Contributors

Andy Baillargeon
Life/Health Chief Specialty Pricing Officer, Portland
Andy Baillargeon, FSA, MAAA, is a Vice President and Chief Specialty Pricing Officer for Gen Re's North America Life & Health group. With a focus on Medicare Supplement, Group Life and AD&D products, his responsibilities include pricing, product development, rate structure analysis, segmentation and block buyouts.
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The Incredible Shrinking Medicare Supplement Premium Rate
Issue: Sep 09, 2020
EnglishSince 2015, the U.S. Med Supp rates available in the marketplace have gotten lower, despite the increasing medical trend over that period which has caused claim costs to rise considerably.
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Medicare Supplement Claim and Rate Trends – and Their Impact on Profitability
Issue: Mar 04, 2019
EnglishMedicare Supplement claim costs are on the rise. Our year-over-year review looks at claims versus rates.
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Medicare Supplement Rate Increases - No One Knows What They Don’t Know
By Andy Baillargeon May 31, 2016 English
Congratulations! You’ve completed your rate development work on your brand new Medicare Supplement product; your rates have been approved with each of the states in your market, and those rates are on the street being sold right now! There is nothing...
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A Pricing Strategy That Succeeds in the Medicare Supplement Market
By Andy Baillargeon Feb 25, 2015 English
Is being number one always the best? In the game of life, we’re taught that we should strive to be number one. Whether it is in school, an athletic competition or just every day activities, being the leader of the pack is a goal we drive ourselves to...
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