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Comment / Letter
Dorothy Andrews Comments to NCOIL Special Committee on Race In Insurance Underwriting
Data Science and Analytics Committee (DSAC) Chair, Dorothy Andrews, addressed the issue of Race in Insurance Underwriting in a meeting convened by the National Council of Insurance Legislators and… DownloadDate Published: 12/09/2020
DSAC Update to NCOIL Special Committee on Race In Insurance Underwriting
Data Science and Analytics Committee (DSAC) Chair, Dorothy Andrews, addressed the issue of Race in Insurance Underwriting in a meeting convened by the National Council of Insurance Legislators and… DownloadDate Published: 12/09/2020
Comment / Letter
Health Equity Work Group Comments to the NAIC Special (EX) Committee on Race and Insurance
The Health Practice Council’s Health Equity Work Group comments to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) highlighting their efforts to facilitate solutions to address health… DownloadDate Published: 12/04/2020
Comment / Letter
Academy Senior Health Fellow Presentation on Health Equity at NAIC Special (EX) Committee on Race and Insurance
On December 2, 2020, Cori Uccello, the Academy’s Senior Health Fellow, presented on behalf of the Academy’s Health Equity Work Group (HEWG) at the National Association of Insurance… DownloadDate Published: 12/04/2020
Research Paper
Climate Risk Disclosure Survey Analysis
The Risk Management and Financial Reporting Council’s Climate Related Financial Disclosures (CRFD) Work Group Chair, Michelle Young, and the Academy’s Assistant Director for Research, Steve Jackson,… DownloadDate Published: 12/04/2020
Presentation
ERM/ORSA Climate Work Group Presentation to NAIC
ERM/ORSA Climate Related Financial Disclosures Work Group presentation to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) Climate and Resiliency (EX) Task Force. DownloadDate Published: 12/04/2020
Asset Adequacy Testing Considerations for Year-End 2020
The Life Practice Council’s Asset Adequacy Testing Task Force’s (AATTF) discussion paper titled, . DownloadDate Published: 12/04/2020
LPC Update at NAIC 2020 Fall National Meeting
The Life Practice Council’s update to the Life Actuarial (A) Task Force at the NAIC 2020 Fall National Meeting. Download
Topics: NAIC
Date Published: 12/03/2020
Comment / Letter
Casualty Council Comments on Pandemic Risk Legislation
Lauren Cavanaugh, VP-Casualty, submitted written comments on proposed legislation to provide federal government backing for future pandemic risk coverage in Business Interruption insurance. Download
Topics: Casualty
Date Published: 12/02/2020
Research Paper
Asset Adequacy Testing Considerations for Year-End 2020
The Life Practice Council’s Asset Adequacy Testing Task Force’s (AATTF) discussion paper titled, Asset Adequacy Testing Considerations for Year-End 2020. DownloadDate Published: 12/01/2020
Issue Brief
Social Security Committee Issue Brief on Immigration
Social Security Committee issue brief discussing how immigration relates to Social Security’s finances. DownloadDate Published: 12/01/2020
Comment / Letter
HPC Comments to ASB on ASOP No. 22 Proposed Revision
The Health Practice Council’s Long-Term Care (LTC) Reform Subcommittee Task Force to Review ASOP No. 22 comments on the proposed revision of Actuarial Standard of Practice (ASOP) No. 22, Statements… DownloadDate Published: 12/01/2020
Issue Brief
Issue Brief on Assumptions Used to Evaluate Social Security Program
Social Security Committee issue brief on assumptions used to evaluate Social Security’s financial condition. DownloadDate Published: 11/23/2020
Comment / Letter
Financial Reporting Committee and Life Financial Reporting Committee Comments to FASB
The Financial Reporting Committee and Life Financial Reporting Committee comments to the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) regarding indexing and modco embedded derivatives. DownloadDate Published: 11/23/2020
Comment / Letter
Comment Letter to Department of Labor on Pension Benefit Statements and Lifetime Income Illustrations
Lifetime Income Risk Joint Committee comment letter to Department of Labor Employee Benefits Security Administration on an interim final regulation with request for comments regarding pension benefit… Download
Topics: Benefits
Date Published: 11/17/2020
Comment / Letter
Academy Casualty Vice President Lauren Cavanaugh addressed the NAIC’s Special Committee on Race and Insurance, speaking to her prepared comments previously submitted, which covered actuarial… Download
VP-Casualty Addresses NAIC Panel on Race and Insurance
Date Published: 11/13/2020
Comment / Letter
Comments to ASB on ASOP No. 2 Proposed Revision
The Life Practice Council’s ASOP No. 2 Practice Note Task Force’s comments to the Actuarial Standards Board on the proposed revision of Actuarial Standard of Practice (ASOP) No. 2, Nonguaranteed… DownloadDate Published: 11/13/2020
Comment / Letter
Committee Comments on 2021 Actuarial Value (AV) Calculator
Comments from the Individual and Small Group Markets Committee to the Center for Consumer Information & Insurance Oversight (CCIIO) expressing concerns on the claims data updates finalized in the… DownloadDate Published: 11/12/2020
Presentation
The Academy’s Casualty Practice Council (CPC) and Committee on Property and Liability Financial Reporting (COPLFR) presented an update on CPC and COPLFR activity to the NAIC’s Casualty Actuarial… Download
Academy Updates CASTF on Casualty Practice Council Activity
Date Published: 11/10/2020
Discussion Paper
States have moved to develop their own laws given there is a lack of federal regulation of notice requirements to consumers in the event of cyber breaches. The purpose of this paper is to provide a… Download
Cyber Breach Reporting Requirements: An Analysis of Laws Across the United States
Date Published: 11/06/2020
Research Paper
Cyber Breach Reporting Requirements
States have moved to develop their own laws given there is a lack of federal regulation of notice requirements to consumers in the event of cyber breaches. The purpose of this paper is to provide a… Download
Practice Note
Actuarial Memorandum Practice Note
The purpose of this practice note is to provide information that can be useful for appointed actuaries dealing with the challenges of producing an Actuarial Memorandum in support of the Actuarial… DownloadDate Published: 10/29/2020
Presentation
ARWG Update to NAIC VM-22 Subgroup
The Academy’s Annuity Reserves Work Group (ARWG) presentation on the Preliminary Framework Elements for Fixed Annuity PBR to the NAIC’s Valuation Manual (VM)-22 (A) Subgroup. Download
Topics: NAIC
Date Published: 10/21/2020
Issue Brief
Issue Brief on the Impact of PBGC Premiums on Single-Employer Plan Sponsorship
Pension Committee issue brief on Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) single-employer premiums and their impact on pension plan sponsorship. Download
Topics: Retirement
Date Published: 10/08/2020
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 – Effects on Life Insurers
Tax Work Group’s white paper outlining the most significant changes in the taxation of life insurance companies that were made by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA). Download
Topics: Life Insurance
Date Published: 10/08/2020