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American Academy of Actuaries Names W. James MacGinnitie as Its First Senior Property/Casualty Fellow

WASHINGTON—The American Academy of Actuaries is delighted to announce that W. James (Jim) MacGinnitie, an actuary with more than 50 years of consulting and executive experience in casualty…
Topics: Casualty
Date Published: 08/28/2015
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Academy Raises Awareness of Growing Climate- and Weather-Related Risks

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ahead of Earth Day (April 22), the American Academy of Actuaries will use social media messages to help bring attention to the risk of severe extreme…
Date Published: 04/15/2015
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Academy Casualty Practice Council Urges Long-Term Reauthorization of Terrorism Risk Insurance Act

WASHINGTON – The American Academy of Actuaries’ Casualty Practice Council sent letters to the leadership of the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate today urging long-term…
Topics: Casualty
Date Published: 12/04/2014
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Regular Directors of the American Academy of Actuaries Begin Terms

WASHINGTON – The American Academy of Actuaries announced the beginning of the terms of the three regular director members elected by its members in online balloting. Rich Daillak, Joeff…
Date Published: 11/13/2014
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Mary D. Miller Becomes President of the American Academy of Actuaries

WASHINGTON – Mary D. Miller, a consulting actuary with Risk & Regulatory Consulting LLC, Farmington, Conn., began her term as president of the American Academy of Actuaries on Nov. 13….
Date Published: 11/13/2014
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Date Published: 10/16/2014
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American Academy of Actuaries Announces Tom Wildsmith as Next President-elect

Board of Directors Also Elects Five Officers WASHINGTON—The American Academy of Actuaries board of directors has elected Tom Wildsmith to the position of president-elect. Wildsmith, an…
Date Published: 10/15/2014
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30th International Congress of Actuaries to Offer Expert Insights on Challenges Facing Retirement, Health, Insurance, and Other Financial Systems

30th International Congress of Actuaries to Offer Expert Insights on Challenges Facing Retirement, Health, Insurance, and Other Financial Systems What: 30th International…
Date Published: 03/07/2014
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Regular Directors of the American Academy of Actuaries Begin Terms

WASHINGTON – The American Academy of Actuaries announced the beginning of the terms of the four regular director members elected by its members in online balloting this past summer. Albert…
Date Published: 11/04/2013
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FEMA Report Ponders Effect of Climate Change on NFIP

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Date Published: 06/26/2013
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Task Force Comments on Cyber Risk and TRIA

The Academy’s Cyber Risk Task Force responded to the U.S. Treasury Department’s questions about the applicability of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA) to cyber-attacks that aim at targets…
Date Published: 01/07/2021
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Casualty Council Comments on Pandemic Risk Legislation

Lauren Cavanaugh, VP-Casualty, submitted written comments on proposed legislation to provide federal government backing for future pandemic risk coverage in Business Interruption insurance.
Topics: Casualty
Date Published: 12/02/2020
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VP-Casualty Addresses NAIC Panel on Race and Insurance

Academy Casualty Vice President Lauren Cavanaugh addressed the NAIC’s Special Committee on Race and Insurance, speaking to her prepared comments previously submitted, which covered actuarial…
Date Published: 11/13/2020
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Academy Updates CASTF on Casualty Practice Council Activity

The Academy’s Casualty Practice Council (CPC) and Committee on Property and Liability Financial Reporting (COPLFR) presented an update on CPC and COPLFR activity to the NAIC’s Casualty Actuarial…
Date Published: 11/10/2020
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Research Paper

Cyber Breach Reporting Requirements

States have moved to develop their own laws given there is a lack of federal regulation of notice requirements to consumers in the event of cyber breaches. The purpose of this paper is to provide a…
Topics: Casualty NAIC
Date Published: 11/04/2020
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Audit Committees and Actuarial Loss Reserve Expertise

A new paper has been published, An Overview for P/C Insurers’ Audit Committees: Effective Use of Actuarial Loss Reserve Expertise. Produced by the Committee on Property and Liabi8lity Financial…
Date Published: 09/21/2020
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Committee Comments on Financial Examiners Handbook

The Committee on Property and Liability Financial Reporting has submitted comments to the NAIC’s Actuarial Opinion Working Group, suggesting some changes to the wording the Financial Examiners…
Date Published: 08/27/2020
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Senior Casualty Fellow Comments on Review of Predictive Models

Senior Casualty Fellow Rich Gibson submitted comments on the latest draft of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners’ proposed white paper on Regulatory Review of Predictive Models. 
Topics: Casualty
Date Published: 07/27/2020
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Issue Brief

Issue Brief on Presumptive Benefits after COVID-19 in Workers’ Compensation

e brief from the Workers’ Compensation Committee rdiscussing the recent actions of state governments, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, to expand their presumption laws to include additional…
Date Published: 07/08/2020
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Issue Brief on Presumptive Benefits after COVID-19 in Workers’ Compensation

Issue brief from the Workers’ Compensation Committee rdiscussing the recent actions of state governments, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, to expand their presumption laws to include additional…
Date Published: 07/08/2020
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