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News from the American Academy of Actuaries

Informing audiences with the U.S. actuarial perspective on risk and financial security systems.

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The Academy connects journalists with actuarial experts on a wide range of issues, including our distinguished senior public policy fellows: Richard Gibson (property/casualty); Cori Uccello (health); and Linda K. Stone (retirement).

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Revised Introductory ASOP Sets the Ground Rules for All Actuarial Standards of Practice

WASHINGTON – June 6, 2013 – A significantly revised Introductory Actuarial Standard of Practice (ASOP) that helps to clarify basic terminology and concepts used throughout all…
Date Published: 06/06/2013
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Can This Plan Avert a National Retirement Disaster?

Wall Street Cheat Sheet
Topics: Retirement
Date Published: 06/06/2013
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Ohio expecting to see higher insurer costs in 2014

ModernHealthcare.com
Date Published: 06/06/2013
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Proposed PBGC changes cause concern

BenefitsPro
Topics: Benefits
Date Published: 06/05/2013
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Your Health Insurance Company May Owe You Money

Bloomberg BusinessWeek
Date Published: 06/04/2013
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Medicare gains ground but still in peril

Healthcare Finance News
Date Published: 06/04/2013
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No more Social Security at 62?

Bankrate.com
Topics: Social Security
Date Published: 06/02/2013
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GAO Makes MedPAC Appointments

www.gao.gov
Date Published: 05/30/2013
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Senior panel to consider LTCI model update

LifeHealthPro
Date Published: 05/24/2013
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Actuaries: 30 Years Later, It’s Time Again to Raise the Age for Full Social Security Retirement Benefits

WASHINGTON – May 23, 2013 – A generation ago, the 1983 Social Security Amendments, a bipartisan accord, was adopted to keep Social Security solvent by, among other things, raising the…
Date Published: 05/23/2013
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Two states say 2014 Obamacare insurance costs on low side

Chicago Tribune
Date Published: 05/17/2013
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Actuaries say PPACA may have mixed effects on costs

BenefitsPro
Topics: Benefits
Date Published: 05/13/2013
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Date Published: 05/13/2013
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Illinois pension reform – 101

Examiner.com
Date Published: 05/11/2013
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The Shocking Truth: Understanding ACA-Related Premium Changes Is … Complicated!

WASHINGTON – May 9, 2013 – Changes coming in 2014 to health insurance premiums stemming from the Affordable Care Act (ACA) will reflect several factors and could vary considerably,…
Date Published: 05/09/2013
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Understanding The Reasons For Premium Changes Under The ACA

Health Affairs Blog
Date Published: 05/08/2013
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Actuaries in action: why it’s rated the number one profession

Special STEM Section of The Washington Post
Date Published: 05/08/2013
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Saving Social Security: Why New Proposals Are Drawing Fire

Knowledge@Wharton
Topics: Social Security
Date Published: 04/24/2013
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The Best of 2013

CareerCast
Date Published: 04/23/2013
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Date Published: 04/22/2013
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Actuaries Look to Elevate Importance of Disclosure as Public Employee Pension Transparency Act Is Introduced

  WASHINGTON – April 19, 2013 – The American Academy of Actuaries recognizes the importance of the issues addressed by legislation introduced yesterday in the U.S. House of…
Topics: Public Policy
Date Published: 04/19/2013
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From the notebook: The CalPERS pension fund risk report

Sacramento Bee
Date Published: 04/17/2013
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Date Published: 04/13/2013
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