Aquarius in the News

October 2022 – Aquarius Capital is acquired by Risk Strategies, a leading national specialty insurance broker and risk management firm.
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September 2022 – Michael Frank moderates the Actuarial Society of Greater New York Chief Actuaries Meeting in New York City.

August 2022 – Michael Frank presents at Government Finance Officers’ Association (GFOA) Northeast Conference on developments in the insurance market and managing costs in Lake George, New York.

June 2022 – Aquarius presents a webinar on professionalism for the Actuarial Society of Greater New York Spring 2022 meeting.

May 2022 — Michael Frank joins the Conference of Consulting Actuaries Membership Committee.
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April 2022 — Aquarius presents a webinar for medical students at New York Medical College on trends in healthcare and the insurance market for healthcare providers.

February 2022 – Michael Frank joins the Reinsurance Task Force sponsored by the American Academy of Actuaries.

October 2021 — Michael Frank moderates the Actuarial Society of Greater New York Chief Actuaries Meeting in New York City.

September 2021 — Aquarius presents a webinar for the Society of Actuaries on trends in provider healthcare billing and insurance.

July 2021 — Aquarius presents a webinar for medical students at Columbia University Masters Program in Insurance Management program on trends in healthcare and the insurance market.

April 2021 — Aquarius presents a webinar for medical students at New York Medical College on trends in healthcare and the insurance market for healthcare providers.

March 2021 — Aquarius joins Actuaires du Monde (AdM) as a volunteer for its mentorship program for international students.

December 2020 — Michael Frank moderates the Actuarial Society of Greater New York Chief Actuaries Meeting.

December 2020 — Michael Frank becomes a member of Actuaires du Monde (AdM)/Actuaries of the World.

November 2020 — Michael Frank presents a webinar on opportunities in the actuarial profession for the University of the West Indies (UWI) for the Amon, Jamaica and St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago campuses.

October 2020 – Michael Frank presents a webinar for the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYSDFS) on trends in health insurance, provider billing and fraud.

September 2020 — Michael Frank participates in working group for Conference of Consulting Actuaries to provide comments to draft Actuarial Standards of Practice No. 6 for American Academy of Actuaries.

July 2020 — Michael L. Frank, President of Aquarius, confirms being in good standing with all actuarial organizations including the Society of Actuaries (SOA) and American Academy of Actuaries (AAA). SOA and AAA distributed disciplinary announcements regarding another actuary named Michael Frank, which is not applicable to Michael Frank of Aquarius Capital.

April 2020 — Aquarius presents a webinar for medical students at New York Medical College on trends in healthcare and the insurance market for healthcare providers.

October 2019 – Michael Frank is interviewed and published in The Actuary about starting a business.
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October 2019 — Aquarius presents at the International Travel & Health Insurance Conference (ITIC) conference in Malta on trends in health insurance, including healthcare fraud and developments in healthcare insurance in the US and internationally.

October 2019 — Aquarius presents at the Western Suffolk BOCES conference in New York on trends in healthcare and the insurance market with focus on the municipal healthcare market in the state of New York.

October 2019 — Michael Frank moderates the Actuarial Society of Greater New York Chief Actuaries Meeting in New York City.

September 2019 — Aquarius participates in a roundtable discussion at the UBS healthcare investment conference in New York on trends in healthcare and provider billing.

September 2019 — Michael Frank attends Actuarial Alumni/ae Leadership Council (AALC) meeting for University of Michigan in Ann Arbor.

July 2019 — Michael Frank publishes an article with the Society of Actuaries on recent developments in the healthcare market.
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June 2019 – Michael Frank presents a webinar for ACTEX on trends in health insurance & provider billing.

June 2019 — Michael Frank presents at two Government Finance Officers’ Association (GFOA) meetings on developments in the insurance market in New York (Ossining & Hyde Park).

May 2019 — Michael Frank to present at the American Special Risk Association on the stop loss insurance market in New York.

January 2019 — Michael Frank is interviewed by NBC News on proposed law changes impacting hospital billing and consumer transparency.

December 2018 — Michael Frank to present at the Government Finance Officers’ Association (GFOA) conference on trends in healthcare and the insurance market in New York.

November 2018 — Michael Frank moderates the Actuarial Society of Greater New York Chief Actuaries Meeting in New York City.

October 2018 — Michael Frank attends Actuarial Alumni/ae Leadership Council (AALC) meeting for University of Michigan in Ann Arbor.

April 2018 — Michael Frank presents at an annual healthcare meeting in Washington, DC for the Conference of Consulting Actuaries.

March 2018 — Michael Frank presents as guest speaker for Conference of Consulting Actuaries on Health Insurance Claims and Provider Billing Practices

March 2018 — Michael Frank presents at a continuing education seminar for the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority in Grand Cayman on reinsurance on behalf of the Society of Actuaries Reinsurance Section Council LEARN Program.

December 2017 — Michael Frank presents at a continuing education seminar for the New York State Department of Financial Services on reinsurance on behalf of the Society of Actuaries Reinsurance Section Council LEARN Program.

November 2017 — Michael Frank moderates the Actuarial Society of Greater New York Chief Actuaries Meeting in New York City.

October 2017 — Michael Frank attends Actuarial Alumni/ae Leadership Council (AALC) meeting for University of Michigan in Ann Arbor.

April 2017 — Michael Frank publishes an article on healthcare and insurance fraud.
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February 2017 — Aquarius presents at the International Travel & Health Insurance Conference (ITIC) conference in Austin, Texas on new product development in reinsurance.

November 2016 — Michael Frank presents on "Overview of the Actuarial Profession" to the students and faculty at Stony Brook University.

November 2016 — Michael Frank presents at a continuing education seminar for the New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance on reinsurance on behalf of the Society of Actuaries Reinsurance Section Council LEARN Program.

September 2016 — Michael Frank presents at a continuing education seminar for the Office of the Commissioner of Insurance of Puerto Rico in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico on reinsurance on behalf of the Society of Actuaries Reinsurance Section Council LEARN Program.

September 2016 — Aquarius management team to teach a seventh course at Columbia University, Masters in Actuarial Science. Course will focus on healthcare, social insurance, healthcare reform (PPACA), reinsurance, specialty products, professionalism and international healthcare systems.

August 2016 — Michael Frank moderates the Actuarial Society of Greater New York Chief Actuaries Meeting in New York City.

May 2016 — Michael Frank is interviewed by the Society of Actuaries Innovators & Entrepreneurs Section Council in newsletter Independent Consultant.
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April 2016 — Aquarius Capital presents at Columbia University “ProSeminar" on the US and international reinsurance markets.

March 2016 — Michael Frank publishes an article with the Society of Actuaries pertaining to training classes on reinsurance for insurance regulators in Bermuda and Trinidad & Tobago.
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January 2016 — Aquarius Capital joins the New York State Association of School Business Officials (NYSASBO) Medicaid Working Group.

December 2015 — Michael Frank presents at a continuing education seminar for the Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago in Port of Spain on reinsurance on behalf of the Society of Actuaries Reinsurance Section Council LEARN Program.

November 2015 — Michael Frank presents at a continuing education seminar for the Bermuda Monetary Authority in Hamilton on reinsurance on behalf of the Society of Actuaries Reinsurance Section Council LEARN Program.

July 2015 — Michael Frank moderates the Actuarial Society of Greater New York Chief Actuaries Meeting in New York City.

February 2015 — Aquarius appointed to the board of directors for Alesia International Holdings, Ltd., a Bermuda company.

January 2015 — Aquarius management team to teach a sixth course at Columbia University, Masters in Actuarial Science. Course will focus on healthcare, social insurance, healthcare reform (PPACA), reinsurance, specialty products and international healthcare systems.

November 2014 — Aquarius appointed to the board of directors for the Capstone Healthcare Econometrics Research Foundation, an organization developing research in healthcare delivery, economics, statistics and mathematical analysis.

October 2014 — Michael Frank presents at a continuing education seminar for the Minnesota Department of Insurance on reinsurance on behalf of the Society of Actuaries Reinsurance Section Council LEARN Program.

September 2014 — Michael Frank publishes an article in the Society of Actuaries international section newsletter on Columbia University educational visit to study the Bermuda insurance and reinsurance market.
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September 2014 — Aquarius management team to teach a fifth course at Columbia University, Masters in Actuarial Science. Course will focus on healthcare, social insurance, healthcare reform (PPACA), reinsurance and international healthcare systems.

August 2014 — Michael Frank publishes an article in the Society of Actuaries reinsurance newsletter on Columbia University educational visit to study the Bermuda insurance and reinsurance market.
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July 2014 — Michael Frank moderates the Actuarial Society of Greater New York Chief Actuaries Meeting in New York City.

June 2014 — Actuarial Management Strategies to transition business to Aquarius Capital.
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May 2014 — Aquarius presents at the Nassau Hudson Association of School Business Officials on Updates in Healthcare Reform and Impact on School Districts in New York.

April 2014 — Michael Frank presents on "Overview of the Actuarial Profession" to the students and faculty at Stony Brook University.

March 2014 — Aquarius Capital brings Columbia University graduate students in actuarial science to Bermuda to study the international reinsurance market.
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March 2014 — Aquarius Capital publishes an article in the Society of Actuaries Reinsurance newsletter on Columbia University Masters in Actuarial Science program reflecting research of US and international healthcare systems.
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March 2014 — Aquarius Capital presents at Columbia University “ProSeminar" and the Actuarial Society of Greater New York on the US and international reinsurance markets.

January 2014 — Michael Frank presents on "Opportunities for Health Actuaries" at Actuarial Society of Greater New York Career Day at Columbia University.

January 2014 — Aquarius management team to teach a fourth course at Columbia University, Masters in Actuarial Science. Course will focus on social insurance, healthcare reform (PPACA), reinsurance and international healthcare systems.

January 2014 — Aquarius Capital is the featured presenter for the New York State Society of Certified Public Accounts (NYSSCPA) Entertainment, Arts and Sports Committee Meeting in New York.

December 2013 — Michael Frank presents on "Overview of the Actuarial Profession" to the students and faculty at Fordham University.

November 2013 — Aquarius Capital publishes an article in the Society of Actuaries newsletter on Columbia University Masters in Actuarial Science Health Insurance Course pertaining to research on retiree health valuations (GASB45), healthcare reform (PPACA) and international healthcare systems.
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October 2013 — Aquarius Capital announces the LICAS Project at Columbia University to study effectiveness of Wellness & Technology.
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October 2013 — Aquarius Capital announces nineteen (19) new research projects at Columbia University.
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September 2013 — Aquarius management team to teach a third course at Columbia University, Masters in Actuarial Science. Course is the “Global Perspective in Health Insurance Market” and includes private and social insurance in the US and international healthcare systems with additional focus on retiree health systems, reinsurance and PPACA/healthcare reform.

August 2013 — Michael Frank publishes an article in the Society of Actuaries newsletter on Columbia University Masters in Actuarial Science Health Insurance Course.
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May 2013 — Michael Frank moderates the Actuarial Society of Greater New York Chief Actuaries Meeting in New York City.

April 2013 — Aquarius presents at the Credit Suisse Annual Healthcare Conference Payor/Provider Day on Healthcare Reform and Insurance Exchanges in New York.

April 2013 — Aquarius presents at the Lower Hudson Association of School Business Officials on Updates in Healthcare Reform and Impact on School Districts in New York.

March 2013 — Michael Frank publishes an article in the Society of Actuaries Reinsurance Newsletter on Reinsurance Conference in Dominican Republic called “Reinsurance Conference 1, Hurricane Sandy 0.”
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March 2013 — Michael Frank publishes an article in the Society of Actuaries Reinsurance Newsletter called “A Global Perspective of the Health Insurance Market.”
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February 2013 — Michael Frank publishes an article in the Society of Actuaries Independent Consultant called “Entrepreneurial Actuaries in Action—A Global Perspective of the Health Insurance Market.”

January 2013 — Aquarius management team to teach a second course at Columbia University, Masters in Actuarial Science. Course is the “Global Perspective in Health Insurance Market” and includes private and social insurance in the US and international healthcare systems with additional focus on retiree health systems, reinsurance and PPACA/healthcare reform.

January 2013 — Michael Frank presents on "Opportunities for Health Actuaries" at Actuarial Society of Greater New York Career Day at Columbia University.

December 2012 — Aquarius Capital presents at Columbia University Graduate Student Program "ProSeminar" on the health insurance and reinsurance markets.

November 2012 - Michael Frank is interviewed by Society of Actuaries for the Entrepreneurial Actuaries Section (EAS) newsletter.
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October 2012 — Aquarius Capital is the featured presenter for Reinsurance Symposium in the Dominican Republic.

September 2012 — Michael Frank joins Actuarial Alumni/ae Leadership Council (AALC) for University of Michigan.

September 2012 — Michael Frank presents at a continuing education seminar for the Connecticut Insurance Department on life and health reinsurance on behalf of the Society of Actuaries Reinsurance Section Council LEARN Program.

June 2012 — Michael, as a member of the American Academy of Actuaries Stop Loss Work Group, is part of the team providing responses to the Department of Health and Human Services regarding its “Request for Information Regarding How Small Employers’ Use of Stop loss Insurance or Insurance for Self-Insured Health Plans, Affects the Market for Fully Insured Small Group Coverage Under the Affordable Care Act.”

June 2012 — Aquarius Capital oversees the development and publishing of eleven (11) articles on international healthcare systems in various actuarial and insurance industry publications for graduate actuarial program at Columbia University. For details, visit http://ce.columbia.edu/Actuarial-Science/Student-Work

June 2012 — Aquarius Capital becomes a member of the Caribbean Actuarial Association.

May 2012 — Aquarius Capital publishes a poll survey on health insurance with the assistance of Columbia University students in the Masters of Actuarial Science program.
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March 2012 — Aquarius Capital presents at Columbia University Graduate Student Program "ProSeminar" jointly sponsored with the Actuarial Society of Greater New York on Professionalism in the Actuarial Profession.

March 2012 — Aquarius Capital presents at the 2012 Central Texas Medical Reinsurance Symposium.

January 2012 — Michael Frank presents on "Opportunities for Health Actuaries" at Actuarial Society of Greater New York Career Day at Columbia University.

January 2012 — Michael Frank and Donald Rusconi are appointed as professors at Columbia University.

January 2012 — Michael Frank completes elected term as 2011 President of Actuarial Society of Greater New York and joins Nomination Committee for three-year term.

December 2011 — Michael Frank presents at a continuing education seminar for the Maryland Insurance Administration on life and health reinsurance on behalf of the Society of Actuaries Reinsurance Section Council LEARN Program.

November 2011 — Michael Frank presents at NASDAQ on "Risk Symposium: Leading Technologies in Risk Management" in New York City.

November 2011 — Michael Frank presents at the Actuarial Society of Greater New York Annual Meeting.

November 2011 — Michael Frank presents on "Overview of the Actuarial Profession" on behalf of the Actuarial Society of Greater New York at University of Albany-SUNY.

November 2011 — Michael Frank presents on "Overview of the Actuarial Profession" on behalf of the Actuarial Society of Greater New York at Vassar College.

November 2011 — Michael Frank presents on "Overview of the Actuarial Profession" on behalf of the Actuarial Society of Greater New York at St. John's University.

October 2011 — Michael Frank presents on "Overview of the Actuarial Profession" on behalf of the Actuarial Society of Greater New York at Columbia University.

October 2011 — Michael Frank presents on "Overview of the Actuarial Profession" on behalf of the Actuarial Society of Greater New York at Bard College.

August 2011 — County of Albany (New York) appoints Aquarius Capital as actuary.

August 2011 — Michael Frank is interviewed by Columbia University about the actuarial profession.
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July 2011 – Michael Frank joins committee as volunteer for the Caribbean Actuarial Association (CAA) to review exposure drafts and guidelines for Actuarial Standards for CAA.

July 2011 — Michael Frank presents at a continuing education seminar for the Nevada Division of Insurance on life and health reinsurance on behalf of the Society of Actuaries Reinsurance Section Council LEARN Program.

July 2011 — Michael Frank publishes article with the Society of Actuaries for the Social Insurance & Public Finance Section Council on "Potential Medical Insurance Solutions for Uninsured Individuals in New York."
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June 2011 — Michael Frank to moderate session "Investment Symposium – The State of the Insurance Industry from a Rating Agency, Investment Manager and Capital Market Perspective" for the Actuarial Society of Greater New York in New York City.

May 2011 — Michael Frank is appointed to the advisory board of VolunTravel, a non-profit organization providing volunteer services internationally to developing countries.

May 2011 — Michael Frank presents at a continuing education seminar for the North Carolina Department of Insurance on life and health reinsurance on behalf of the Society of Actuaries Reinsurance Section Council LEARN Program.

March 2011 — Aquarius Capital presents at Labor Health Alliance and Teamster Center Services on the Impact of Healthcare Reform on the Stop Loss Insurance Industry.

March 2011 — Aquarius Capital presents at A.M. Best Company Annual Insurance Ratings Conference on Healthcare Reform.

February 2011 — Michael Frank publishes article on "Potential Medical Insurance Solutions for Uninsured Individuals in New York."
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February 2011 — Michael Frank joins the American Academy of Actuaries (AAA) Reinsurance Subcommittee focused on addressing reinsurance education and issues pertaining to the reinsurance community.

February 2011 — Michael Frank joins the Society of Actuaries (SOA) LEARN committee focused on providing round table discussions and training for reinsurance for state and federal insurance departments and regulators.

January 2011 — Michael Frank presents on “Opportunities for Health Actuaries” at Actuarial Society of Greater New York Career Day at Columbia University.

January 2011 — Michael Frank begins serving as president for the Actuarial Society of Greater New York.

November 2010 — Aquarius Capital presents at Dowling College on Retiree Medical (GASB 45) & Healthcare Reform.

October 2010 — Michael Frank completes elected terms for both the Society of Actuaries Reinsurance Section Council (3-year term) and Entrepreneurial Section Council (4-year term).

July 2010 — Michael Frank joins the American Academy of Actuaries (AAA) Health Practice Council committee focused on reinsurance and other risk-sharing mechanisms pertaining to the Affordable Care Act (ACA).

May 2010 — Aquarius presents at Society of Actuaries meeting on Professionalism.

May 2010 — Aquarius presents at Medicaid Managed Care Conference meeting in Baltimore, MD.

May 2010 — City of Albany (New York) appoints Aquarius Capital as actuary.

March 2010 — Michael Frank joins the American Academy of Actuaries Healthcare Reform Task Force.

December 2009 — Berkshire Hathaway Group appoints Aquarius Capital as actuary for two of its insurance companies, Berkshire Hathaway Life Insurance Company of Nebraska and First Berkshire Hathaway Life Insurance Company of Nebraska.

December 2009 — New York State Insurance Department designates Michael Frank to be a Qualified Actuary pursuant to Section 95.5(d)(2) of New York State Insurance Regulation 126.

November 2009 — Michael Frank is elected president of the Actuarial Society of Greater New York (ASNY). He will serve as president elect in 2010 and president in 2011.
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October 2009 — Michael Frank publishes article on "Potential Medical Insurance Solutions for Uninsured Individuals.”
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September 2009 — Michael Frank joins the Conference of Consulting Actuaries Healthcare Reform Task Force.

September 2009 — Michael Frank publishes article on "American Academy of Actuaries (AAA) Stop Loss Risk-Based Capital Work Group Updates" in Society of Actuaries Reinsurance Newsletter.
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August 2009 — Michael Frank is appointed council member for a fourth year by the Society of Actuaries’ committee section for Entrepreneurial Actuaries. He will also continue to oversee preferred vendor selection for the Society of Actuaries’ Entrepreneurial Actuaries Section Council.

August 2009 — Aquarius Capital listed as a preferred vendor by the Society of Actuaries’ (SOA) Entrepreneurial Actuaries Section Council.

June 2009 — Michael Frank joins American Academy of Actuaries Stop Loss Risk Based Capital (RBC) Working Group.

June 2009 — Michael Frank publishes article on "Stop Loss Symposium: Are You Up-to-Date with the Latest in the Employer Stop Loss Medical Insurance Market" in Benefits Selling magazine.
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June 2009 — Michael Frank is a featured guest speaker for Hartford-Springfield Actuarial Club in Hartford on "Longevity Risk in Life Settlement Market."

May 2009 — Aquarius Capital management team are featured guest speakers for Actuarial Society of Greater New York on "Overview of the Health Reinsurance Industry."

April 2009 — Michael Frank is a featured guest speaker for Baltimore Actuaries Club on "Overview of the Health Reinsurance Industry."

April 2009 — Michael Frank is a featured guest speaker for Baltimore Actuaries Club on "Actuary as the Fact or Expert Witness."

March 2009 — Michael Frank is a featured guest speaker for iGlobal Forum’s Life Insurance Investment Conference in New York City on "Analyzing All Aspects of Longevity Risk."

December 2008 — Michael Frank publishes article on "Update in the Employer Stop Loss Medical Insurance Market" in Group Underwriters Association of America (GUAA) Newsletter.
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November 2008 — Michael Frank publishes article on "Current Trends in the Secondary Insurance Market" in Society of Actuaries Reinsurance Newsletter.
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August 2008 — Michael Frank publishes article on "Limited Benefit Medical Plans — What Insurance Companies, Employers and Reinsurers Need to Know" in Society of Actuaries Reinsurance Newsletter.
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August 2008 — Michael Frank publishes article on "Update in the Employer Stop Loss Medical Insurance Market" in Society of Actuaries Reinsurance Newsletter.
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August 2008 — Michael Frank, on behalf of the Society of Actuaries Reinsurance Section Council, announces expansion of Reinsurance Section membership to other insurance professionals outside of the actuarial profession.
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June 2008 — Michael Frank joins ReFocus Planning Committee, an organization jointly sponsored by the Society of Actuaries (SOA) and American Council of Life Insurers (ACLI).

April 2008 — Michael Frank is a featured guest speaker for Actuarial Society of New York meeting in New York City on "The Actuary As a Fact and Expert Witness."

March 2008 — Michael Frank joins NAIC Medicare Part D Risk Based Capital (RBC) Work Group.

February 2008 — Michael Frank to present on “Underwriting Update: Pricing for Wellness, Disease Management, Consumer Driven Plans and Lower Cost Medical Plans” for World Research Group.

February 2008 — Michael Frank publishes an article pertaining to reporting of postemployment benefits for public sector under Government Accounting Standards Board No. 43 & 45 in the Society of Actuaries magazine, The Actuary.
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November 2007 — Michael Frank joins American Academy of Actuaries Medicare Supplement Work Group for 2008.

November 2007 — Aquarius presents at Actuarial Society of New York meeting in New York City.

October 2007— Michael Frank publishes article on "Options for Actuaries" in Society of Actuaries Reinsurance Newsletter.
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October 2007 — Michael Frank is elected to the Society of Actuaries’ committee council section for Reinsurance.
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October 2007 — Michael Frank to present at the Society of Actuaries Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C. on the Independent Actuary.

August 2007 — Michael Frank is appointed Vice President & Chairperson of the Continuing Education Committee for the Actuarial Society of Greater New York (ASNY).
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June 2007 — Michael Frank is featured in MyHealthGuide Newsletter pertaining to other post employment benefits (OPEB) liabilities and self-funding in the public sector.
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June 2007 — Michael Frank publishes an article pertaining to "Independent Actuary” in the Society of Actuaries magazine, The Actuary.
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May 2007 — Michael Frank publishes article on retiree benefits called "OPEB: Dealing with the Elephant in the Room Creates Opportunities for Actuaries" in Actuary of the Future, the Society of Actuaries newsletter.
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April 2007 – Aquarius Life Solutions selected as life settlement partner by AMVETS for US Military Veterans.

April 2007 — Michael Frank publishes an article pertaining to reporting of postemployment benefits for public sector under Government Accounting Standards Board No. 43 & 45 in Broker World magazine.
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March 2007 — Michael Frank is a featured guest speaker for Goldman, Sachs & Co.'s institutional investors conference call trends in the insurance market including retirement benefits, innovative products and life settlements.

February 2007 — Michael Frank joins the American Academy of Actuary’s Health Practice International Task Force and its Health RBC Subgroup.

January 2007 — Michael Frank presents at Actuarial Society of New York meeting in New York City on being an Independent Actuary.

December 2006 — Michael Frank testifies as an expert witness in Tax Court on Internal Revenue Code Section 419A(f)(6).

November 2006 — Aquarius presents at Actuarial Society of New York meeting in New York City on Life Insurance & Secondary Insurance Market.

November 2006 — Michael Frank publishes article on "Medical Insurance Options for the Uninsured” in the Westmore News.
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August 2006 — Michael Frank is elected to the Society of Actuaries’ committee section for Entrepreneurial Actuaries.

May 2006 — Michael Frank publishes article on "Life Settlements — 2006 Trends, Developments and Emerging Issues" in Society of Actuaries Reinsurance Newsletter.
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May 2006 — Aquarius presents at Actuarial Society of New York meeting in New York City on The Actuary as an Intermediary.

April 2006 — Michael Frank is interviewed by Crain's New York Business on current state of the life settlement market.

January 2006 — Michael Frank joins Actuary Society of New York (ASNY) Committee for Continuing Education.

November 2005 — Aquarius is a featured presenter at the Southern Westchester School Business Officials meeting in Westchester, NY on "GASB Retiree Life & Health Valuations and Medicare Reform."

November 2005 — Michael Frank is a featured guest speaker for Society of Actuary's annual meeting in New York City on "An Inside View of Life Settlements."

November 2005 — Michael Frank is a featured guest speaker for Society of Actuary's annual meeting in New York City on "The Actuary As an Expert Witness."

September 2005 — Michael Frank is a featured speaker at the American Conference Institute’s annual meeting in New York City for Preparing for the Future of Finite and Structured Risk (Re)Insurance.

August 2005 — Michael Frank is interviewed by Dow Jones publication MarketWatch on current state of the reinsurance market.

May 2005 — Michael Frank publishes article on "Life Settlements — Understanding the Risks and the Benefits" in Insurance Journal, Employee Benefits magazine.
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April 2005 — Michael Frank publishes article on "The Facts and Myths of Life Settlements" in Broker World, Employee Benefits magazine.
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November 2004 — Aquarius to be a featured speaker on the talk show Money Matters Financial Network to address questions from the investment community on the insurance industry.

November 2004 — Michael Frank appointed Website liaison for Society of Actuaries’ Actuary of the Future committee.

October 2004 — Michael Frank is a featured guest speaker for Goldman, Sachs & Co.'s institutional investors conference call on insurance company incentive payment practices.

October 2004 — Aquarius presents at Society of Actuaries meeting in New York City on Innovations in Health Reinsurance.

October 2004 — Michael Frank publishes article on "Life Settlements…Understanding the Facts and Myths of This Secondary Insurance Product" in Actuary of the Future, the Society of Actuaries Newsletter.
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September 2004 — Aquarius presents at Actuarial Society of New York meeting in New York City on Overview of Medicare Products & Update in Proposed Reforms.

June to August 2004 — Aquarius participates on the Actuary Society of New York (ASNY) planning committee for the 2004 annual meeting.

January to March 2004 — Michael Frank participates on the Society of Actuaries Health Section committee (Top 10 Committee) to select articles and publications to be used for continuing education by actuaries practicing in the health insurance field.

January to February 2004 — Michael Frank participates on the Facilities Committee to assess the budget proposals and building planning for the Port Chester Board of Education.

December 2003 — Aquarius completes actuarial valuations for the New York Firefighters for submission to the Victims Relief Fund.

October 2003 — Aquarius presents at Actuarial Society of New York meeting in New York City on Health Reserving.

March 2003 — Aquarius joins the NAIC Medicare Supplement Work Group to study guidelines proposed for the Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services.

January 2003 — Aquarius presents at Actuarial Society of New York meeting in New York City on Health Actuarial Profession.

January 2003 — Management team of Aquarius Capital forms a life settlement company, Aquarius Life Solutions. Alyssa Adelson joins management team as Vice President & Managing Director, Aquarius Life Solutions.

October 2002 — Aquarius presents at Society of Actuaries meeting in Boston on Medical Reinsurance.

July 2002 — Donald Rusconi joins Aquarius Capital as Vice President & CFO.

June 2002 — Aquarius joins the SOA Health Risk Management Subgroup to study NAIC Risk-Based Capital as applied to Health Plans and HMOs.

May 2002 — Aquarius Capital Solutions Group is formed, focusing on finance, insurance and risk management.