Academy Position Statement on support for policy and educational initiatives to increase retirement income options within employer-sponsored defined contribution (DC) plans. (October 31, 2017)

Flood Insurance Work Group monograph on the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) that examines key issues surrounding the NFIP, including rising sea levels, the differences between the NFIP and private-sector insurance, and its role in flood management and recovery after catastrophic events. (April 19, 2017)

Individual and Small Group Markets Committee issue paper examining the experience in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) individual market, outlining the conditions necessary for a sustainable market, examining whether these conditions are currently being met, and discussing the implications of potential changes to improve the ACA market rules or replace ACA with an alternative approach. (January 18, 2017)

Financial Reporting Committee white paper on Considerations in Implementing the FASB Short-Duration Contract Disclosures. (December 09, 2016)

The Principle-Based Reserves Checklist Subgroup of the Model Governance Work Group released a model governance checklist, which is offered as a resource for practicing life actuaries involved in actuarial model governance. (December 01, 2016)

Risk Sharing Subcommittee issue paper that reviews the first year of experience under the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) risk adjustment program with focus on experience in the individual market.

(April 12, 2016)

Financial Reporting Committee exposure draft of a new white paper on Challenges and Issues Implementing the FASB Short-Duration Contract Disclosures. Comments on the exposure draft are due Mar. 15. (February 17, 2016)

ERM/ORSA Committee overview on the role of regulatory actuaries in reviewing Own Risk and Solvency Assessment (ORSA) reports.   (February 01, 2016)

Cancer Claims Cost Tables Work Group presentation to the NAIC's Health Actuarial Task Force on the progress of the valuation table and expected next steps. (August 14, 2015)

Public Interest Committee paper providing a common framework for discussion on sustainability of U.S. financial security programs, including Social Security, Medicare, and other types of insurance. Sustainability in American Financial Security Programs describes sustainability and related factors for policymakers, actuaries, and others for use when examining and proposing reforms of these programs.

(June 24, 2015)

Life Practice Council brief and FAQ supporting the adoption of the NAIC model Standard Valuation Law and Principle-Based Reserves. (January 15, 2015)

Committee on Property & Liability Financial Reporting (COPLFR) overview providing information on effective use of actuarial loss reserves expertise by audit committees and boards. (December 10, 2014)

New Brunswick Shared Risk Model assessment produced by the Forward Thinking Task Force using the AGES framework, based on fundamental principles illustrating the strengths and shortcomings of retirement systems and proposals to reform them. (November 13, 2014)

South Dakota Retirement System assessment produced by the Forward Thinking Task Force using the AGES framework, based on fundamental principles illustrating the strengths and shortcomings of retirement systems and proposals to reform them. (November 13, 2014)

(November 13, 2014)

USA Retirement Funds assessment produced by the Forward Thinking Task Force using the AGES framework, based on fundamental principles illustrating the strengths and shortcomings of retirement systems and proposals to reform them. (November 13, 2014)

(November 13, 2014)

Medicare Supplement Work Group report to the NAIC on recommendations for potential modifications to the Medicare Supplement refund formula. 

(November 12, 2014)

ERM/ORSA Committee overview of the key content of an Own Risk and Solvency Assessment (ORSA) and the components of an ORSA for which actuarial input may be useful. (September 26, 2014)

Medical Professional Liability Insurance Committee fact sheet on medical professional liability exposures. (June 06, 2014)

Report by AOM Discussion Group on ideas to improve the communication of issues within the appointed actuary’s memorandum. 
(March 19, 2014)

A public policy monograph that analyzes proposals to address Social Security’s financial challenges.

(March 03, 2014)

Academy policy paper on the benefits of raising Social Security’s retirement age to help solve the program’s long-term financial problems. (February 26, 2014)

Public Policy Monograph that introduces the foundational principles needed to examine retirement plans and policy proposals designed to provide a secure and sufficient retirement. (January 17, 2014)

Health Practice Council fact sheet providing and overview of the three risk-sharing mechanisms included in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) - the permanent risk-adjustment program, temporary risk corridors, and the transitional reinsurance program. (December 04, 2013)

Health Practice Financial Reporting Committee white paper providing an overview of provisions in the Affordable Care Act - the premium-stabilization programs, new taxes and fees, advanced payments, and existing actuarial liabilities - that may create a certain amount of volatility on future financial statements. (June 25, 2013)

Discussion paper by the Lifetime Income Risk Joint Task Force that examines the importance of a secure income that lasts an entire lifetime. (June 19, 2013)

Report on the results of a survey of modeling efficiency techniques among U.S. life insurers in 2012. (April 18, 2013)

Issue guide on Medicare premium support and the potential implications of shifting Medicare to a premium support program. (February 11, 2013)

Update of a June 2011 fact sheet by the Health Care Quality Work Group providing an overview of the Medicare Shared Savings Program and the Pioneer ACO program. (December 19, 2012)