Recent Academy Activity, Dec. 21, 2020 – Jan. 8, 2021
Start the New Year With Updates on Academy’s Life, P/C Activities
Join the Academy next week for webinars presented by the Life Practice Council and the Casualty Practice Council that will provide updates on recent activities and share insights on planned undertakings for 2021.
“Academy Life Practice Area: 2020 in Review/2021 Preview,” scheduled for noon to 2 p.m. EST on Wednesday, Jan. 13, will feature discussions on the key life practice actuarial issues that were prominent during 2020, and what to expect in 2021 at the Academy and the NAIC.
“P/C Public Policy Update,” to be held from noon to 1:30 p.m. EST on Thursday, Jan. 14, will share the latest updates on property/casualty public policy developments, prospects on the public policy issues for 2021 at the state and federal levels, and the Academy’s work in the P/C policy areas.
Continuing education credit will be available.
Review Your Membership Profile and 2021 Membership Dues
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P/C Loss Reserve, Life and Health Valuation Law Manuals Available
Academy law manuals are available to order:
The Property/Casualty Loss Reserve Manual is updated annually in multiple formats and is designed to help appointed actuaries know the NAIC Annual Statement requirements for statements of actuarial opinion. Order today.
The Life and Health Valuation Law Manual is designed to help appointed actuaries know the requirements of the NAIC model Standard Valuation Law and the Model Actuarial Opinion and Memorandum Regulation. Order today.
Recently Released
In the January/February issue of Contingencies, the cover story, “My Career as a Garbage Collector,” offers a behind-the-scenes look at one actuary’s experiences working at Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway—don’t miss this rollicking tale. Other features include “Is Data the Rx for Good Health Outcomes?”—which posits that the deluge of health data can be sifted into a treasure trove that drives better downstream medical decisions; and “Digital Decluttering”—which offers helpful tips to clean up your computer. Also, a President’s Message from Tom Campbell on new challenges in the New Year; how actuaries can bring their skills to the defined contribution world; and Up to Code tells you how the Actuarial Board for Counseling and Discipline lends a hand in your hour of need. Academy members may opt out of receiving the print edition of Contingencies or change their mailing address in the “Update Your Academy Profile” section of the member login page.
The December Actuarial Update covers the Academy’s update of the “Professionalism First” website, which is now more mobile-friendly. Also in the issue: A “Clear as a Bell” professionalism webinar examined the professionalism aspects of actuarial communications; the Academy presented to the National Council of Insurance Legislators and the NAIC on issues including race and insurance, and climate risk; the “Professionalism Counts” column is “Precept 8: The Responsibility That Comes With Power”; and remembrance of Arnold Dicke, recipient of the 2020 Jarvis Farley Service Award, charter member Davis Roenisch, and Heather Jerbi, former Academy assistant director of public policy.
The Fall/Winter StateScan Quarterly recaps the latest quarter’s state legislation and regulation, with several states having begun the process of prefiling legislation for the 2021 legislative session. After a spring and summer spent largely focused on COVID-19-related measures, jurisdictions were able to turn their attention to other matters—while keeping a watchful eye on how the coronavirus was unfolding—with states passing measures on prescription drugs, public pension plans, auto insurance, principle-based reserving, and reinsurance.
Academy Surveying Pension Members on CE Preferences
The Academy sent a short survey to pension members Friday to gauge their preferences for earning Enrolled Actuary (EA) and continuing education (CE) credit under Joint Board for the Enrollment of Actuaries rules and the U.S. Qualification Standards. Responses are due next Friday, Jan. 15.
GAO Seeks Nominees for Advisory Committee
The U.S. comptroller general, head of the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), is responsible to appoint six to 15 individuals to serve as members of the State All Payer Claims Databases Advisory Committee to provide advice on the standardized format for voluntary reporting to State All Payer Claims Databases. Interested nominees should submit letters of nominations and resumes to SAPCDACappointments@gao.gov by Jan. 27. More information is available on the GAO’s Jan. 5 Federal Register notice.
Catastrophe Modeling Exposure Draft Comments Due Jan. 15
A reminder that the Jan. 15 deadline is approaching for comments to the Actuarial Standards Board’s approved exposure draft of a revision of Actuarial Standard of Practice (ASOP) No. 38, now titled Catastrophe Modeling (for All Practice Areas). The ASOP provides guidance to actuaries when performing actuarial services with respect to selecting, using, reviewing, or evaluating catastrophe models. Information on how to submit comments using the new comment template can be found in the exposure drafts.
Public Policy Activity
The Cyber Risk Task Forcesent a letter to the U.S. Department of the Treasury responding to questions about the applicability of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act in cases of cyber attacks that are aimed at targets outside the United States but cause insured losses in the U.S.
A letter to the editor published in the Washington Post cited the Academy’s Social Security Game, which provides estimates of the effect of potential reforms on the program’s financial condition.
Hartford Business Journal(Conn.) reported on Tom Campbell becoming the Academy’s new president at the Annual Meeting and Public Policy Forum.
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