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This Week—A Focus on Public Policy

Oct. 29 Webinar to Offer Insight on Cyber-Risk Issues

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and the Casualty Practice Council’s Oct. 29 webinar, Cyber Risk in the Age of AI: Market Trends and Emerging Challenges, will examine key cyber-risk issues, with presenters from the Committee on Cyber Risk, including AI, which is rapidly changing the cyber risk landscape—creating new challenges and opportunities for insurers, policyholders, and risk professionals. Committee Chairperson Sam Tashima will moderate. Register today.

▶ Actuarially Sound: Stay Current on Cyber-Risk Resources—Also for Cybersecurity Awareness Month, an Actuarially Sound blog post by Academy Casualty Policy Project Manager Rob Fischer looks at cyber work underway at the NAIC, including the latest from its Cybersecurity (H) Working Group. Fischer also highlights changes to the Academy’s Cyber Risk Toolkit, including updates on cyber data, personal cyber, and SEC cybersecurity disclosure requirements.

Early Discounts End Soon for December’s P/C Loss Opinion Seminar

Early discounts are available through the end of the month for the Academy’s popular Seminar on Effective P/C Loss Reserve Opinions, Dec. 7–8 in Nashville, Tenn. One past attendee described the seminar as “a great distillation of changing requirements and rules, as well as a good pooling of experience.” The annual seminar is designed for P/C actuaries who prepare NAIC statements of actuarial opinion. Secure your early discount—register today.

Next Week’s PBR Webinar to Examine Modeling, Hedging

An Oct. 21 life webinar, VM-22 in Practice: Asset Modeling and Hedging in Practice, will examine asset modeling and hedging within principle-based reserving (PBR). Presenters will include members of the PBR Implementation Subcommittee, with Chairperson April Shen moderating. Register today.

How Actuarial Research Informs Public Policy

A new Actuary Voices episode features Academy Assistant Director of Research Kim Ferrero and Senior Research Analyst Julia Goodwin discussing with host Ted Gotsch how actuarial research helps inform public policy and translate complex risks into actionable insights. They explore the Academy’s nonpartisan, data-driven approach to research, collaboration across practice areas, and how research findings help policymakers and regulators. Listen to the episode and subscribe to Actuary Voices wherever you get your favorite podcasts.

Watch Highlights From the Academy’s Retirement Symposium

Watch highlights, including interviews with attendees and presenters, from the Academy’s recent retirement symposium. The late September event addressed retirement security, lifetime income, Social Security’s solvency, and the federal government’s role in supporting a secure retirement. Watch the video on the Academy’s LinkedIn page.

Public Policy in Brief

The cross-practice Risk-Based Capital (RBC) Task Force commented on the NAIC’s RBC Model Governance (EX) Task Force’s exposure of potential gaps and inconsistencies for prioritization.
RBC-related Academy committees provided priority considerations in response to an NAIC RBC Model Governance (EX) Task Force exposure on proposed RBC oversight structures.
The Reinsurance Work Group submitted comments in response to the NAIC Life Risk-Based Capital (E) Working Group’s referral on developing a reinsurance recapture RBC factor.
The Reinsurance Work Group submitted comments in response to the NAIC Financial Condition (E) Committee’s memorandum on Model Act #285.
In a presentation at the NAIC Insurance Summit, C1 Subcommittee Chairperson Steve Smith gave an update on collateralized loan obligations (CLO) modeling work completed over the past several years.

Resource Center—Visit the Resource Center to stay up to date with the latest Academy news and activity.

Academy in the News

An AARP story on Social Security’s financial challenges urged readers to try out the Academy’s Social Security Challenge.
A Financial Times story examining the size and composition of insurer assets worldwide referenced previous Academy research on bond risk factors in property-casualty insurance.
The Academy’s life-practice work on asset-intensive reinsurance and capital requirements was highlighted by Reinsurance Business and BeInsure.

Event Calendar

Oct. 21	VM-22 in Practice: Asset Modeling, Reinvestment, and Hedging (life webinar)
Oct. 29	Cyber Risk in the Age of AI: Market Trends and Emerging Challenges (casualty webinar)
Nov. 5	Key Factors Influencing 2027 Health Insurance Premiums (health webinar)
Nov. 12	Balancing Risk and Reward: The Actuary’s Role in Public Pension ALM (retirement webinar)
Nov. 17	The New Opinion Writer’s Guide to the SAO (casualty webinar)
Nov. 23	PBGC Premium Reform: Challenges, Constraints, and the Path Forward (retirement webinar)
Dec. 7–8	Seminar on Effective P/C Loss Reserve Opinions; Nashville, Tenn.
Dec. 10	Academy Leadership Summit & Governance Transition
Dec. 18	Tales From the Dark Side (professionalism webinar)

Visit the Event Calendar for a complete listing of Academy events.

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