In the May/June issue of Contingencies, the cover story, “Look Before You Leap,” investigates the persistent and arcane problem of leap seconds and what might be done about them.

The Academy’s first professionalism webinar of 2020 offered cross-practice context focused on the newest actuarial standard of practice (ASOP)—ASOP No. 56, Modeling. Featuring former members of the Actuarial Standards Board as well as speakers from the task force that drafted the standard, the webinar examined the scope of the standard, what constitutes a model, and the fundamental guidance given by the standard. (Actuarial Update, April 2020)

With conferences and other in-person events canceled across the country due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Academy offers many opportunities to earn relevant continuing education (CE) to fulfill your professionalism obligations, which are so important to maintaining the public’s trust in our profession. (Actuarial Update, April 2020)

The April Actuarial Update covers the Academy’s four April webinars held during a time of social distancing and remote learning—including a professionalism webinar on the new modeling ASOP, and a cross-practice webinar on the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic—that provided diverse opportunities for “organized” continuing education (CE) credit.

The Medicare Subcommittee released an issue brief on the fundamental long-range financing challenges facing the Medicare program. Read the news release.

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