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Academy Presents to CCIIO on HPC Activity
Health Vice President Annette James, Individual and Small Group Markets Committee Vice Chairperson Tammy Tomczyk, and Senior Health Fellow Cori Uccello presented to the Centers for Medicare &… DownloadDate Published: 06/11/2025
Comment / Letter
Life Subcommittee Comments to Colorado on Data Models Framework
The Life Underwriting and Risk Classification Subcommittee sent comments to the Colorado Division of Insurance on the draft Proposed Amended Regulation Governance and Risk Management Framework… Download
Topics: Life
Date Published: 06/06/2025
Comment / Letter
Councils Comment to NOAA on Climate Database
The Casualty Practice Council, Risk Management and Financial Reporting Council, and Research Committee sent a comment letter to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), strongly… DownloadDate Published: 06/06/2025
Practice Note
Selecting and Documenting Pension Assumptions Other Than Discount Rate and Investment Return
The Academy’s Pension Committee released a practice note providing information to actuaries on current and emerging practices in the selection and documentation of certain actuarial assumptions… DownloadDate Published: 06/04/2025
Comment / Letter
Health Committee Comments to Senate on House Budget Bill
The Health Practice Council’s Individual and Small Group Markets Committee submitted comments to Senate Leadership as they develop their budget reconciliation legislation. The comments focus on… DownloadDate Published: 06/03/2025
Issue Brief
Improving Spousal Retirement Plan Protections—Gaps and Policy Proposals
The Academy’s Retirement Policy and Design Evaluation Committee has published a new issue brief examining how employer-sponsored retirement plans provide important protections for spouses, such as… DownloadDate Published: 06/03/2025
Comment / Letter
Subcommittee Comments to LATF on APF 2025–04
The Economic Scenario Generator Subcommittee sent a comment letter to the NAIC’s Life Actuarial (A) Task Force on the recent exposure of APF 2025-04, discussing the update to the Valuation Manual… Download
Topics: Life
Date Published: 06/02/2025
Comment / Letter
CPC Comments on ASOP No. 39
The Casualty Practice Council (CPC) submitted comments on the exposure draft of Actuarial Standard of Practice (ASOP) No. 39, Treatment of Catastrophe or Extreme Event Losses in Future Cost… Download
Topics: Casualty
Date Published: 05/30/2025
Comment / Letter
Pension Committee Comments to IRS on Priority Guidance Plan
The Pension Committee sent a comment letter to the IRS on the agency’s 2025–2026 Priority Guidance Plan, listing issues within topic area including closed plan guidance, SECURE 2.0 cash balance… DownloadDate Published: 05/30/2025
Comment / Letter
Committee Comments on ORSA Guidance Manual
The Risk Management and Financial Reporting Council’s ERM/ORSA Committee sent a comment letter to the NAIC’s Own Risk and Solvency Assessment (ORSA) Implementation (E) Subgroup on the NAIC ORSA… DownloadDate Published: 05/30/2025
Comment / Letter
LPC Comments to LATF on Actuarial Guideline Draft
The Life Practice Council (LPC) provided comments to the NAIC’s Life Actuarial (A) Task Force (LATF) on the most recent AAT for Reinsurance Actuarial Guideline Draft Exposure, AG Re AAT 050225. DownloadDate Published: 05/23/2025
Presentation
Academy Presents on Climate at IAA Brazil Colloquium
Director of Research (Public Policy) Steve Jackson presented at JoCo 2025, the International Actuarial Association’s (IAA) Joint Colloquium in São Paulo, Brazil. Jackson presented “Are They…
Topics: Climate Risk
Date Published: 05/21/2025
Comment / Letter
Committee Comments on House Budget Resolution
The Individual and Small Group Markets Committee submitted comments to the U.S. House Committee on the Budget on the reconciliation legislation advancing in the House of Representatives to comply… Download
Topics: Health Insurance
Date Published: 05/20/2025
Comment / Letter
Committee Comments on RBC Preamble Re-Exposure
The Prudential Regulation Committee sent a comment letter to the NAIC’s Capital Adequacy (E) Task Force on the re-exposure draft of Risk-Based Capital (RBC) Revised Preamble, 2024-16-CA. DownloadDate Published: 05/08/2025
Comment / Letter
Committee Submits Agenda Request to FASB on Funds Withheld and Modified Coinsurance
The Life GAAP Reporting Committee submitted an agenda request to the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) regarding the application of accounting guidance for funds withheld and… Download
Topics: Life
Date Published: 05/08/2025
Comment / Letter
Committee Submits Agenda Request to FASB on LDTI
The Life GAAP Reporting Committee submitted an agenda request to the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) regarding treatment of long-duration targeted improvements… Download
Topics: Life
Date Published: 05/08/2025
Comment / Letter
Committee Submits Agenda Request to FASB on Fixed Indexed Annuities
The Life GAAP Reporting Committee submitted an agenda request to the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) regarding the application of accounting guidance for indexed annuity… Download
Topics: Life
Date Published: 05/08/2025
Presentation
Academy Presents on Cyber Risk at CAS Spring Meeting
Committee on Cyber Risk members presented at the Casualty Actuarial Society (CAS) Spring Meeting in Toronto on “Cyber: Global Market Update and D&O Risk.” Download
Topics: Casualty
Date Published: 05/05/2025
Presentation
Subcommittee Presents to NAIC’s Life RBC Working Group
The C-3 Subcommittee presented to the Life Risk-Based Capital (E) Working Group on additional considerations for plans to address C-3 alignment, including a possible field test in 2026. Download
Topics: Life
Date Published: 05/01/2025
Presentation
Committee Presents to NAIC’s Life RBC Working Group
The Life Investment and Capital Adequacy Committee presented to the Life Risk-Based Capital (E) Working Group on correlation across factors for life risk-based capital. Download
Topics: Life
Date Published: 05/01/2025
Comment / Letter
P/C Equity & Fairness Committee Comments to Colorado DOI
The P&C Committee on Equity and Fairness submitted comments to the Colorado Division of Insurance (DOI) on the exposed template of the DOI’s upcoming data call on private passenger auto… Download
Topics: Actuarial Standards
Date Published: 04/25/2025
Comment / Letter
LPC Comments to LATF on AAT Reinsurance Draft
The Life Practice Council (LPC) provided comments to the NAIC’s Life Actuarial (A) Task Force (LATF) on the most recent AAT for Reinsurance Actuarial Guideline Draft Exposure. Download
Topics: Life
Date Published: 04/25/2025
Report
Health Work Group Sends H2 Final Report to NAIC
The Health Solvency Committee’s Health Underwriting Risk Factors Analysis Work Group sent the final H2—Underwriting Risk Component and Managed Care Credit Calculation in the Health… DownloadDate Published: 04/24/2025
Comment / Letter
Individual & Small Group Markets Committee Comments to CMS on ACA Rule
The Individual & Small Group Markets Committee sent a comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on the Proposed Rule: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act;… Download
Topics: Actuarial Standards
Date Published: 04/11/2025
Presentation
C1 Subcommittee Updates NAIC’s RBC Investment Risk Working Group
The C1 Subcommittee gave an update to NAIC’s Risk-Based Capital (RBC) Investment Risk Evaluation (E) Working Group on its work determining comparable attributes of collateralized loan obligations… Download
Topics: Actuarial Standards
Date Published: 03/25/2025