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Comment / Letter
Practice Councils Comment to NAIC on RBC Principles
The Casualty Practice Council, Health Practice Council, Life Practice Council, and Risk Management and Financial Reporting Practice Council submitted a joint comment letter to NAIC’s Risk-Based… Download
Topics: Risk-Based Capital
Date Published: 07/24/2025
Presentation
Academy Presents on Health Equity at SOA Meeting
The Health Equity Committee presented at the Society of Actuaries’ (SOA) 2025 Health Meeting in Dallas. Committee member Maggie Ruzicka moderated the session, which included a discussion on health… Download
Topics: Health Equity
Date Published: 07/24/2025
Infographic
The Individual Health Insurance Market 2026: An Illustrative Premium Rate Development Timeline
This timeline, developed by the Individual and Small Group Markets Committee of the American Academy of Actuaries, outlines the typical timing of key steps in the rate-setting process. Download
Topics: Health Insurance
Date Published: 07/21/2025
Discussion Paper
The Interconnectedness of Health Coverage Sources for the Under-65 Population
The U.S. health insurance system is a complex tapestry, with coverage provided through a mix of public and private sources, including Medicaid, Medicare, employer-sponsored insurance, and the… Download
Topics: Health Insurance
Date Published: 07/21/2025
Discussion Paper
Strategies to Achieve Market Stability in the Individual Health Insurance Market
This discussion brief by the Individual and Small Group Markets Committee outlines key components of a stable market, as well as current policies that support market stability. It also outlines… Download
Topics: Health Insurance
Date Published: 07/21/2025
Infographic
Drivers of 2026 Premium Changes: Infographic
This infographic from the Individual and Small Group Markets Committee illustrates key factors likely to drive 2026 premium changes for plans operating in the individual and small group markets… DownloadDate Published: 07/21/2025
Issue Brief
Drivers of 2026 Premium Changes
This annual issue brief by the Individual and Small Group Markets Committee outlines key factors likely to drive 2026 premium changes for plans operating in the individual and small group markets… Download
Topics: Long-Term Care
Date Published: 07/21/2025
Comment / Letter
Comment Letter to the NAIC’s Life Actuarial (A) Task Force VM-22 Subgroup
The Annuity Reserves and Capital Subcommittee sent a comment letter to the NAIC’s Life Actuarial (A) Task Force VM-22 Subgroup on the Chair Exposure of VM-22 Retrospective Application. Download
Topics: NAIC
Date Published: 07/18/2025
Topics: ASB
Date Published: 07/17/2025
Topics: ASB
Date Published: 07/17/2025
Resource
Table of Contents of the Standards Library
Table of Contents of the Standards Library as of January 2025 is a list of all the documents that compose the library of actuarial standards of practice and related professionalism material. Download
Topics: ASB
Date Published: 07/17/2025
Comment / Letter
Subcommittee Comments to NAIC on Proposed Task Force Reorganization
The Life Investment Analysis Subcommittee submitted comments to the NAIC’s Financial Condition (E) Committee on the proposed reorganization of the Valuation of Securities (E) Task Force. Download
Topics: Life
Date Published: 07/10/2025
Date Published: 07/08/2025
Date Published: 07/07/2025
Comment / Letter
Life Subcommittee Comments to Illustration Subgroup on APF AG 49-A
The Life Illustrations Subcommittee sent comments, and an accompanying redline to the NAIC’s Life and Annuity Illustration (A) Subgroup on its exposure of APF AG 49-A Section 7 exposed 04.02.25. Download
Topics: NAIC
Date Published: 07/03/2025
Comment / Letter
Committees Comment to House on H.R. 1 Health Provisions
The Health Practice Council’s Medicaid Committee and Individual and Small Group Markets Committee submitted comments to House leadership focusing on Medicaid provisions within H.R. 1, after Senate… Download
Topics: Medicare / Medicaid
Date Published: 07/02/2025
Comment / Letter
Academy Comments to NAIC on Proposed AI in Insurance Model Law
Academy casualty, health, life, and risk management and financial reporting vice presidents sent a comment letter to the NAIC in response a request for information by NAIC’s Big Data and… DownloadDate Published: 07/01/2025
Comment / Letter
Committees Comment to FASB on Standard-Setting Agenda
The Financial Reporting Committee and Life GAAP Reporting Committee sent a letter to the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) as a response to the invitation to comment regarding FASB’s… Download
Topics: Financial Reporting
Date Published: 06/30/2025
Infographic
Highlights from the 2025 Social Security Trustees Report
The Social Security Committee released Highlights from the 2025 Social Security Trustees Report, a one-page illustration detailing the latest annual report on the current and projected financial… Download
Topics: Social Security
Date Published: 06/26/2025
Issue Brief
The Impact of COVID-19 on Long-Term Care Insurance Experience—2025
A health issue brief, The Impact of COVID-19 on Long-Term Care Insurance Experience—2025, covers the evolution of long-term care insurance (LTCI) since the COVID-19 pandemic began five years ago…. Download
Topics: Long-Term Care
Date Published: 06/26/2025
Alert
Annual Medicare and Social Security Trustees’ Reports Released
The annual Social Security and Medicare trustees’ reports on the financial status of the programs were released on June 18. An Academy alert, available to members, covers the reports’…Date Published: 06/20/2025
Issue Brief
Social Security and The Financially Disadvantaged
While Social Security has been instrumental in reducing poverty among older Americans, approximately 9% of retirees still remain in poverty and rely on Social Security for most or all their income…. DownloadDate Published: 06/17/2025
Presentation
Academy Presents to CCIIO on HPC Activity
Health Vice President Annette James, Individual and Small Group Markets Committee Vice Chairperson Tammy Tomczyk, and Senior Health Fellow Cori Uccello presented to the Centers for Medicare &… DownloadDate Published: 06/11/2025
Comment / Letter
Life Subcommittee Comments to Colorado on Data Models Framework
The Life Underwriting and Risk Classification Subcommittee sent comments to the Colorado Division of Insurance on the draft Proposed Amended Regulation Governance and Risk Management Framework… Download
Topics: Life
Date Published: 06/06/2025
Comment / Letter
Councils Comment to NOAA on Climate Database
The Casualty Practice Council, Risk Management and Financial Reporting Council, and Research Committee sent a comment letter to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), strongly… DownloadDate Published: 06/06/2025