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News from the Actuarial Standards Board
Academy Capitol Forum Lunchtime Guest Webinar Series
- Diagnosing Which Health Treatments Improve Outcomes: A PCORI Overview and How to Get Involved: Gregory Martin, the Deputy Director of Stakeholder Engagement at the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute, kicked off the Academy’s new webinar series—the Academy Capitol Forum—by discussing the role and function of PCORI and how actuaries can be involved in improving the nation’s health treatment outcomes. Download the presentation slides and webinar recording. Stay tuned for information about next month’s webinar!
Public Policy Activities
- The Financial Regulatory Reform Task Force submitted comments to the Financial Stability Board on its paper discussing the application of key attributes of an effective resolution regime to non-bank financial institutions.
- The Health Solvency Work Group submitted responses to questions from the NAIC’s Health Risk-Based Capital Working Group regarding HSWG’s model that examines expenses within the context of business risk concentration risk.
Academy in the News
- Motley Fool’s director of investment planning cited the Academy in a Fool.com column examining the pros and cons of eliminating the limit on Social Security’s taxable wage base.
- The Academy’s research into the implications of states’ decisions about expanding Medicaid coverage was cited in a story in the Raleigh, N.C.-based News & Observer.
Recent Events
- Deep Dive into NAIC Health Annual Statement’s New Exhibit 3A on Health Care Receivables: Academy members F. Kevin Russell (MAAA, FSA) and Susan L. Mateja (MAAA, FSA) dove into the Exhibit 3A instructions, which are new for the 2013 NAIC Health Annual Statement. They also gave an overview of the health care receivables, purpose of the new exhibit, and shared examples with cross references to Exhibit 3 and Underwriting & Investment Exhibit Part 2B. Download the presentation slides.
Opportunities to Learn and Earn CE
- Don’t miss out on earning CE credits by attending this professionalism webinar: Oct. 31, Where the Rubber Meets the Road: Applying the Code of Professional Conduct and ASOPs in Your Daily Work. Presenters will take a fresh look at how the Code of Professional Conduct and ASOPs affect everything you do as an actuary. Webinar topics including Precept 3 and ASOP No. 41 will be brought to life through a series of vignettes demonstrating the skill and care you need in your work every day. Then, the panel of experts will discuss key takeaways and identify steps you can use to heighten the level of professionalism in your daily work, including documentation and communication.
- Discounted registration and hotel rates end next Tuesday, Oct. 22: Nov. 13–14, P/C Effective Loss Reserve Opinions Seminar. Whether you’re an actuary who signs P/C loss reserve opinions or one who assists in preparing them, this hands-on seminar will offer you an opportunity to deepen your expertise, become more efficient in your work, and differentiate yourself from others in your field. Don’t miss this highly interactive and customized seminar!
Get “Freaky” at the Academy Annual Meeting and Awards Luncheon
- Award-winning author, journalist, and radio and TV personality Stephen J. Dubner, co-author of the international bestsellers Freakonomics and Superfreakonomics, will share his wit and insight at the Academy’s annual meeting on Nov. 4. This year’s event is in conjunction with the CAS Annual Meeting in Minneapolis. It will also feature the Academy presidential transition and presentation of the Academy awards.
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