants from home office, brokerage and  direct to consumer marketing teams.  The goal of the track is to bring forth new  concepts and strategies for increasing awareness, distribution penetration and  ultimately sales of long term care solutions.  Some of the mediums to consider  will be website, social media, print and telephonic campaigns to name a few.  Sales, Distribution & Technology Sales serves to translate what happens between home offices and consumers.   Sessions in this track will focus on the evolution of products, operational  support, distributors, and technologies that influence the purchasing options  and opportunities presented to consumers in the marketplace. This track will  feature both traditional and combination products.