Take on the FSA Group and Health Insurance sequence with confidence. GH 101 and GH 201-U from Coaching Actuaries offer expert-authored lessons, readiness tracking, and credentialed forum support. Explore the courses now.
Coaching Actuaries is excited to announce two new courses in our growing FSA lineup: GH 101 and GH 201-U. Together, they form the complete sequenced curriculum for the Group and Health Insurance practice area of the FSA pathway, built on the same approach that has helped thousands of aspiring actuaries succeed.
Like all Coaching Actuaries courses, GH 101 and GH 201-U break the material into structured, digestible lessons, so you can build your understanding steadily and confidently. Each course pairs that content with Mastery Score® readiness tracking, Concept Checkers, and forum support from credentialed actuaries to keep you on track.
Whether this is your first Coaching Actuaries course or you're returning after earlier exams, you’ll feel right at home with GH 101 and GH 201-U.
Whether this is your first Coaching Actuaries course or you're returning after earlier exams, you'll feel right at home.
GH 101: Building the Foundation
GH 101 is where the GH journey starts. The course walks you through how group and health products (medical, dental, vision, prescription drug, and group life) are designed, priced, and evaluated. You'll also dig into how these plans are rated, underwritten, and structured as employee benefits.
What you learn here doesn't stay in GH 101. It carries directly into GH 201-U and sets you up for the rest of the FSA sequence. The skills you build, especially around pricing and risk, are the same ones GH actuaries use on the job every day. Visit the GH 101 course to see exactly what's covered.
The skills you build are the same ones GH actuaries use on the job every day.
GH 201-U: Valuation, Reporting, and the Bigger Picture
GH 201-U picks up where GH 101 leaves off. You'll cover how GH contracts are reserved, how financial statements work under both statutory and GAAP accounting, how federal and state regulation shapes the industry, and how major government programs fit into the broader healthcare system.
Finishing both courses means you've completed the full required GH sequence. (Note: The FSA requirement can be fulfilled with either GH 201-U or GH 201-C, but not both.) By the end, you'll see how valuation, regulation, and the healthcare system connect as one big picture. Visit the GH 201-U course to learn more.
You're learning from someone who not only knows the material inside and out but also knows how to teach it.
Meet Your Course Author: Tim Magnuson, FSA, MAAA
Both GH 101 and GH 201-U courses were authored by Tim Magnuson, an experienced actuary who has worked across some of the most complex areas of the actuarial world:
His experience includes advising on reinsurance solutions for annuity and life insurance products at a global brokerage to managing inforce blocks and navigating GAAP and statutory requirements at major carriers.
With degrees in statistics, mathematics, and classical languages from the University of Minnesota, plus 4 years of dedicated GH exam instruction through PAK Group, Tim brings both the technical depth and the nuanced communication skills to teach this material the right way.
Ready to get started? Explore GH 101 and GH 201-U today and take the next step toward your FSA.