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CMS Acting Administrator Andy Slavitt to Speak at Annual Meeting
 Andy Slavitt, the acting administrator at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), will be the opening plenary speaker the Academy’s Annual Meeting and Public Policy Forum in November. In his role at CMS, Slavitt is helping to shape and deliver quality health care services—including Medicaid, Medicare, the Children’s Health Insurance Program, and the Health Insurance Marketplace—to 140 million Americans.
An agenda overview and a list of key speakers are in place for the meeting and forum, to be held Nov. 3-4 in Washington, D.C., just prior to the fall elections. Sessions will cover Affordable Care Act implementation, how Big Data will affect auto insurance, emerging pension design plans, analysis of the information used in life underwriting in light of genetic testing, and more. Register today.
Post-NAIC Alert Released; Register for Next Week’s Life, P/C Webinars
The Academy released an alert this week recapping the key issues from last month’s NAIC Summer 2016 National Meeting, including longevity risk, long-term care insurance, professionalism, and other significant issues.
Next week, two Academy post-NAIC webinars will recap life and, for the first time, property/casualty issues from the meeting. Registration is available for both webinars. The Casualty Practice Council webinar will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 13, from noon to 1 p.m. EDT, and the Life Practice Council webinar will be held on Thursday, Sept. 15, from noon to 1:30 p.m. EDT.
In Remembrance
On Sept. 5, the actuarial profession lost a treasured and important member of its community—William A. “Bill” Halvorson. A president of the Academy in 1981-82 and an officer in the years leading up to that, and a former president of the Society of Actuaries (SOA), Halvorson was instrumental in helping shape the Academy’s contributions to the profession and defining the roles of actuaries. He was a dedicated and passionate volunteer and an outspoken advocate for the profession, using his platform to underscore how actuaries serve the public. Read remembrances from Walter S. Rugland, a past vice president of the Academy and a past president of the SOA; and Bill’s daughter Audrey Halvorson, a longtime Academy volunteer and a current director on the Academy Board. Bill’s contributions to the profession were highlighted in a video produced for the Academy’s 50th Anniversary celebration last year. The excerpts referring to Bill are here.
Upcoming Events
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Monday—Early Registration Deadline for LHQ Seminar: Early registration rates end this Monday, Sept. 12, for the 2016 Life and Health Qualifications Seminar, to be held Nov. 13-17 in Arlington, Va. (Washington, D.C., metro region). Register today to reserve your space, and to save on the registration rates for this highly regarded seminar.
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Wednesday—CLRS Livestream Registration Ending: The Casualty Loss Reserve Seminar (CLRS) will offer livestreaming of select sessions from the CLRS, being held later this month in Chicago. The livestream will be for select Sept. 19 events from the seminar, which runs from Sept. 18-20. Registration for the livestream is available through next Wednesday, Sept. 14. Virtual attendees will be able to interact with one another and pose questions to panelists. Visit the Casualty Actuarial Society’s CLRS page for more information.
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P/C Loss Seminar Coming in December: Registration is open for the 2016 Seminar on Effective P/C Loss Reserve Opinions, to be held in Chicago Dec. 6-7. The two-day seminar will enhance your expertise on the latest regulations and standards with reviews of actuarial qualification standards and interactive case studies. Register today.
See our website for a listing of all Academy events.
Alerts
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The California Senate passed a bill to implement the California Secure Choice Retirement Savings Program for private-sector workers who do not have access to a workplace retirement plan.
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The IRS announced Sept. 2 that the current mortality table basis for defined benefit pension plans will be extended through 2017.
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Subscribe to Member Alerts: Subscribers to the Academy’s alerts are notified by email when a new alert is posted in their area(s) of interest. The alerts are available in five areas of focus: casualty, health, life, pension, and cross-practice issues. Academy members may subscribe to any or all of them free of charge as a member service after signing in to the member section of the website.
Online Election Continues Through Next Week
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Online voting for the Academy’s four open regular director positions continues through next Friday, Sept. 16. The Academy’s Nominating Committee presented four candidates for the Academy’s Board of Directors; for more information about the candidates, election guidelines, and more, please visit the online Election Center.
In the News
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