Keeping You in the Know—Recent Academy Activity, April 7–11, 2025
RECENT ACADEMY ACTIVITY |
Apr. 7–11, 2025
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EDUCATION & EVENTS
Registration Is Open for the 2025 LHQ Seminar, Nov. 17–20
Registration is open and early registration discounts are available for the 2025 Life and Health Qualifications Seminar, set for Nov. 17–20 in Arlington, Va. New this year will be separate life and health tracks, following a day of general education. Registration is limited for the popular seminar, which delivers three days of training and instruction—plus an optional three-hour exam on the fourth day—to equip you with the knowledge to gain necessary qualifications to issue NAIC blue blank or orange blank actuarial opinions. The seminar can also serve as a basic education refresher or as a source of required continuing education for more experienced actuaries. Registration is limited and early discounts are available now—register today.
Actuary Voices Podcast Released—Life VP Jason Kehrberg Discusses May’s Insurance Summit; Early Discounts End April 15
There are just a few days left to get an early discount for May’s Insurance Investment Summit in New York. In a new Actuary Voices podcast episode, Academy Life Vice President Jason Kehrberg and others discuss what to look forward to at the summit and its value to attendees. See the full agenda.
New Keynote Speaker Added—Make sure you register so that you can hear from newly added keynote speaker, Tom Kalvik, managing director at Canada Pension Plan Investments, in what’s sure to be a fantastic session!
Save now—Early discounts are available through next Tuesday, April 15, including a great hotel discount that can be extended to enjoy New York City through the Memorial Day weekend while rooms are available. Register today.
OUTREACH & NEWS
Academy Presenters Kick Off University of Illinois Regional Symposium
Academy President Darrell Knapp and Senior Casualty Fellow Rich Gibson opened the University of Illinois Actuarial Science Club’s regional symposium, “Rules and Regulations of Insurance,” in Urbana, Ill., on April 5 with individual general session presentations followed by a joint panel discussion. They provided an overview of insurance regulation in the United States, including the aims and general approaches to life, health, and property/casualty insurance regulation; discussed the Academy’s robust engagement with state and federal regulators and the U.S. actuarial profession’s self-regulation, which is housed and managed within the Academy; and fielded questions in the moderated panel discussion on hot topics.
Actuarially Sound Blog Post Recaps Academy’s Successful Hill Visits
An Actuarially Sound blog post recaps last week’s successful “Hill Visits,” in which volunteers from all practice areas and Academy staff visited key offices on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., covering issues ranging from Medicare and Social Security, to cybersecurity, flood and wildfire risk, lifetime income, and AI. Some 40 volunteers participated in more than 30 Capitol Hill visits, highlighting the Academy’s critical work in public policy and sharing their nonpartisan professional perspective with both committee and individual-member congressional staff—discussions that are essential in helping the Academy spread the word about who it is and how it can assist policymakers.
(L-R) P/C volunteer Sam Tashima & Past President Dave Sandberg, with former Sen. Norm Coleman & Sen. Amy Klobuchar
In the News
JD Supra’s reporting on the NAIC Spring National Meeting noted the Academy’s continued engagement in workstreams and comments on structured securities, risk-based capital ratios, and collateralized loan obligations. ·
InsuranceNewsNet cited Long-Term Care Committee member Steve Schoonveld’s comments on long-term care insurance to the NAIC’s Senior Issues Task Force.
Academy Board Member and Health Practice Council Vice Chairperson Julia Lerche discussed trends in Medicaid managed care utilization and the state rate adjustment process with the subscriber-only publication, Health Payer Specialist.
MEMBERSHIP
Reminder—COI/CE Acknowledgments Due
A reminder that it’s time for Academy volunteers and interested parties to submit their annual conflict of interest and continuing education (COI/CE) acknowledgments. Acknowledgments can be submitted via the “Volunteer Resources” section of the member webpage.
Volunteer Webinars Continue This Month
The Academy held the first of two volunteer webinars on Wednesday, Onboarding Volunteer Webinar for Committee Chairpersons & Vice Chairpersons, which covered governance-related topics including strategic planning, roles and responsibilities, structures, policies, and other topics that are specific to volunteer leaders.
General Committee Members, April 22—The Onboarding Volunteer Webinar for General Committee Members will cover understanding the Academy’s role, areas to volunteer in, roles and responsibilities, guidelines and policies, best practices for volunteers, and other topics specific to volunteering. Register today.
PUBLIC POLICY & RESEARCH
Academy YouTube Video Recaps NAIC Spring Meeting
An Academy public policy recording featuring practice-area project managers recaps the Academy’s presentations and activity at last month’s NAIC Spring National Meeting in Indianapolis, along with the recent Actuarially Sound blog post. Watch the webinar on the Academy’s YouTube channel.
Award for Research—Deadline April 15
A reminder to submit entries for the Academy’s third annual public policy Award for Research. This year’s theme is “Bias in Assessing Financial Risk: Origins, Detection, Mitigation.” The submissions deadline is Tuesday, April 15. For full information and to submit, click here.
Public Policy News in Brief
The Individual & Small Group Markets Committee sent a comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on the Proposed Rule: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Marketplace Integrity and Affordability.
Seminar on Effective P/C Loss Reserve Opinions; Salt Lake City
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