Our mission is to serve the public and the U.S. actuarial profession. We are the national association in the U.S. that provides the professionalism framework for standards of qualification, practice, and conduct. Through the Academy’s public voice for the U.S. actuarial profession, we provide independent and objective actuarial information for the formation of sound public policy.
 
As a member of the Academy, you join those who are dedicated to contributing to the public good and seek to preserve the recognition of actuaries as vital to shaping and informing sound public policy. Academy members benefit from their association with other deeply committed actuaries from diverse practice areas and backgrounds.  Through the Academy, you can contribute to and benefit from the recognition the profession receives as essential to the security and prosperity of all Americans.

• Distinguish yourself by serving the public.
• Help drive sound public policy development and become familiar with other areas of practice.
• Grow as a leader by serving on committees or other work groups.
• Membership in the Academy provides you with added professional distinction and also an information and networking connection to actuaries in all practice areas, which can serve to broaden your own understanding of the many ways in which actuaries of all practice areas make a difference in the lives of every American.
• Free and low-cost continuing education programs to obtain essential CE to keep current with public policy and professionalism material affecting your daily responsibilities, and satisfy potential legal or regulatory requirements.
• The U.S. Qualification Standards Attestation Form so actuaries may voluntarily demonstrate how they meet the U.S. Qualification Standards (USQS) specific requirements for signing NAIC annual life, health, and property & casualty statements of actuarial opinion (SAOs). (If you do not issue NAIC annual statements, you can still use the Attestation Form to attest to the general qualifications of the USQS.)
• Free access for members only to full library of recorded public policy and professionalism webinars and presentations.
• Keep up to date with latest breaking news in all actuarial practice areas through Academy publications, on social media (Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn), by subscribing to Alerts, and by using StateScan, regular state legislative reports on key topics of interest to Academy members.
• The MAAA is required to access the Medicare RDS program.
• Get recognized for your contributions.
• You may also use TRACE, an easy-to-use online recordkeeping tool that enables actuaries from all practice areas to quickly, conveniently, and securely self-report CE and EA credits using a single web-based system.