Solvency Committee comments to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners on the International Association of Insurance Supervisors’ proposal, Basic Capital Requirements for Global Systemically Important Insurers (G-SIIs). (January 28, 2014)

Letter to U.S. Senators on modifying the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 to delay implementation of some premium increases mandated by the law. (January 24, 2014)

The Rate Review Practice Note Work Group submitted comments to the Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight (CCIIO) on a second draft of revisions to the Unified Rate Review Template (URRT) and actuarial memorandum instructions. (January 24, 2014)

Solvency Committee comments to the International Actuarial Association on the International Association of Insurance Supervisors’ proposal, Basic Capital Requirements for Global Systemically Important Insurers (G-SIIs).
(January 16, 2014)

Financial Reporting Committee comments to the Financial Accounting Standards Board and International Accounting Standards Board regarding their joint project on classification and measurement of financial instruments.

(January 16, 2014)

Life Practice Council comments on proposed “actuarial standard” in Report of Rector & Associates to the NAIC Principle-Based Reserving Implementation (EX) Task Force. 
(January 15, 2014)

Separate Account Products Work Group comments on the Potential Actions/Recommendations (Document 2) exposed for comment on Nov. 18, 2013, by the NAIC Separate Account Risk (E) Working Group.
(January 10, 2014)

Letter to members of the U.S. House of Representatives regarding their request to make Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) consistent with the pension funding rules in the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21). (January 08, 2014)

In a Jan. 6 letter to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners’ (NAIC) Joint Qualified Actuary subgroup, American Academy of Actuaries President Tom Terry provides comments on a uniform definition of “qualified actuary” for life, health, and property/casualty appointed actuaries signing prescribed NAIC Statements of Actuarial Opinion. (January 06, 2014)

Rate Review Practice Note Work Group letter to the Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight (CCIIO) with comments on a new proposed list of changes to the Unified Rate Review Template (URRT) for quarterly 2014 and annual 2015 filings. The letter also reiterates several other technical comments on the URRT and the actuarial memorandum instructions. (January 03, 2014)

Intersector Group report to the Pension Practice Council containing notes from its March 2013 meeting with the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation. (December 20, 2013)

Intersector Group report to the Pension Practice Council containing notes from its March 2013 meeting with the Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service. (December 20, 2013)

Intersector Group report to the Pension Practice Council containing notes from its September 2013 meeting with the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation. (December 20, 2013)

Intersector Group report to the Pension Practice Council containing notes from its September 2013 meeting with the Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service. (December 20, 2013)

Health Practice Council letter to HHS in response to the proposed rule on benefit and payment parameters for 2015, specifically addressing composite rating, proposed changes to the actuarial value calculator and methodology, and the three risk-sharing mechanisms. (December 20, 2013)

Pension Committee comments on Internal Revenue Service Notice 2013-49: Updated Static Mortality Tables for the Years 2014 and 2015. (December 16, 2013)

Rate Review Practice Note Work Group letter to the Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight (CCIIO) highlighting several technical comments on the current versions of the Unified Rate Review Template and the actuarial memorandum instructions. (December 04, 2013)

Solvency Committee comments to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners on the International Association of Insurance Supervisors’ paper, Common Framework for the Supervision of Internationally Active Insurance Groups. (December 04, 2013)

Solvency Committee comments to the International Actuarial Association on the International Association of Insurance Supervisors’ paper, Common Framework for the Supervision of Internationally Active Insurance Groups.
(November 22, 2013)

Life Practice Council comments on the Initial Report of Rector & Associates to the NAIC Principle-Based Reserving Implementation (EX) Task Force regarding assets for captive reinsurance.  
(November 15, 2013)

Health Practice Council letter to members of Congress on potential consequences of proposals that would modify ACA provisions regarding plan cancellations in the individual and small group health insurance markets.
(November 14, 2013)

State Long-Term Care Task Force comment letter to the NAIC's Long-Term Care Valuation Subgroup regarding proposed changes to the NAIC's Health Insurance Reserves Model Regulation. (November 06, 2013)

Health Practice Council letter to members of Congress on potential adverse consequences of delaying the Affordable Care Act's (ACA) individual mandate and/or extending its open enrollment period. (November 05, 2013)

Pension Committee, Joint Committee on Retiree Health, and Pension Finance Task Force letter to the Actuarial Standards Board (ASB) on coordinating Actuarial Standards of Practice (ASOPs) involving retirement benefits. (October 29, 2013)

International Accounting Standards Task Force comment letter to the Financial Accounting Standards Board on its revised exposure draft, Insurance Contracts.
(October 24, 2013)

International Accounting Standards Task Force comment letter to the International Accounting Standards Board on its revised exposure draft, Insurance Contracts. (October 24, 2013)

The Financial Regulatory Reform Task Force comments to the Financial Stability Board on its paper, “Comments on Application of the Key Attributes of Effective Resolution Regimes to Non-Bank Financial Institutions.” (October 18, 2013)

Health Solvency Work Group response letter to questions raised by the NAIC's Health RBC Working Group regarding the HSWG's model that examines administrative expenses within the context of business concentration risk. (October 18, 2013)

The Financial Regulatory Reform Task Force comments to the Financial Stability Board on its paper, “Comments on Application of the Key Attributes of Effective Resolution Regimes to Non-Bank Financial Institutions.” (October 18, 2013)

Life Capital Adequacy Subcommittee comment letter to the NAIC’s Life Risk-Based Capital (E) Working Group regarding double counting of the Asset Valuation Reserve in both RBC and Asset Adequacy Analysis.
(October 11, 2013)