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RECENT ACADEMY ACTIVITY | April 10–14, 2023
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Climate, PBR Bootcamp Webinars Next Week
Join the Academy next week for webinars on climate modeling and principle-based reserving (PBR) issues:
The 2023 PBR Bootcamp webinar series will continue on Wednesday, April 19, with “Asset Modeling (Part 1).” Moderator Linda Lankowski offered insight into the Bootcamp series in the Spring Life Perspectives, released last month. Register now.
Academy Member Benefit ALERT—If you can’t make the live webinars, all webinar archives are available on-demand free of charge for Academy members following the live date. Visit the Academy website to learn more and access our full library of timely webinars on professionalism and public policy topics.
Health Equity Committee Seeks Volunteers
The Health Equity Committee, led by chairperson and Academy Board member Annette James, has an ambitious agenda and needs health actuaries interested in contributing to its efforts. Prospective volunteers don’t necessarily need experience in health equity issues; rather, the committee is looking for those with experience in one of its areas of focus—health insurance benefit design; health plan pricing; provider contracting and network development; or population health management. It is also interested in people with expertise in data and algorithms. Interested parties may email Academy Senior Health Policy Analyst Matthew Williams at williams@actuary.org
Save the Date—2023 Seminar on Effective P/C Loss Reserve Opinions
Save the date for the Seminar on Effective P/C Loss Reserve Opinions, which will be held Dec. 4–5 in Charlotte, N.C. The annual seminar is designed for property/casualty actuaries who prepare or assist with preparing National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) annual statements of actuarial opinion on P/C loss reserves. Called the “best seminar of the year—if you're not attending, you're missing the best CE you will ever get,” the seminar will provide the latest information about regulations and standards that apply, and will help you gain an understanding of regulatory perspectives and expectations. Registration will open in June.
HPC Releases Pair of Documents After Medicare Trustees Report
Medicare Webinar—Register now to attend a key HPC webinar following release of the trustees report. “Medicare’s Financing Challenges and Options to Address Them” will be held on May 16—register today.
ICYMI—Professionalism Paper Looks at Considerations for Working in Developing Areas of Actuarial Practice
The Committee on Professional Responsibility released a paper, Professionalism Considerations for Working in Developing Areas of Actuarial Practice, as part of its ongoing discussion series. The paper is intended to raise awareness of the requirements of the U.S. Qualification Standards with respect to work in emerging areas and to help actuaries determine whether they are qualified to practice in a developing area.
Applications for Abacus Actuaries Mentorship Program Due Monday
Abacus Actuaries’ 2023 Mentorship Program is underway, following a successful pilot program last year. Academy Pension Vice President Sherry Chan co-founded Abacus Actuaries to assist Asian actuaries in their professional work, presenting about it at the Academy’s 2021 Annual Meeting. The mentorship program will last six months, beginning in June. Those interested are encouraged to fill out the signup form by Monday, April 17.
Public Employment Opportunity
The Social Security Administration is seeking a deputy chief actuary for short-range estimates. The incumbent is responsible for planning, directing, and coordinating the development of the short-range cost estimates for all Social Security programs, both under current provisions and proposed changes in law or regulations. For more information and to apply, see the posting at USA Jobs.
The Life Valuation Committee submitted a comment letter to NAIC’s Life Actuarial (A) Task Force (LATF) on the Valuation of Securities Task Force’s referral to LATF on Bond Risk Measures.
Academy Senior Pension Fellow Linda K. Stone discussed Social Security’s financial challenges and the recently released trustees’ report in a Think Advisor story.
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Next Week—Health Practice Council ‘Hill Visits’
The HPC will hold “Hill Visits” next week—meetings with federal lawmakers and policymakers on Capitol Hill and at federal agencies in Washington, D.C. Topics will include Medicare and Medicaid, health equity and health insurance, prescription drugs, and health care workforce issues including in LTC facilities.
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