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Academy Dissects What the Shifting Health Care and Policy Landscape Could Mean for 2026 ACA Premium Rates and Under-65 Health Insurance Markets
WASHINGTON—The American Academy of Actuaries is providing a timely, nonpartisan lens from the U.S. actuarial profession to help the public, policymakers, and other stakeholders assess how…Date Published: 07/21/2025
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Health Insurance Affordability: Balancing Premiums And Out-Of-Pocket Costs
In this article for Health Affairs Forefront, Academy Senior Health Fellow Cori Uccello writes about the balancing act needed to address underinsurance in the individual market
Topics: Health Insurance
Date Published: 07/09/2025
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American Academy of Actuaries Issues Discipline Notice
WASHINGTON—The American Academy of Actuaries announced that the following discipline action became effective on June 13, 2025. Notice of Public Discipline (Effective Date June 13,…Date Published: 06/13/2025
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Academy Advises Policymakers on Range of Options to Address Gaps in Retirement Plans’ Spousal Benefit Protections
WASHINGTON—The American Academy of Actuaries published a new issue brief outlining options that public policymakers and plan sponsors could consider to address various obstacles and gaps in…Date Published: 06/03/2025
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ASB Annual Report 2024
The Actuarial Standards Board (ASB) of the American Academy of Actuaries released its 2024 Annual Report, which highlights the board’s accomplishments throughout the year, including adopting five…
Topics: ASB News
Date Published: 05/07/2025
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ASB APPROVES EXPOSURE DRAFT OF A PROPOSED REVISION OF ASOP NO. 20
The Actuarial Standards Board (ASB) of the American Academy of Actuaries recently approved an exposure draft of a proposed revision of Actuarial Standard of Practice (ASOP) No. 20, now…
Topics: ASB News
Date Published: 04/30/2025
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Comparing Insured and Non-Insured Payout Options
planadviserDate Published: 04/22/2025
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What Happens to My Annuity After I Die?
InvestopediaDate Published: 04/11/2025
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As LTC hits a crisis, a call to reach middle-income Americans
Insurance NewsnetDate Published: 04/09/2025
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US NAIC Spring 2025 National Meeting Highlights: Investment-related Highlights
JDSURPADate Published: 04/07/2025
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Know Your Options: Does Your Defined-Contribution Plan Offer Lifetime Income Options Encouraged by Federal Law Changes Since 2019?
WASHINGTON—A new issue brief from the American Academy of Actuaries, Decumulation Strategies: Creating Lifetime Income from Defined Contribution Plans, reviews both traditional plan payout…Date Published: 04/01/2025
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Their physical therapy coverage ran out before they could walk again
CBS NEWSDate Published: 03/27/2025
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State regulators want insurers to downplay key financial strength figure
Insurance NewsnetDate Published: 03/26/2025
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Longevity Risk Is Essential to Retirement Planning: Here’s Why
WealthUpdateDate Published: 03/21/2025
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ASOP No. 39 Comment Deadline Extended
The comment deadline for the exposure draft of ASOP No. 39, Treatment of Catastrophe or Extreme Event Losses in Future Cost Estimates for Property/Casualty Risk Transfer and Risk Retention, has…
Topics: ASB News
Date Published: 03/14/2025
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ICHRA choices could drive up individual health premiums, actuaries warn
Benefits ProDate Published: 03/12/2025
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Insurance — public or private — likely won’t stop utility wildfire risks, experts say
Utility DiveDate Published: 03/10/2025
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Navigating the New IRS Rules for 831(b) Captives: Insights from the World Captive Forum
Captive.comDate Published: 02/26/2025
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Insurance Quick Takes: The latest from the NAIC on CLO and bond fund capital charges
InsuranceAUM.comDate Published: 02/25/2025
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Boxscore, Winter 2025: ASB Adopts New ASOP No. 58; Approves Exposure Drafts of ASOP Nos. 39 and 41 Proposed Revisions
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Topics: ASB News
Date Published: 02/24/2025
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LTCi market maturing as more prospects need it
Insurance NewsnetDate Published: 02/19/2025
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ASB Approves Exposure Draft of a Proposed Revision of ASOP No. 39
The Actuarial Standards Board (ASB) of the American Academy of Actuaries approved an exposure draft of a proposed revision of Actuarial Standard of Practice (ASOP) No. 39, now titled Treatment of…
Topics: ASB News
Date Published: 01/31/2025
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ASB Adopts ASOP No. 58
The Actuarial Standards Board (ASB) of the American Academy of Actuaries adopted a new Actuarial Standard of Practice (ASOP) No. 58, Enterprise Risk Management. ASOP No. 58 replaces ASOP Nos. 46…
Topics: ASB News
Date Published: 01/30/2025
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Rapidly Evolving Technology and Its Implications for the Reserving Process
Actuarial ReviewDate Published: 01/23/2025
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ASOP No. 41 Comment Deadline Extended
The comment deadline for the second exposure draft of ASOP No. 41, Actuarial Communications, has been extended from February 15, 2025 to March 15, 2025. The exposure draft can be…
Topics: ASB News
Date Published: 12/18/2024
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