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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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Comments to FASB on Proposed Updates to the Accounting for Long-Duration Contracts

Financial Reporting Committee comments to the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) on its proposed updates to the accounting for long-duration contracts.
Topics: ASB Financial Reporting Risk Management
Date Published: 12/15/2017
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Committee Comment Letter on Proposed ASOP

The Life Products Committee comment letter to the Actuarial Standards Board regarding a proposed actuarial standard of practice (ASOP) on pricing of life insurance and annuity products.   
Topics: Actuarial Standards ASB Life Insurance
Date Published: 10/31/2017
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Work Group Comments on Life Insurance Buyer’s Guide Discussion Draft

Guaranteed Elements Work Group comment letter on the NAIC’s Life Insurance Buyer’s Guide (A) Working Group discussion draft.
Topics: ASB Life Insurance NAIC
Date Published: 10/19/2017
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Work Group Comments to ASB on Principle-Based Reserve ASOP Exposure Draft

PBR Governance Work Group comments to the Actuarial Standards Board (ASB) on the exposure draft for a new ASOP, Principle-Based Reserves for Life Products. 
Topics: Actuarial Standards ASB Governance
Date Published: 05/31/2017
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Comments to ASB on Setting Assumptions ASOP Draft

Pension Committee comment letter to the Actuarial Standards Board (ASB) on the proposed Actuarial Standard of Practice (ASOP), Setting Assumptions.  
Topics: Actuarial Standards ASB Retirement
Date Published: 05/02/2017
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Comment Letter on Proposed ASOP on Future Costs for P/C Risk Transfer and Funding

Casualty Practice Council comments on the ASB’s third exposure of the proposed Actuarial Standards of Practice (ASOP), Estimating Future Costs for Prospective Property/Casualty Risk Transfer and Risk…
Topics: Actuarial Standards ASB Casualty
Date Published: 04/27/2017
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Comments to ASB on Setting Assumptions Exposure Draft

ERM/ORSA Committee comments to the Actuarial Standards Board (ASB) on its Setting Assumptions exposure draft. 
Topics: Actuarial Standards ASB Financial Reporting Risk Management
Date Published: 04/27/2017
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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 exposure draft. 
Topics: Actuarial Standards ASB Financial Reporting Risk Management
Date Published: 01/31/2017
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Work Group Comments on GASB 74 Implementation Guide

GASB 74 Implementation Work Group comments on the GASB 74 implementation guide exposure draft that addresses financial reporting for postemployment benefit plans other than pension plans.
Topics: ASB Financial Reporting Risk Management Solvency
Date Published: 12/19/2016
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Comments to FASB on Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Long-Duration Contracts

Financial Reporting Committee comments to the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) on its proposed accounting standards update, Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Long-Duration…
Topics: ASB Financial Reporting Risk Management
Date Published: 12/14/2016
Policy & Research
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