Discover how Accorded's Acumen platform is transforming healthcare data management by freeing actuaries from time-consuming data preparation. In a recent Society of Actuaries podcast, CEO Frank Cheung explains how this purpose-built solution helps actuarial teams shift from spending 90% of their time on data wrangling to dedicating 80% on strategic analysis. This addresses one of the most pressing challenges facing actuarial teams today: the overwhelming amount of time spent on data preparation rather than high-value analysis, resulting in faster turnaround times and more valuable insights for healthcare organizations. Read on for a summary of what Frank covered.

This article is a deep dive into key learnings from Accorded’s 2023 Survey of US Benefits Leaders. See the full research summary here →

It’s often said that HR leaders are in the health insurance business – and it’s true. Sufficiently large companies tend to be self-funded, meaning they foot the bill for their health plan claims. Benefits teams do not just manage their company’s benefits package, but spend a substantial amount of time trying to manage the health (and therefore risk) of their members.

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