Comments are due today, Aug. 20, on the second exposure draft of the U.S. Qualification Standards (USQS). The Committee on Qualifications (COQ) approved release of a second exposure draft of a revised USQS last month. This document is intended to replace the Qualification Standards (including Continuing Education Requirements) for Actuaries Issuing Statements of Actuarial Opinion in the United States, which took effect Jan. 1, 2008. Click here for more information and how to submit comments.
Professionalism webinar slides and audio: The USQS were discussed at the Academy’s Aug. 12 professionalism webinar, “U.S. Qualification Standards: Second Exposure Draft and More.” The slides and audio are available for free to Academy members and can be found here.
Register for Next Week’s Cyber Risk Webinar
The Casualty Practice Council (CPC) webinar, “Cyber Risk Trends and Issues in Insurance,” will be held next Thursday. Presenters will include members of the CPC’s Cyber Risk Task Force and cyber risk experts who will look at cyber-related issues that have become so prevalent and persistent in recent years as to be commonplace. The webinar will also highlight recent Academy publications on cyber risk topics. Norman Niami, chairperson of the Cyber Risk Task Force, will moderate. The webinar will be held on Aug. 26, from noon to 1:30 p.m. EDT. Continuing education (CE) will be available. Register today.
Board Election Continues Through Next Friday
The online election of Academy Board regular directors, which began last Friday, continues through next Friday, Aug. 27. All Academy members eligible as of the Aug. 6 voting eligibility cutoff date should have received ballots via email from the Academy’s election vendor Intelliscan (academy@intelliscaninc.net). All members are encouraged to take part in the Academy’s election process. For more information on the candidates and the election process, visit the Board Election Center.
Early Registration Deadline Today for Virtual CLRS
Early registration ends today for the 2021 Virtual Casualty Loss Reserve Seminar (CLRS), to be held Sept. 13–15. This will be the second year that the annual CLRS has been held as a virtual event. Jointly sponsored by the Academy and the Casualty Actuarial Society, the CLRS provides educational opportunities to help attendees stay current with today’s loss reserve developments and learn from experts in reserving. Register today.
Register Today for November’s LHQ Seminar
Register now for the Academy’s 2021 Life and Health Qualifications Seminar, to be held in November outside of Washington, D.C. The highly regarded LHQ Seminar delivers the best, most efficient way to obtain any needed basic education or relevant CE credit necessary to qualify to issue actuarial opinions for either the NAIC Life and Accident & Health (A&H) Annual Statement or the NAIC Health Annual Statement. Register today.
Plan Sponsor cited the Multiemployer Plans Committee’s comment letter to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) regarding the PBGC’s Interim Final Rule on Special Financial Assistance pursuant to the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.
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