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Academy Looks Forward to President Biden Addressing Joint Session of Congress on Key Issues Needing Actuarial Expertise

COVID-19 Impacts, Climate Risk, Equity Issues Share Focus with Economic Recovery, Financial and Retirement Security Beyond First 100 Days WASHINGTON—The American Academy of Actuaries provides…
Date Published: 04/26/2021
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Actuaries Climate Index Breaks New Ground for Latest Season and Five-Year Average

Summer 2020 data update pushes index’s five-year average to 1.23 Washington, D.C., Arlington, VA, Schaumburg, IL, and Ottawa, ON (March 4, 2021)––The five-year moving average of…
Date Published: 03/04/2021
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Spring 2020 Data Update to the Actuaries Climate Index

As attention to climate issues grows, ACI provides objective data on key climate measurements Washington, D.C., Arlington, VA, Schaumburg, IL, and Ottawa, ON (Dec. 1, 2020)—With climate risk…
Date Published: 12/01/2020
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People on the move in the P&C insurance industry: November 13, 2020

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Topics: Casualty
Date Published: 11/13/2020
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Academy Officers and Regular Directors Begin Terms

WASHINGTON—The American Academy of Actuaries is pleased to announce five officers and four regular directors serving on its Board of Directors who began their terms today at the close of the…
Date Published: 11/05/2020
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Data Update to the Actuaries Climate Index

Long-term measure of extreme climate conditions reached a new high in winter 2019–20 Washington, D.C., Arlington, VA, Schaumburg, IL, and Ottawa, ON (August 26, 2020) –– A…
Date Published: 08/26/2020
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Whether to Amend and Extend: National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization as an Opportunity for Reform

WASHINGTON—August typically marks not only the start of the peak of hurricane season but is also the time during which Congress recesses for its monthlong district/state work period. When…
Date Published: 08/04/2020
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Data Update to the Actuaries Climate Index

Index’s data updated through fall 2019 including 2019 drought and sea level values Washington, D.C., Arlington, VA, Schaumburg, IL, and Ottawa, ON (May 27, 2020)—The Actuaries Climate…
Date Published: 05/27/2020
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Actuaries: Coverage of Pandemic Risk Through Property/Casualty Insurance Could Be Designed Like Existing Federal Programs

WASHINGTON—Existing federal insurance programs for costly, hard-to-estimate property/casualty risks are more appropriate models for a federal insurance program to facilitate coverage of…
Date Published: 05/12/2020
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Actuaries Climate Index Reaches New High for Sixth Consecutive Quarter

Index’s five-year average continues an upward trend Washington, D.C., Arlington, VA, Schaumburg, IL, and Ottawa, ON (February 27, 2020)—The five-year moving average of the Actuaries…
Date Published: 02/27/2020
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Related Resources

Letter to House Committee Seeking Actuarial Inclusion in Proposed Catastrophe Loss Commission

Academy letter to House Financial Services Committee urging the inclusion of an actuary on a proposed catastrophe loss commission.
Topics: Casualty
Date Published: 10/09/2001
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Presentation

Actuarial Issues Related to Catastrophe Reserves

Catastrophe Management Work Group presentation on actuarial issues surrounding catastrophe reserves to a subcommittee of the National Conference of Insurance Legislators.
Topics: Casualty
Date Published: 07/12/2001
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Presentation

A presentation on workers’ comp issues to an NCOIL committee

The Workers’ Compensation Work Group provided this presentation presentation on workers’ compensation issues to the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Committee of the National Conference of Insurance…
Date Published: 07/12/2001
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Comment / Letter

Letter to State Sen. John Fonfara on CT Legislative Task Force Auto Insurance Study

Risk Classification Work Group comment letter to Connecticut state Sen. John Fonfara about a Connecticut legislative task force’s auto insurance study.
Topics: Casualty
Date Published: 06/22/2001
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Comment / Letter

Letter to State Sen. John Fonfara on CT Legislative Task Force Auto Insurance Study

Risk Classification Work Group comment letter to Connecticut state Sen. John Fonfara about a Connecticut legislative task force’s auto insurance study.
Topics: Casualty
Date Published: 06/22/2001
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Presentation

Catastrophe Exposures & Insurance Industry Catastrophe Management Practices

strophe Management Work Group presentation on catastrophe exposures and insurance industry catastrophe management practices.
Topics: Casualty
Date Published: 06/10/2001
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Policy Paper

Insurance Industry Catastrophe Management Practices

Catastrophe Management Work Group monograph on insurance industry catastrophe management practices.
Topics: Casualty
Date Published: 06/01/2001
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GAAP Survey Results Committee on Life Insurance Financial Reporting (COLIFR)

Committee on Life Insurance Financial Reporting (COLIFR) report on its GAAP survey.
Date Published: 04/02/2001
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Comment / Letter

Comments on FASB Exposure Draft on Business Combinations and Goodwill Accounting

Committee on Life Insurance Financial Reporting and Committee on Property and Liability Financial Reporting comments on FASB Revised Exposure Draft: “Business Combinations and Intangible Assets —…
Date Published: 03/16/2001
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Comment / Letter

Comment Letter to Rep. Bill Archer on Policyholder Disaster Protection Act of 1999

Catastrophe Insurance Work Group comment letter to Rep. Bill Archer on S. 1914, the Policyholder Disaster Protection Act of 1999.
Topics: Casualty
Date Published: 09/20/2000
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