Insurance Life
Resume:
Vera F. Dolan
*** ***** ***** ******, *****, California 95482-4026
707-***-**** / facsimile 707-***-****
abqdri@r.postjobfree.com / www.consultancy.com
EDUCATION and PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS
MSPH University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Occupational Epidemiology, 1981
BA The Johns Hopkins University, Public Health, 1979
FALU Fellow of the Academy of Life Underwriting, 1998
ELS Editor in the Life Sciences, 2003
EXPERIENCE
Principal, VFD Consulting, Inc., 1989 to Present
Providing life insurance and related industry underwriting and market research, product development,
business development and technology, underwriting education and training, and litigation support to
multinational clients, including:
AIG American General Life Cos. Life Settlement Consulting & Management
American Family Life Insurance Co. Los Angeles County Crime Laboratories
AVS Underwriting MetLife Canada
Bank of America MIB Group
Calypte Biomedical Millennium Pharmaceuticals
Canada Life Reinsurance Mutual of Omaha
Charles Schwab & Co. North Coast Opportunities
On The Risk The Journal of the Academy of Life
Clinical Reference Laboratory
Underwriting
decydeWARE
Edwards Lifesciences PartnerRe Life (formerly Winterthur Life
EMSI (formerly PMSI) Reinsurance)
Farmers Mutual Insurance Co. Pacific Blue Cross
FaxWatch PPO Oklahoma
Federal Home Loan Bank (San Francisco) Protective Life Insurance Co.
First Financial Underwriting Services Safe Harbor Resources
General American Life Insurance Co. Sagicor Financial Corporation
Golden Gateway Financial Society of Actuaries
Hank George, Inc. Thomson Management Solutions
Health Net of California 21st Services
Heritage Labs U.S. Department of Justice
HSBC Insurance Services Wells Fargo Bank
Independent Order of Foresters Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio
Insure.com Xcelerate Corporation
LabOne
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Consulting Projects Underwriting
Life Underwriting Requirements Research, 2004 to Present Providing methodologies, analysis and write-
up of insurance testing laboratory data to initiate new products and services. Conducting cohort
mortality studies to improve life underwriting risk assessment.
Life Policy and Procedures Manual, 2013 to Present Revising and updating life insurance policy and
procedures manual based on current underwriting and business operations.
Health Medical Underwriting Manual, 2010 Adapted medical underwriting manual for supplemental
health insurance products.
Structured Settlement Underwriting Manual, 2008 Developed underwriting manual for structured
settlements based on current processes.
Life Claims Audit, 2007 Performed random selection of cases and designed case data extraction sheet
for large life insurance claims study.
Critical Illness and Disability Income Training, 2006 Prepared and presented training to life underwriters
in critical illness and disability income underwriting.
Underwriting Manual Research and Writing, 2006 Adapted traditional life underwriting manual for
simplified life, disability and waiver of premium products.
Life Settlement Experience Analysis, 2006 Analysis of life settlement mortality to determine predictive
factors.
Life Underwriting Research, 2001 to 2003 Constructed life tables from medical literature to validate life
underwriting guidelines. Produced quantitative and qualitative life underwriting manual guidance.
Life Settlement Underwriting Research, 1998 to 2004 Provided model and design of automated life
expectancy calculation system, data collection instruments, evaluation scoring and impairment risk factor
weights.
Insurance Services Product Development, 1997 to 1998 Provided analysis of disease mortality, incidence
and prevalence to develop new insurance services product.
Pension Underwriting Research, 1994 Provided biostatistical research basis to a multinational
consortium for a new type of impaired risk European pension product.
Consulting Projects - Business Development and Technology
Simplified Products Survey and Report, 2005 Conducted survey of top-selling simplified products for
underwriting and business process lessons learned.
New Business Process Review and Optimization, 2004 to 2005 Examined current life new business
processes to identify opportunities for decreasing redundancies, handoffs, and inefficiencies.
Underwriting Decision Software Development, 2004 to 2005 Product and market development of life
underwriting software that uses advanced logic engine
Freelance Writing and Editing, 2004 Editing and writing summaries of medical articles, medical
conferences, and insurance topics for physicians and consumers.
Underwriting Operations Annual Report, 2004 Assisted in editing, writing and analysis of metrics
presented in life underwriting operations report for 2003.
Business Process Improvement, 2003 Interviewed underwriting and business support staff to prepare
future improvement in life insurance business process workflow.
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Consulting Projects - Banking
Enterprise Technology Plan, 2000 Collaborated on design of three-year technology plan for a Federal
bank.
Financial Services Experience Analysis and Strategy, 1995 to 1998 Provided statistical analysis and
models to select business and consumer customers for acquisition and retention programs. Estimated
bank account life expectancies using actuarial life table methods.
Human Resources Automation Plan, 1993 Collaborated in development of plan and prototype for
automated human resources management.
Associate Editor, On The Risk - Journal of the Academy of Life Underwriting, 2004-Present
Contributing Editor, On The Risk - Journal of the Academy of Life Underwriting, 1994-1997
Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Oakland, California
Medical Economics and Statistics, 1988 to 1989
Converted community-based pricing approach to experience-based rating for a $2.5 billion premium
enterprise. Conducted underwriting market study of 20,000 employers. Conducted analyses to determine
competitive pricing for 2+ million member optical and pharmaceutical programs.
Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Company, Los Angeles, California
New Business Underwriting Research, 1985 to 1988
Provided analysis of company data and medical literature to support management and underwriting
decisions. Developed original methods for actuarial analyses now used for automated systems underwriting
$1.5 billion in annual business.
Lincoln National Reinsurance, Ft. Wayne, Indiana
Underwriting Research, 1982 to 1985
Provided analysis of company data and medical literature to support management and underwriting
decisions.
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Department of Biostatistics, 1981 to 1982
Performed statistical analyses for multinational clinical trials.
National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, Ohio
Industrywide Studies Branch, Biometry Section, Summer 1980
Performed proportionate mortality analysis of death certificate data for evidence of excess brain tumors
among petrochemical workers. Performed analysis of medical records for evidence of excess birth
anomalies among railroad workers exposed to dioxin.
SOFTWARE AND OTHER SKILLS
SAS Mainframe, SPSS Personal Computer
Litigation support for cases involving life underwriting issues, life expectancy calculations
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PUBLICATIONS - INSURANCE
Urine Protein/Creatinine Ratio as a Risk Predictor in Non-Diabetics with Normal Renal Function J.
Insurance Medicine, Vol. 43, No. 2, 2012, with Michael Fulks and Robert L. Stout
Trends in Mortality of Insurance Applicants with HIV Infection J. Insurance Medicine, Vol. 43, No. 2,
2012, with Robert L. Stout and Michael Fulks
PSA: What Values Predict Increased Mortality Risk? On The Risk - Journal of the Academy of Life
Underwriting, Vol. 27, No. 3, 2011, with Michael Fulks and Robert L. Stout
Letter to the Editor: Modeling Total Cholesterol as Predictor of Mortality The Low-Cholesterol
Paradox. J. Insurance Medicine, Vol. 43, No. 1, 2012, with Michael Fulks and Robert L. Stout
Isolated Hematuria as a Mortality Risk Predictor On The Risk - Journal of the Academy of Life
Underwriting, Vol. 27, No. 4, 2011, with Michael Fulks and Robert L. Stout
Highlights of the 2011 AHOU Annual Conference On The Risk - Journal of the Academy of Life
Underwriting, Vol. 27, No. 3, 2011
Correction to article: Association of Cholesterol, LDL, HDL, Cholesterol/HDL and Triglyceride with All-
Cause Mortality in Life Insurance Applicants. J. Insurance Medicine, Vo1. 42, No. 2-4, 2011, with Michael
Fulks and Robert L. Stout
CDT and Serum Alcohol: What Is the Risk? On The Risk - Journal of the Academy of Life Underwriting,
Vol. 27, No. 1, 2011, with Robert L. Stout and Michael Fulks
Albumin and All-Cause Mortality Risk in Insurance Applicants J. Insurance Medicine, Vol. 42, No. 1,
2010, with Michael Fulks and Robert L. Stout
Mortality Associated with Positive Hepatitis C and B Test Results On The Risk - Journal of the Academy
of Life Underwriting, Vol. 26, No. 3, 2010, with Robert L. Stout and Michael Fulks
Glucosuria as a Mortality Risk Predictor When Blood Is Not Collected On The Risk - Journal of the
Academy of Life Underwriting, Vol. 26, No. 2, 2010, with Robert L. Stout and Michael Fulks
Mortality Associated with Positive Cocaine Test Results On The Risk - Journal of the Academy of Life
Underwriting, Vol. 26, No. 1, 2010, with Robert L. Stout and Michael Fulks
Association of Cholesterol, LDL, HDL, Cholesterol/HDL and Triglyceride with All-Cause Mortality in
Life Insurance Applicants J. Insurance Medicine, Vol. 41, No. 4, 2009, with Michael Fulks and Robert L.
Stout
Letter to the Editor: The Authors Reply J. Insurance Medicine, Vol. 41, No. 3, 2009, with Michael Fulks
and Robert L. Stout
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PUBLICATIONS - INSURANCE, continued
Underwriting Implications of Elevated Carcinoembryonic Antigen On The Risk - Journal of the Academy
of Life Underwriting, Vol. 25, No. 3, 2009, with Robert L. Stout and Michael Fulks
Mortality Associated with Bilirubin Levels in Insurance Applicants J. Insurance Medicine, Vol. 41, No. 1,
2009, with Michael Fulks and Robert L. Stout
Non-Cigarette Tobacco Use What is the Risk? On The Risk - Journal of the Academy of Life
Underwriting, Vol. 25, No. 2, 2009, with Robert L. Stout and Michael Fulks
Hemoglobin A1c and Mortality in Insurance Applicants: A 5-Year Follow-Up Study, On The Risk -
Journal of the Academy of Life Underwriting, Vol. 25, No. 1, 2009, with Robert L. Stout and Michael Fulks
Using Liver Enzymes as Screening Tests to Predict Mortality Risk J. Insurance Medicine, Vol. 40, No. 4,
2008, with Michael Fulks and Robert L. Stout
Underwriting Integrity: Lessons from the Subprime Mortgage Crisis On The Risk - Journal of the
Academy of Life Underwriting, Vol. 24, No. 4, 2008
Highlights from the 2007 AHOU Meeting On The Risk - Journal of the Academy of Life Underwriting,
Vol. 24, No. 1, 2008
Increased Mortality Associated with Elevated Carcinoembryonic Antigen in Insurance Applicants J.
Insurance Medicine, Vol. 39, No. 4, 2007, with Robert L. Stout, Michael Fulks, Mark E. Magee and Luis
Suarez
Relationship of Hemoglobin A1c to Mortality in Nonsmoking Insurance Applicants J. Insurance
Medicine, Vol. 39, No. 3, 2007, with Robert L. Stout, Michael Fulks, Mark E. Magee and Luis Suarez
Highlights from the 2006 AHOU Meeting On The Risk - Journal of the Academy of Life Underwriting,
Vol. 23, No. 1, 2007
The Reproductive System In: Intermediate Medical Life Insurance Underwriting ALU 201, 1st ed.,
Education Committee of the Academy of Life Underwriting, chapter 4, 2006
Highlights from the 2006 CIU Meeting On The Risk - Journal of the Academy of Life Underwriting, Vol.
22, No. 3, 2006
Improvements in Cotinine Testing of Insurance Applicants On The Risk - Journal of the Academy of
Life Underwriting, Vol. 22, No. 2, 2006 with Robert L. Stout and Mark Magee
Highlights from the LOMA Emerging Technology Conference: Understanding How to Use New
Technology On The Risk - Journal of the Academy of Life Underwriting, Vol. 22, No. 2, 2006
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PUBLICATIONS - INSURANCE, continued
Panelist, Contemplating Pandemic Risk by Steven C. Siegel, The Actuary, Vol. 3, Issue 3, 2006
Highlights of the 2005 AHOU Conference On The Risk - Journal of the Academy of Life Underwriting,
Vol. 22, No. 1, 2006
Simplified Products: Something Old, Something New, and Something That May Just Make You Blue! On
The Risk - Journal of the Academy of Life Underwriting, with Ernest A. Testa, Vol. 22, No. 1, 2006
2005 Simplified Product Survey: Final Report for MIB Group, with Ernest A. Testa, January 2006
Highlights of the 2005 CIU Conference On The Risk - Journal of the Academy of Life Underwriting, Vol.
21, No. 4, 2005
Underwriting for the New Millennium: Simplified Product Survey NewsDirect, September 2005
Sleep Problems and Accidents On The Risk - Journal of the Academy of Life Underwriting, Vol. 21, No.
1, 2005
Customer Relationship Management: A Reinsurer s Experience On The Risk - Journal of the Academy of
Life Underwriting, Vol. 20, No. 2, 2004
Current Concepts in the Insulin Resistance Syndrome On The Risk - Journal of the Academy of Life
Underwriting, with Robert Weir, Vol. 20, No. 1, 2004
Highlights of the 2003 AAIM On The Risk - Journal of the Academy of Life Underwriting, Vol. 20, No.
1, 2004
Current Concepts in Multiple Sclerosis On The Risk - Journal of the Academy of Life Underwriting, with
Robert Weir, Vol. 19, No. 4, 2003
Multiple Sclerosis Canada Life Review Online, Third Quarter 2003, with Robert Weir
Highlights of the 2003 CIU Meeting On The Risk - Journal of the Academy of Life Underwriting, Vol.
19, No. 3, 2003
Web-Assisted Inspection Reports: Part 2 of 2 On The Risk - Journal of the Academy of Life
Underwriting, Vol. 19, No. 3, 2003
Keynote Presentation to the Annual Meeting, Canadian Institute of Underwriters Canada Life Review
Online, Second Quarter 2003
Web-Assisted Inspection Reports: Part 1 of 2 On The Risk - Journal of the Academy of Life
Underwriting, On The Risk - Journal of the Academy of Life Underwriting, Vol. 19, No. 2, 2003
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PUBLICATIONS - INSURANCE, continued
Highlights of the 2002 AAIM On The Risk - Journal of the Academy of Life Underwriting, Vol. 19, No.
1, 2003
Project Manager, Report of the 2002 Automated Risk Assessment System Study Thomson Management
Solutions, February 2003
Insulin Resistance Syndrome Canada Life Review Online, Fourth Quarter 2002
The New Paradigm of Coronary Artery Disease: Part 1. The Pathophysiology of Vulnerable Plaque On
The Risk - Journal of the Academy of Life Underwriting, with Robert Weir, Vol. 18, No. 4, 2002
Orthostatic Hypotension On The Risk - Journal of the Academy of Life Underwriting, with Robert Weir,
Vol. 18, No. 3, 2002
Highlights of the 2002 CLIMOA On The Risk - Journal of the Academy of Life Underwriting, Vol. 18,
No. 3, 2002
Treatment of Localized Prostate Cancer On The Risk - Journal of the Academy of Life Underwriting,
Vol. 18, No. 2, 2002
Privacy Rules and Regulations: An Interview with Linda S. Kaiser, Esq. On The Risk - Journal of the
Academy of Life Underwriting, Vol. 18, No. 1, 2002
Treated Cholesterol; A Preferred Risk? Canada Life Review Online, First Quarter 2002, with Robert Weir
Body Mass Index and Mortality On The Risk - Journal of the Academy of Life Underwriting, Vol. 17, No.
4, 2001, with Robert Weir
Innovations in Underwriting Build Canada Life Review No. 2, 2001
Honoring Past HOLUA Presidents On The Risk - Journal of the Academy of Life Underwriting, Vol. 17,
No. 3, 2001
Highlights of the 2001 HOLUA: An Underwriter s Odyssey On The Risk - Journal of the Academy of
Life Underwriting, Vol. 17, No. 3, 2001
Genetic Testing Provides Challenge to Insurers American Clinical Laboratory, Vol. 20, No. 4, 2001 pp.
18-9
Highlights of the Spring 2001 Risk Appraisal Forum On The Risk - Journal of the Academy of Life
Underwriting, Vo1. 17, No. 2, 2001
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PUBLICATIONS - INSURANCE, continued
Highlights of the 2000 IHOU: Gateway to Change On The Risk- Journal of the Academy of Life
Underwriting, Vol. 17, No. 1, 2001
Progress in Establishing the Association of Home Office Underwriters On The Risk - Journal of the
Academy of Life Underwriting, Vol. 17, No. 1, 2001
Innovative Technologies for Detecting Alcohol Abuse and Monitoring Drinking Status American Clinical
Laboratory, Vol. 20, No. 1, 2001
Highlights of the 2000 CIU: Take a Risk! On The Risk - Journal of the Academy of Life Underwriting,
Vol. 16, No. 4, 2000
Alternative/Complementary Medicine On The Risk - Journal of the Academy of Life Underwriting, Vol.
16, No. 4, 2000
Life Settlements On The Risk - Journal of the Academy of Life Underwriting, Vol. 16, No. 4, 2000, with
Chris Cook
Underwriting Settlements In: Viatical and Life Settlements: The Challenge Facing the Life Insurance
Industry, Jean Gora, ed., Life Office Management Association, Chapter 4, 2000
Detecting Alcohol Abuse and Monitoring Drinking Status LabOne Insight, Fall 2000
Building Corporate E-Commerce On The Risk - Journal of the Academy of Life Underwriting, Vol. 16,
No. 3, 2000
Highlights of the 2000 HOLUA: Brave New World On The Risk - Journal of the Academy of Life
Underwriting, Vol. 16, No. 3, 2000
Progress Report on the Formation of the New Underwriting Organization On The Risk - Journal of the
Academy of Life Underwriting, Vol. 16, No. 3, 2000
Highlights of the Spring 2000 Risk Appraisal Forum On The Risk - Journal of the Academy of Life
Underwriting, Vol. 16, No. 2, 2000
Les Grubin Hosts Risk Appraisal Forum in the City by the Bay Broker World, Vol. 20, No. 6, 2000
Highlights of the 1999 IHOU On The Risk - Journal of the Academy of Life Underwriting, Vol. 16, No.
1, 2000
A Substandard Life Brokerage Agent s Perspective on Underwriting On The Risk - Journal of the
Academy of Life Underwriting, Vol. 16, No. 1, 2000
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PUBLICATIONS - INSURANCE, continued
Liquid Gold: What Urine Can Do for You NAILBA Magazine, Winter 2000, with Kip Whitefield
Highlights of the 1999 CIU On The Risk - Journal of the Academy of Life Underwriting, Vol. 15, No. 4,
1999
Highlights of the 2nd International Underwriting Congress On The Risk - Journal of the Academy of Life
Underwriting, Vol. 15, No. 3, 1999
Highlights of the 1999 HOLUA Meeting On The Risk - Journal of the Academy of Life Underwriting,
Vol. 15, No. 3, 1999
Predicting Motor Vehicle Accidents Among the Elderly Underwriter Alert, Vol. 9, No. 2, 1999
Risk Factors for Elder Abuse Journal of Insurance Medicine, Vol. 31, No. 1, 1999, pp 13-20
"Insurance Securitization" On The Risk - Journal of the Academy of Life Underwriting, Vol. 15, No. 1,
1999
"Highlights of the 1998 HOLUA: Capitol Crossfire" On The Risk - Journal of the Academy of Life
Underwriting, Vol. 14, No. 3, 1998
"DNA Typing for Individual Identification" On The Risk - Journal of the Academy of Life Underwriting,
Vol. 14, No. 2, 1998
DNA Typing for Individual Identification FALU Paper, 1998
Highlights of the 1997 IHOU: Remember Our Mission" On The Risk - Journal of the Academy of Life
Underwriting, Vol. 14, No. 1, 1998
"Underwriting and Risk Classification" Society of Actuaries' International Section News, No. 15, February
1998, with Chris Cook
"Highlights of the 1997 CIU: Reach for the Top" On The Risk - Journal of the Academy of Life
Underwriting, Vol. 13, No. 4, 1997
"Highlights of the 1997 HOLUA: The Heat Is On" On The Risk - Journal of the Academy of Life
Underwriting, Vol. 13, No. 3, 1997
"First International Underwriting Congress" Society of Actuaries' International Section News, No. 14,
August 1997, with Chris Cook
"Highlights of the 1997 International Underwriting Congress" On The Risk - Journal of the Academy of
Life Underwriting, Vol. 13, No. 2, with Chris Cook
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PUBLICATIONS - INSURANCE, continued
"International Outlook: Highlights of the 1997 International Underwriting Congress" Resources, Vol. 17,
No. 6 Supplement, 1997, with Chris Cook
"Highlights of the 1996 IHOU: Building Bridges" On The Risk - Journal of the Academy of Life
Underwriting, Vol. 13, No. 1, 1997
"Medical Studies: Where Do They Come From? Transferring Medical Knowledge to Risk Selection" (Part 2
of 2)" Underwriter Alert, Vol. 6, No. 6, 1997
"Elevated GGT, Hypertension and Obesity" On The Risk - Journal of the Academy of Life Underwriting,
Vol. 12, No. 4, 1996
"Clinical Trials and Population Studies (Part 1 of 2)" Underwriter Alert, Vol. 6, No. 5, 1996
"Highlights of the 1996 HOLUA: Navigating the Waves of Change" On The Risk - Journal of the Academy
of Life Underwriting, Vol. 12, No. 3, 1996
"Underwriting Cultural Markets: Focus on Asian Indian Ethnicity" On The Risk - Journal of the Academy
of Life Underwriting, Vol. 12, No. 3, 1996
Highlights of the Spring 1996 Risk Appraisal Forum" On The Risk - Journal of the Academy of Life
Underwriting, Vol. 12, No. 2, 1996
"Tobacco and User/Abstainer Pricing" Product Development News Society of Actuaries, Issue 40, May
1996
"Underwriting Research Resources Among Life Insurers: A Survey" VFD Consulting, Inc. 1996
"Highlights of the 1995 ICLAM/AAIM Conference" On The Risk - Journal of the Academy of Life
Underwriting, Vol. 12, No. 1, 1996, with John J. Krinik
"The Quest for Excellence: Highlights of the 1995 IHOU" On The Risk - Journal of the Academy of Life
Underwriting, Vol. 12, No. 1, 1996
"Conference Review: 1995 Nucleic Acid-Based Technologies" On The Risk - Journal of the Academy of
Life Underwriting, Vol. 11, No. 4, 1995
"Scaling New Peaks - Highlights of the 1995 HOLUA Annual Meeting" On The Risk - Journal of the
Academy of Life Underwriting, Vol. 11, No. 3, 1995
"OTR Meeting Review: 1995 Society of Insurance Research Planning and Economics Conference" On The
Risk - Journal of the Academy of Life Underwriting, Vol. 11, No. 3, 1995
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PUBLICATIONS - INSURANCE, continued
"Tobacco and User/Abstainer Pricing" On The Risk - Journal of the Academy of Life Underwriting Vol.
11, No. 2, 1995
"OTR Meeting Review: Highlights of the 1994 IHOU" On The Risk - Journal of the Academy of Life
Underwriting, Vol. 11, No. 1, 1995
"Underwriting Marital Violence" On The Risk - Journal of the Academy of Life Underwriting, Vol. 10, No.
5, 1994
"Highlights of the 1994 HOLUA Meeting" On The Risk - Journal of the Academy of Life Underwriting,
Vol. 10, No. 4, 1994
"How Agents Can Cope With Reluctance to Sell DI" National Underwriter, Vol. 97, No. 49, 1993
"Both `Supply' and `Demand' Causing Sales Doldrums" National Underwriter, Vol. 97, No. 44, 1993
"Sailing for Success: Highlights of the 1993 IHOU Meeting" On The Risk - Journal of the Academy of Life
Underwriting, Vol. 10, No. 2, 1994
"Moderate Alcohol Intake and Reduced Mortality: Illusion or Preferred Risk?" On The Risk - Journal of the
Academy of Life Underwriting, Vol. 10, No. 1, 1993
"Expanding Horizons: Highlights of the 1993 HOLUA" On The Risk - Journal of the Academy of Life
Underwriting, Vol. 9. No. 4, 1993
"Underwriters Urged to Tap More Into Elderly Mkt." National Underwriter, Vol. 97, No. 23, 1993
Contributing Analyst, Medical Risks: Trends in Mortality by Age and Time Elapsed, Edward Lew and Jerzy
Gajewski, Praeger Publishers, New York, 1990 (as Vera F. Kelly)
"Notes on Breast Cancer" On The Risk - Journal of the Academy of Life Underwriting, Vol. 4, No. 3, 1988
(as Vera F. Kelly)
"Underwriting Epilepsy" On The Risk - Journal of the Academy of Life Underwriting, Vol. 2, No. 4, 1986
(as Vera F. Kelly)
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PUBLICATIONS BUSINESS, HEALTH and OTHER
Selling Our Children in the U.S.: An Interview with Russ Combs The Voice: The Journal of the Domestic
Violence Movement, Winter 2005
Contributor, After the Guns Fall Silent: The Enduring Legacy of Landmines, S. Roberts and J. Williams,
Vietnam Veterans of America Foundation, Washington, D.C. 1995
Editor, The Politics of Information Systems, Paul Strassmann, Information Economics Press, New Canaan,
CT, 1994
Invited Editorial Response, American Programmer, January, 1993
Editor-Producer, Win Some, Lose Some: My 40 Years in Corporate America, John Titsworth, Information
Economics Press, New Canaan, CT, 1992
Editor, The Business Value of Computers, Paul Strassmann, Information Economics Press, New Canaan,
CT, 1990
Editor, Information Payoff: The Transformation of Work in the Electronic Age, Paul Strassmann,
Macmillan Free Press, NY, 1985 (as Vera F. Kelly)
"A Proportionate Mortality Study of an Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers Local in Texas City, Texas"
Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 381(1982): 54-61, with Reeve, Waxweiler, Thomas and Itaya
(as Vera F. Kelly)
PRESENTATIONS
Isolated Hematuria: What Is the Risk? Northern California Life Insurance Association, Walnut Creek,
California, May 10, 2012
Positive Cocaine Tests and Mortality Northern California Life Insurance Association, Berkeley, California,
September 17, 2009
Actuaries and Public Health: From Analysis to Action Society of Actuaries Health Spring Meeting, Los
Angeles, California, May 28, 2008, with Grady Catterall and Dana Goldman
Research Results: Potential Impact of a Pandemic on the U.S. Health Insurance System Society of
Actuaries Health Spring Meeting, Los Angeles, California, May 28, 2008, with Jim Toole and Jim Walbridge
How the World Has Changed, and How Medical Underwriting Will Benefit Your Applicants and Your
Companies Bottom Line Annual Product Development Actuary Symposium, Denver, Colorado, June 26,
2007, with Robert L. Stout
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PRESENTATIONS, continued
Non-Underwritten Life Products Do They Work? Annual Product Development Actuary Symposium,
Denver, Colorado, June 25, 2007, with Jack Simon
Pandemics and Extreme Events Actuarial Society of Greater New York Annual Meeting, New York City,
New York, November 9, 2006, with Janet Carstens
Underwriting Simplified Issue Life Insurance Products Group Underwriting Association of America, San
Diego, California, October 31, 2006, with Ernie Testa
The Life Settlements Market Society of Actuaries Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois, October 18, 2006,
with Tony Duscio and Jay Vadiveloo
Preparing for Extreme Events Society of Actuaries Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois, October 18, 2006,
with Janet Carstens and Max Rudolph
Pandemic Exposure and Risk Management Strategies in Asia as Compared to the United States Society of
Actuaries Life Spring Meeting, Hollywood, Florida, May 24, 2006, with Ronald Klein
Current Trends in Distribution Channels: New Underwriting for a New Millennium Society of Actuaries
Life Spring Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana, May 23, 2005, with Jim McArdle and Ernie Testa
Gynecologic and Obstetric Disorders Institute of Caribbean Home Office Underwriters, Almond Beach
Resort, Barbados, September 14, 2004
Sleep Dysfunction and Disorders Institute of Caribbean Home Office Underwriters, Almond Beach
Resort, Barbados, September 13, 2004
Sleep Dysfunction and Disorders Western Home Office Underwriters Association, Colorado Springs,
Colorado, June 3, 2004
Nail a Front Door on Your Back Room Social Enterprise Alliance, San Francisco, California, March 5,
2004, with David Allburn and Russ Combs
Multiple Sclerosis Northern California Life Insurance Association, Emeryville, California, October 22,
2003
Post-Stroke Morbidity Northern California Life Insurance Association, San Rafael, California, March 21,
2001
Variable Life Insurance The New Frontier! National Association of Variable Annuities, Palm Beach,
Florida, November 6, 2000, with Mark Daley
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PRESENTATIONS, continued
"Analysis of Profitability by Customer: Banking Case Study" Society of Actuaries, Orlando, Florida, June 19,
1997, with Rex Atwood and Nancy Church
"Establishing Underwriting Guidelines Using General Population Data" International Underwriting
Congress, Mexico City, Mexico, February 25, 1997, with Rick Bergstrom
"They Came for AIDS; They Stayed for Liver" Society of Actuaries, Orlando, Florida, October 28, 1996,
with Rick Bergstrom and Hank George
"Detecting and Evaluating Marital Violence" Western Home Office Underwriters Association, Squaw
Valley, California, June 9, 1995
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