The October Actuarial Update previews the Academy’s 2021 Annual Meeting and Public Policy Forum, to be held Nov. 4–5 as a hybrid event. It will feature high-profile speakers, cover timely practice-area and professionalism topics, include presentation of the Academy’s annual service awards and presidential transition, and offer opportunities for continuing education.
Health Equity Work Group Issues Request for Information
The American Academy of Actuaries created a Health Equity Work Group (HEWG) with a goal of contributing to efforts to reduce health disparities and improve health equity among racial and ethnic minority populations and underserved or under-resourced communities.
David Traugott, Chairperson of the Academy's Property and Casualty Risk Based Capital (P/C RBC) Committee, presented an update on premium risk and Investment Income Adjustment to the NAIC's P/C RBC (E) Work Group.
The Fall Casualty Quarterly covers the Casualty Practice Council’s recent work on cyber risk issues, including an August webinar and a Cyber Risk Toolkit. Also in the issue, a preview of Annual Meeting and Public Policy Forum P/C breakout sessions; Senior Casualty Fellow Rich Gibson is featured in a recent episode of the “Actuary Voices” podcast; the Academy presented at the Virtual Casualty Loss Reserve Seminar on the scalars research paper released earlier this year; and recent state and federal legislative and regulatory activity.
This Week: Countdown to Annual Meeting & Public Policy Forum--Room Block Extended and Individual Session Registration Available; Academy Attends ASPPA Conference
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.
Committee Releases Issue Brief on Potential for Changing Roles of Employers in Retirement Programs
The Retirement System Assessment and Policy Committee released an issue brief, Retirement Policy: Potential for Changing Roles of Employers in Retirement Programs, which considers aspects of “decoupling”—shifting retirement plan responsibilities and related liability to a third-party entity and away from employers.
COPLFR Updated Comment Letter to the NAIC Blanks (E) Working Group
The Committee on Property and Liability Financial Reporting (COPLFR) sent an updated version of its comment letter to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) Blanks Working Group on proposed changes to P/C annual statements. Many of the Committee’s previous comments stand unchanged but were edited in response to the modified exposure draft.
