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Actuaries Caution on Potential Risks and Effects of Health Care Executive Order on Consumers, Insurance Markets

WASHINGTON—The American Academy of Actuaries is cautioning that President Trump’s executive order on association health plans (AHPs) and short-term limited-duration insurance could…
Date Published: 10/12/2017
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American Academy of Actuaries to Honor Volunteers’ Efforts

WASHINGTON—The American Academy of Actuaries will honor five exceptional volunteers, Mary Bahna-Nolan of Naperville, Ill., Keith Passwater of Brownsburg, Ind., Lenny Reback of Highland Park,…
Date Published: 09/13/2017
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Facts About Social Security and Women Highlighted for Mother’s Day Weekend

Issue Brief Examines Differences in Benefits Between Men and Women, and Potential Effects of Social Security Reforms on Women WASHINGTON—On Mother’s Day weekend, the Social Security…
Date Published: 05/12/2017
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Date Published: 05/11/2017
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New Report from Risk Experts Highlights Challenges and Reform Options for National Flood Insurance Program

WASHINGTON—As Congress weighs reauthorization of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), it has multiple options for addressing the program’s challenges and should take into…
Date Published: 04/19/2017
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Academy Issue Brief Identifies Seven Critical Areas That Long-Term Care Financing Reform Needs to Address

WASHINGTON—As Americans’ long-term care (LTC) needs increasingly outpace their capacity to finance them, and policymakers explore ways in which to make coverage for care more…
Date Published: 11/29/2016
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Letter to GASB on Accounting by Governmental Employers for Other Postemployment Benefits

Joint Committee on Retiree Health letter to the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) on accounting by governmental employers for other postemployment benefits.
Date Published: 04/30/2004
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Comment / Letter

Letter to EEOC on Proposed Retiree Health Benefit Rule

Retiree Health Work Group comments related to the proposed rule by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) and retiree health benefits.
Topics: Benefits
Date Published: 09/12/2003
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Report on Variable Annuity Guaranteed Minimum Death Benefits

Life Financial Soundness/Risk Management Committee report to the NAIC regarding variable annuity guaranteed minimum death benefit reserves. 
Date Published: 09/01/2003
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Comment / Letter

Letter to GASB on Actuarial Measurement of Retiree Health Benefits

Retiree Health Insurance Work Group letter to the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) about the actuarial measurement of retiree health benefits.
Date Published: 05/20/2003
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Letter to GASB on Actuarial Measurement of Retiree Health Benefits

Retiree Health Insurance Work Group letter to the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) about the actuarial measurement of retiree health benefits
Date Published: 05/20/2003
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Discussion Paper

Group and Health Coverage in the Wake of September 11

Terrorism/Extreme Events Work Group monograph examining the impact of catastrophic terrorist events on group and health coverage, including medical benefits and non-medical benefits such as group…
Date Published: 12/02/2002
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Practice Note

Application of Actuarial Guideline XXXIX

Application of Actuarial Guideline XXXIXPractice note presenting questions relative to the National Association of Insurance Commissioner’s (NAIC) Actuarial Guideline XXXIX – Reserving for…
Date Published: 12/01/2002
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Comment / Letter

Letter to Congress on Medicare and Prescription Drugs

Health Practice Council letter to Congress offers the Academy as a resource on questions related to Medicare and prescription drugs, and notes that adding any additional benefits, in particular a…
Date Published: 06/20/2002
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Presentation

Increasing Pension Coverage & Benefits and Preparing for Retirement

or Pension Fellow presentation to the ERISA Advisory Council on the topic of increasing pension coverage and preparing for retirement
Date Published: 07/17/2001
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Letter to Medicare Commission on Proposed Changes to Benefits

Health Practice Council letter to National Bipartisan Commission on the Future of Medicare in response to the questions the commission raised regarding possible changes to the current Medicare…
Date Published: 02/17/1999
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