Keeping You in the Know—Recent Academy Activity, July 18–22, 2022
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Registration Open for Academy’s ‘Envision Tomorrow: 2022 Annual Meeting’
Join us in Washington, D.C., this November—registration is now open for the Academy’s Envision Tomorrow: 2022 Annual Meeting. This year’s event will include insightful and dynamic speakers like Comptroller General of the United States Gene Dodaro, who will offer his expert perspective on current and emerging issues; award-winning journalist and commentator Michelle Singletary, who will discuss current economic trends; Steven Johnson, author and host of the Emmy-winning six-part PBS series “How We Got to Now,” who will discuss longevity increases; and Bruce Weinstein—“The Ethics Guy”—who will bring his unique perspective to a professionalism session, “The Ethically Intelligent Actuary.” See the full speaker lineup here, and the practice-area breakout session lineup here.
Academy members who are first-time attendees can receive a $100 discount off their registration—use the code ENVISION to claim your discount. The Nov. 2–3 event at the Metro Center Marriott in Washington, D.C., will offer networking and continuing education (CE) opportunities—early registration discounts are now available, so register today.
Issue Brief on Telehealth & Workers’ Compensation Released
The Casualty Practice Council’s Workers’ Compensation Committee released an issue brief discussing the growing importance of telehealth for workers’ compensation insurers, variations across different states, and the opportunities for the actuarial profession to help all parties involved better direct their efforts and maximize the return of any telehealth initiatives.
Register for Next Week’s Webinar—‘The Revised ASOP No. 22’
The webinar series on recently revised actuarial standards of practice (ASOPs) continues next week with “The Revised ASOP No. 22: What You Need to Know.” This webinar will examine ASOP No. 22, Statements of Actuarial Opinion Based on Asset Adequacy Analysis for Life Insurance, Annuity, or Health Insurance Reserves and Other Liabilities, which took effect June 1. Presenters involved in the revision will discuss new guidance on trends in assumptions and updated documentation and disclosure guidance. CE is available. The webinar will be held next Thursday, July 28, from noon to 1 p.m. EDT. Register today.
Registration Open for August P/C Webinar on ILS, Cat Bonds
Registration is open for next month’s “Insurance-Linked Securities and Catastrophe Bonds,” a property/casualty webinar that will examine catastrophe (cat) bonds, a subset of insurance-linked securities (ILS), which are debt-like investment instruments providing risk coverage to reinsurance entities and self-insureds. The webinar will focus on the P/C Extreme Events and Property Lines Committee’s recent public policy issue paper, Insurance-Linked Securities and Catastrophe Bonds. Committee Chairperson Jeri Xu—who gave an in-depth Q&A on the subject in the recent Spring/Summer Casualty Quarterly—and Ralph Blanchard will present. CE is available. The webinar will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 2, from noon to 1:30 p.m. EDT. Register today.
Public Policy in Focus
The Health Solvency Committee submitted an H2 underwriting letter to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners’ (NAIC) Health Risk-Based Capital (E) Working Group.
Visit the Public Policy page to stay on top of the latest news and activities.
In the News
The New Yorker quoted Senior Health Fellow Cori Uccello on how the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision, Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which overturned Roe v. Wade, might affect health costs and insurers.
Healthcare Finance and BenefitsPro cited the Academy’s recent issue brief on drivers of 2023 health insurance premium changes.
Hitting your inboxes in August: Election of Academy Board member-selected directors, and a call for volunteers through the Academy’s annual volunteer survey.
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