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American Academy of Actuaries to Honor Bob Meilander With Jarvis Farley Service Award

WASHINGTON – The American Academy of Actuaries will present Robert G. Meilander, MAAA, FSA, of Sarasota, Fla., with the prestigious 2016 Jarvis Farley Service Award at the Academy’s…
Topics: Actuarial Standards ASB Financial Reporting Public Policy Risk Management
Date Published: 09/20/2016
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Comments by American Academy of Actuaries to FASB on Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Defined Benefit Plans

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Topics: ASB Benefits
Date Published: 04/26/2016
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Actuaries Welcome Discussion of Meaningful Disclosures for Public Employee Pension Plans

WASHINGTON—Following the re-introduction of the Public Employee Pension Transparency Act (PEPTA) on March 21 in the U.S. House of Representatives, the American Academy of Actuaries said that…
Topics: Actuarial Standards ASB Financial Security Public Policy Retirement Solvency
Date Published: 03/23/2016
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JULY 9: Actuarial Standards Board to Hold Public Hearing Regarding Public Pension Issues

WASHINGTON – The Actuarial Standards Board (ASB) will hold a public hearing on July 9, 2015, to hear comments on proposed actuarial standards of practice (ASOPs) related to actuarial work…
Topics: Actuarial Standards ASB Financial Security Professionalism Public Policy
Date Published: 06/05/2015
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Comments by American Academy of Actuaries to GASB on Exposure Draft on Reporting for Pension Plans Not Administered Through Certain Trusts, and Amendments to Certain Provisions of GASB Statements 67 and 68

Benefits Link Health & Welfare Plans Newsletter
Topics: ASB Benefits
Date Published: 09/02/2014
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Highlighted: Academy Pension Finance Task Force’s public letter to FASB providing suggestions, based on financial economics, to improve accounting for single employer pension plans

BenefitsLink Retirement Plans Newsletter
Topics: ASB Benefits Retirement
Date Published: 10/04/2013
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Highligted: Academy Pension Finance Task Force’s comments to ASB on the exposure draft of the proposed ASOP on modeling

BenefitsLink Retirement Plans Newsletter
Topics: ASB Benefits Retirement
Date Published: 10/04/2013
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Revised Introductory ASOP Sets the Ground Rules for All Actuarial Standards of Practice

WASHINGTON – June 6, 2013 – A significantly revised Introductory Actuarial Standard of Practice (ASOP) that helps to clarify basic terminology and concepts used throughout all…
Topics: Actuarial Standards ASB Benefits Life Insurance
Date Published: 06/06/2013
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Robert Meilander Appointed Chairperson of the Actuarial Standards Board

  WASHINGTON, Dec. 15, 2011 — Robert Meilander will become chairperson of the Actuarial Standards Board (ASB) on Jan. 1. He was appointed to the post by the Council of U.S. Presidents, a…
Topics: Actuarial Standards ASB Financial Reporting Financial Security Life Insurance Professionalism Public Policy
Date Published: 12/15/2011
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Letter to the editor of National Underwriter Life & Health responding to “LEPr Develops Life Expectancy Estimation Standards” published on May 4

  To the editor: As the chairperson of the American Academy of Actuaries Life Settlements Investment Work Group, I am responding to the article published online about the document…
Topics: Actuarial Standards ASB Financial Security Professionalism Public Policy
Date Published: 05/31/2011
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Council Comments to Actuarial Standards Board on Setting Assumptions

Health Practice Council comments in response to the Actuarial Standards Board’s (ASB) second exposure draft of a proposed actuarial standard of practice (ASOP) titled Setting Assumptions.
Topics: Actuarial Standards ASB
Date Published: 07/31/2019
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LPC Comment Letter to ASB on ASOP Exposure

Life Practice Council comment letter to the Actuarial Standards Board on the second exposure draft of the proposed Actuarial Standard of Practice, Setting Assumptions.  
Topics: Actuarial Standards ASB
Date Published: 07/08/2019
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Work Group White Paper on Estimating the Uncollectible Reinsurance Reserve for P/C Companies

Current Estimate Credit Losses Work Group white paper on the new FASB accounting requirement regarding uncollectible reinsurance.  
Topics: ASB Financial Reporting Reinsurance Risk Management
Date Published: 07/02/2019
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Comment / Letter

Casualty Council Comments on Assumptions ASOP

The Academy’s Casualty Practice Council’s comments on the proposed revision of the ASOP on Assumptions.
Topics: ASB Casualty
Date Published: 07/01/2019
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Academy Comments to ASB on Modeling ASOP

Pension Committee comment letter to ASB on fourth exposure draft of the Modeling ASOP.   
Topics: ASB Retirement
Date Published: 05/15/2019
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Comment / Letter

Academy Comments to ASB on ASOPs 4, 27, and 35

Pension Committee, Public Plans Committee and Multiemployer Plans Committee comment letter to ASB on exposure drafts of proposed revisions to ASOPs 4, 24, and 35.
Topics: ASB
Date Published: 07/30/2018
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Comments to ASB on IAA International Standard of Actuarial Practice 4—IFRS 17 Insurance Contracts

Financial Reporting Committee comments to the Actuarial Standards Board for consideration on the International Actuarial Association’s International Standard of Actuarial Practice 4—IFRS 17…
Topics: Actuarial Standards ASB Financial Reporting Risk Management
Date Published: 05/25/2018
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Comments to ASB on IAA International Standard of Actuarial Practice 4—IFRS 17 Insurance Contracts

ncial Reporting Committee comments to the Actuarial Standards Board for consideration on the International Actuarial Association’s International Standard of Actuarial Practice 4—IFRS 17 Insurance…
Topics: Actuarial Standards ASB Financial Reporting Risk Management
Date Published: 05/24/2018
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Comments to ASB on Capital Adequacy Assessment Exposure Draft

ERM/ORSA Committee comments to the Actuarial Standards Board (ASB) on its Capital Adequacy Assessment for Insurers second exposure draft. 
Topics: Actuarial Standards ASB Financial Reporting Risk Management
Date Published: 03/01/2018
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Comments to FASB on Proposed Updates to Market Risk Benefits in the Accounting for Long-Duration Contracts

Financial Reporting Committee comments to the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) on its proposed updates to market risk benefits in the accounting for long-duration contracts. 
Topics: ASB Benefits Financial Reporting Risk Management
Date Published: 12/18/2017
Policy & Research
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