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Academy to Present at NAIC Spring Meeting Academy volunteers and staff will be attending the NAIC Spring National Meeting beginning this weekend in Indianapolis, where they will present on life, health, and casualty issues. Academy President Darrell Knapp will represent the Academy, including specific areas like updates on the Committee on Qualifications and the Actuarial Board for Counseling and Discipline, and Actuarial Standards Board (ASB) Chairperson Kevin Dyke will present an update on ASB activity to NAIC actuarial task forces. In addition, Academy committee representatives will provide updates and briefings to NAIC committees and working groups on various Academy projects. Of particular note in Indianapolis—the first in-person meeting of the NAIC’s new Risk-Based Capital Governance Model (Ex) Task Force will take place. The Academy offered a joint practice-council comment letter earlier this month in response to the task force’s inaugural charges. The Academy has a joint presentation to the task force planned for early April. The Academy will also host a joint practice-council dinner on Sunday in Indianapolis. Look for more coverage next week and in the upcoming March Actuarial Update, and for a webinar recapping the Academy’s presentations next month.
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CLRS Call for Papers The 2025 Casualty Loss Reserve Seminar & Workshops (CLRS), presented jointly by the Academy and the Casualty Actuarial Society, released a call for papers for the September 8-10 event, which will be held in Philadelphia. Papers can be on a variety of topics and will be assessed based on the content being informative and relevant to CLRS participants. Strong proposals will focus tightly on specific content rather than including every aspect of the topic, and should include opportunities for learner engagement. The deadline for proposals is March 31—for details, visit the Call for Papers webpage.
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There’s Still Time to Get an Early Discount to May’s Insurance Investment Summit Get an early discount for the Academy’s Insuring the Future: Insurance Investment Summit, to be held May 22–23 in New York City. The inaugural event will bring together insurance investment professionals including actuaries, asset managers, and executives from the life, retirement, health, and property-casualty sectors. Check out the full agenda. Early-registration discounts end March 31—register today. Next Week—Professionalism Webinar to Cover the Code Register now for next week’s professionalism webinar, A Deep Dive Into the Code of Professional Conduct. Academy President Darrell Knapp and immediate predecessors Lisa Slotznick and Ken Kent will present on the Code, which identifies the responsibilities actuaries have to the public, their clients and employers, and the profession. It’s set for next Friday, March 28, from noon to 1:30 p.m. EDT. Register today. | | |
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Free Webinars for Academy Volunteers Set for April The Academy will hold two free webinars next month, one tailored for committee chairpersons and vice chairpersons and one for general committee members. Committee LeadershipOn April 9, the Onboarding Volunteer Webinar for Committee Chairpersons & Vice Chairpersons, will cover governance-related topics including strategic planning, roles and responsibilities, structures, policies, and other topics that are specific to volunteer leaders. Register today. General Committee MembersOn April 22, the Onboarding Volunteer Webinar for General Committee Members webinar will cover understanding the Academy’s role, areas to volunteer in, roles and responsibilities, guidelines and policies, best practices for volunteers, and other topics specific to volunteering. Register today. Reminder—Submit Your COI/CE Acknowledgments There’s still time for Academy volunteers and interested parties to submit their annual conflict of interest and continuing education (COI/CE) acknowledgments. Acknowledgments can be submitted via the “Volunteer Resources” section of the member webpage. Interested in volunteering?For information on how to become an Academy volunteer, visit the volunteer webpage or contact Volunteer and Member Engagement Manager Tony Washington (volunteer@actuary.org; 202-223-8196). | | |
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Academy Celebrates TAF’s Modeling the Future Challenge Regional finalist events were held this week for The Actuarial Foundation’s (TAF) Modeling the Future Challenge (MTFC). The Academy served as a sponsor for the Northeast Region, and Academy staff joined Thursday’s event to celebrate the three regional finalists. The MTFC is a competition for high school students in which they conduct their own research project modeling real-world data to analyze risks. Learn more about the MTFC. Casualty Quarterly Covers Wildfires FAQs The Spring Casualty Quarterly features the Committee on Property and Liability Financial Reporting’s (COPLFR) FAQs on the Los Angeles wildfires, released earlier this year; COPLFR’s annual P/C practice note on statements of actuarial opinion; and recent P/C-related legislative and regulatory activity. | | |
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An Actuarially Sound blog post previews the Academy’s Hill visits, coming to the nation’s capital in two weeks. The visits offer volunteers from each practice area the opportunity to meet with congressional staff to emphasize the value of actuarial expertise and the Academy’s role in public policy. Research Award Deadline Extended to April 15 A reminder to submit entries for the Academy’s Award for Research, now in its third year. The award recognizes an early-career scholar whose work contributes to greater perspective on a public policy issue of interest to actuaries and policymakers. This year’s theme is “Bias in Assessing Financial Risk: Origins, Detection, Mitigation.” The deadline for submissions has been extended to April 15. For full information and to submit, click here.
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Visit the Events Calendar for a complete listing of Academy events, and visit Academy Learning for webinar recordings and other Academy content. Coming Soon—Life PerspectivesThe Spring Life Perspectives will feature a Q&A with Life Vice President Jason Kehrberg on the value and key topics of the upcoming Insurance Investment Summit, preview the upcoming Academy Hill visits, and cover recent life-related legislative and regulatory activity. | | |
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