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ASB Votes to Discontinue Development of Proposed Setting Assumptions ASOP
During its June 2022 meeting, the ASB voted to discontinue development of a proposed actuarial standard of practice (ASOP) on setting assumptions and disbanded the task force with appreciation for…Date Published: 07/25/2022
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