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Work Group Submits ESG Presentation to Life Actuarial Task Force
The Academy’s Economic Scenario Generator Work Group submitted a presentation to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners’ Life Actuarial (A) Task Force Subgroup on Economic Scenario… DownloadDate Published: 12/11/2022
Practice Note
Practice Note on Difficult-to-Value Provisions of Defined Benefit Plans
Pension Committee Practice Note on Measuring Pension Obligations for Difficult-to-Value Plan Provisions. Download
Topics: Retirement
Date Published: 12/09/2022
Committee Releases Practice Note on Difficult-to-Value Plan Provisions
The Pension Committee published a practice note, Measuring Pension Obligations for Difficult-to-Value Plan Provisions, providing information to actuaries on current or emerging practices regarding… Download
Topics: Retirement
Date Published: 12/09/2022
Comment / Letter
Committee Comments to U.S. House and Senate Leaders on Bipartisan Retirement Legislative Proposals
Comment letter from the Pension Committee and Retirement Policy and Design Evaluation Committee on provisions included in the Securing a Strong Retirement Act of 2022 (SECURE 2.0), the EARN Act, and… Download
Topics: Retirement
Date Published: 12/07/2022
NAIC Report
Academy HPC Fall 2022 NAIC National Meeting Update to Health Actuarial (B) Task Force
Academy Health Practice Council (HPC) Vice President, Barb Klever, provided an update on HPC activities to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) Health Actuarial (B) Task Force… Download
Topics: NAIC
Date Published: 12/05/2022
Discussion Paper
Committee Releases Discussion Brief on Margins
The Academy’s Life Experience Committee released a discussion brief on the use of margins in life insurance modeling. Download
Topics: Life Insurance
Date Published: 12/02/2022
Discussion Paper
Committee Releases Discussion Brief on Credibility
The Academy’s Life Experience Committee released a discussion brief on credibility in life insurance modeling. Download
Topics: Life Insurance
Date Published: 12/02/2022
Research Paper
In the fall of 2022, the Academy commissioned Prof. Jin-Chuan Duan and his team at the National University of Singapore’s Credit Research Initiative (NUS-CRI) to produce estimates of the… Download
The Probability of Default Model for Insurance Companies in the United States of America, Canada, and France.
Topics: Scalars
Date Published: 11/24/2022
Presentation
Academy Presentation to NAIC on Considerations for Calculating Cost-Sharing Premium Reduction Load Factors
Presentation at the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) Affordable Care Act (ACA) State Rate Review Discussion Meeting on Considerations for Calculating Cost-Sharing Reduction… Download
Topics: NAIC
Date Published: 11/16/2022
Practice Note
Risk Transfer Practice Note
The Committee on Property and Liability Financial Reporting (COPLFR) released the update to the Risk Transfer Practice Note (last updated in 2007). The Risk Transfer Practice Note includes… DownloadDate Published: 11/04/2022
Date Published: 11/03/2022
Comment / Letter
Index-Linked Variable Annuity (ILVA) Work Group Submits Comments on Proposed Actuarial Guideline ILVA
Index-Linked Variable Annuity (ILVA) Work Group Submits Comments on Proposed Actuarial Guideline ILVA DownloadDate Published: 11/02/2022
Comment / Letter
CPC Submits Comments to the ASB on ASOP 41
Comment letter from the Casualty Practice Council, submitted to the Actuarial Standards Board (ASB) on the exposure draft of ASOP 41, Actuarial Communications. DownloadDate Published: 11/01/2022
Date Published: 10/27/2022
Topics: Life Insurance
Date Published: 10/21/2022
Issue Brief
DSAC Releases Issue Brief on Big Data in Actuarial Modeling
The Data Science and Analytics Committee (DSAC) released an issue brief, Big Data and Algorithms in Actuarial Modeling and Consumer Impacts. It outlines big data issues confronting actuaries and… DownloadDate Published: 10/14/2022
Cross-Committee Discussion Brief on Actuarial Considerations When Using Augmented Mortality Models
Discussion brief authored by members of Pension, Multiemployer, and Public Plans Committees detailing approaches and complexities of using augmented pension mortality assumptions. Download
Topics: Retirement
Date Published: 10/14/2022
Life Experience Work Group Releases Discussion Brief on Inflation
The Academy’s Life Experience Committee released a discussion brief on the impacts of inflation, interest rates, stock market volatility, and potential recession on life insurance business. Download
Topics: Life Insurance
Date Published: 10/14/2022
Topics: NAIC
Date Published: 10/14/2022
PPC Committees Release Discussion Brief on Augmented Mortality
Members of the Pension, Multiemployer, and Public Plans Committees published a discussion brief intended to familiarize actuaries with commonly used approaches and considerations when dealing with… Download
Topics: Retirement
Date Published: 10/14/2022
Comment / Letter
CPC Submits Comments to the ASB on ASOP 20
Comment letter from the Casualty Practice Council, submitted to the Actuarial Standards Board (ASB) on the exposure draft of ASOP 20, Discounting of Property/Casualty Unpaid Claim Estimates. DownloadDate Published: 09/30/2022
Comment / Letter
LIBOR/SOFR Comment Letter to NAIC Life Actuarial (A) Task Force
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Topics: NAIC
Date Published: 09/29/2022
Comment / Letter
COPLFR Submits Comments to the ASB on ASOP 36
Comment letter from the Committee on Property and Liability Financial Reporting, submitted to the Actuarial Standards Board (ASB) on the exposure draft of ASOP 36, Statements of Actuarial Opinion… DownloadDate Published: 09/29/2022
Topics: NAIC
Date Published: 09/27/2022
Date Published: 09/16/2022