David Bahlinger
Research Director
Tampa, FL, US
David Bahlinger leads the market research team that specializes in developing, analyzing, and summarizing survey and focus group market research for health insurance and ancillary products. These include individual and group products such as critical illness, cancer, accident, hospital indemnity, dental, worksite life, long-term care, and compliance. David and his team analyze trends in the market on topics such as distribution, competition, product development, enrollment capabilities, and partnerships.
David’s responsibilities include:
- Determining best methods to gather meaningful and impactful results
- Developing surveys and interview guides
- Coordinating and executing qualitative and quantitative research projects
- Conducting in-depth interviews and focus groups
- Preparing research reports
- Preparing and delivering presentations at industry conferences and client meetings
Experience
Prior to joining Milliman, David served as a senior director with The Myers Group where he provided strategic direction to the Analytics and Research Department. During his time there, he:
- Directed qualitative and quantitative research projects for national healthcare provider clients
- Collaborated with clients to develop survey tools, deliverables, and presentations
- Translated research results and presented insights and recommendations to key clients
- Authored research papers and blogs on relevant healthcare topics
Education
- BA, Psychology, University of Tulsa
- MA, I/O Psychology, University of Tulsa
Publications
Read their latest work
Article
Milliman Technology Milli-Byte Survey
13 January 2025 - by David Bahlinger, Ashlee Mouton Borcan, Manish Mandelia, Darrell D. Spell, Michael E. Weilant
In December 2024, we released our second annual technology survey to gather information on worksite products regarding administration systems, technology fees, artificial intelligence, technology investments, quote automation, underwriting, and data privacy.
Article
Carrier Relationships with Brokers Milli-Byte Survey
13 January 2025 - by David Bahlinger, Ashlee Mouton Borcan, Darrell D. Spell, Michael E. Weilant
This Milliman report gethers insights from carriers about their broker partners. This report provides a summary of the survey responses from 49 carriers in the supplemental insurance market.
Article
Milliman Dental Survey
13 January 2025 - by David Bahlinger, Ashlee Mouton Borcan, Joanne Fontana, Darrell D. Spell, Michael E. Weilant
Milliman released its fifth Dental Survey premium report in December 2024. This report represents 33 carriers and $17.7 billion of inforce premium.
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Milliman Worksite Life Survey
13 January 2025 - by David Bahlinger, Ashlee Mouton Borcan, Robert Eaton, Bill G. Mehilos, Darrell D. Spell, Michael E. Weilant
Milliman’s sixth Worksite Life Survey Premium Report was released in November 2024, representing 19 carriers and nearly $3.5 billion in inforce premium.
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Milliman Hospital Indemnity Survey
13 January 2025 - by David Bahlinger, Ashlee Mouton Borcan, Jennifer O’Brien Howard, Manish Mandelia, Darrell D. Spell, Michael E. Weilant
In November 2024, Milliman released its seventh Hospital Indemnity (HI) Survey Premium Report. This report represents 36 carriers and $2.6 billion in inforce premium.
Article
Milliman Critical Illness Survey
13 January 2025 - by David Bahlinger, Ashlee Mouton Borcan, Jennifer O’Brien Howard, Manish Mandelia, Darrell D. Spell, Michael E. Weilant
In November 2024, Milliman released its fifth Critical Illness (CI) Survey Premium Report. This report represents 36 carriers and $3.6 billion in inforce premium.
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Milliman Accident Insurance Survey
13 January 2025 - by David Bahlinger, Ashlee Mouton Borcan, Nathaniel Sandrowicz, Darrell D. Spell, Michael E. Weilant
In December 2024, Milliman released the premium report detailing the results of its sixth Accident Insurance Survey. This report represents 35 carriers and $3.5 billion in inforce premium.
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State of the Supplemental Market
13 January 2025 - by David Bahlinger, Ashlee Mouton Borcan, Robert Eaton, Jennifer O’Brien Howard, Bill G. Mehilos, Nathaniel Sandrowicz, Darrell D. Spell, Michael E. Weilant
In January of 2024, we collaborated with NASBI to conduct our third annual State of the Supplemental Market Survey, collecting data from 54 carriers on 17 products.
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U.S. Supplemental Insurance Market: The Year in Review
13 January 2025 - by David Bahlinger, Ashlee Mouton Borcan, Taylor McKinnon, Bill G. Mehilos, Robert Eaton, Jennifer O’Brien Howard, Nathaniel Sandrowicz, Darrell D. Spell, Michael E. Weilant
We conducted our fourth annual State of the Supplemental Market Survey in January 2024. In total, 54 carriers provided sales and inforce data for 17 products across the supplemental insurance industry.
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ミリマンの職域販売商品引受査定Milli-Byte調査
10 January 2024 - by David Bahlinger, Ashlee Mouton Borcan, Manish Mandelia, Darrell D. Spell, Michael E. Weilant
2023年11月にミリマンが発表した本調査では、職域販売商品を扱う保険会社30社の給付金管理システム、テクノロジー費用、RFPプロセスに関する情報を集めました。