The fall issue of The Retirement Report includes a Q&A on the Pension Committee’s recent public policy practice note on defined benefit pension plans that include variable annuity benefits, the Pension Practice Council’s October Capitol Hill forum on multiemployer plans, and recent legislative and regulatory activity. (November 21, 2019)
The Academy's senior casualty fellow Rich Gibson submitted comments on the latest draft of a proposed NAIC white paper on Regulatory Review of Predictive Models. (November 21, 2019)
Academy President D. Joeff Williams’ Nov. 7 letter to members announced the membership renewal period and includes a link to “The Meaning of Your Membership,” which highlights the many mission-critical aspects of the Academy’s work in 2019. To pay your annual dues directly, please log in to the Academy’s website. (March 20, 2020)
Read the latest issue of This Week—the Academy’s end-of-week digital newsletter, compiling a week’s worth of news, updates, and media coverage in one convenient, easy-to-use publication. (November 15, 2019)
The November HealthCheck recaps health plenary and breakout sessions from the Academy’s Annual Meeting and Public Policy Forum, Senior Health Fellow Cori Uccello’s presentation at a Capitol Hill panel discussion, “Examining the Continuum of Coverage Proposals,” and recent legislative, judicial, and regulatory activity. (November 13, 2019)
Read the latest issue of This Week—the Academy’s end-of-week digital newsletter, compiling a week’s worth of news, updates, and media coverage in one convenient, easy-to-use publication. (November 08, 2019)
The Academy’s third professionalism webinar of 2019, “Reliance: ‘...A Little Help From My Friends,’” looked at how actuarial standards of practice (ASOPs) approach reliance and offered mini-case studies in all practice areas. (Actuarial Update, October 2019) (October 31, 2019)
Academy volunteers gave professionalism presentations at a variety of meetings and seminars around the country on October, covering ethical and other issues and offering Academy professionalism resources. (Actuarial Update, October 2019) (October 31, 2019)
The October “Professionalism Counts” column, “Common Year-End Qualification Questions,” covers continuing education (CE) basics that actuaries should keep in mind in fulfilling their annual CE and professionalism requirements. (Actuarial Update, October 2019) (October 31, 2019)
Read the latest issue of This Week—the Academy’s end-of-week digital newsletter, compiling a week’s worth of news, updates, and media coverage in one convenient, easy-to-use publication. (November 01, 2019)
The Pension Committee released a public policy practice note to provide information to actuaries on current and emerging practices for measuring obligations of defined benefit pension plans that include variable annuity benefits. (November 01, 2019)
In the November/December issue of Contingencies, the cover story, “A Valuable Piece of the Puzzle,” posits that shrewd companies stand to benefit from hiring neurodiverse actuaries. Other features include “Model Behavior,” which contains several practical applications of artificial intelligence in actuarial science; and “Where Are the Whip-Makers?”—in the Actuarial Software Now supplement, the workplace of tomorrow will look very different from today; should actuaries be concerned? Plus, a President’s Message from Academy President Shawna Ackerman on the Academy’s unique voice; Zen and the art of actuarial science, and what does it mean to be “reasonable”? (November 01, 2019)
The October Actuarial Update gives a final preview of the Academy’s Annual Meeting and Public Policy Forum, which kicks off next week in the nation’s capital with plenary and practice-area breakout sessions, opportunities for continuing education credit, and more. Also in the issue: Academy President Shawna Ackerman writes to members about the Academy’s recent membership survey; an October professionalism webinar looked at reliance in actuarial standards of practice; the Academy’s jointly sponsored Actuaries Longevity Illustrator has been updated; and the “Professionalism Counts” column addresses some common year-end qualification questions. (October 31, 2019)
Read the latest issue of This Week—the Academy’s end-of-week digital newsletter, compiling a week’s worth of news, updates, and media coverage in one convenient, easy-to-use publication. (October 25, 2019)
The Fall Life Perspectives covers the PBR Checklist Task Force’s new document, “What is PBR for life insurance?” just a few months before the Jan. 1 deadline for companies to adhere to the principle-based reserving (PBR) requirements under the Valuation Manual Section 20 (VM-20). The story includes an interview with Karen Rudolph, the task force’s chairperson. Also in this issue: Sessions are set for December’s PBR Boot Camp, Life Practice Council groups comment to NAIC, and recent legislative activity. (October 23, 2019)
