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Academy Officers and Directors Begin Terms in Office  

WASHINGTON-The American Academy of Actuaries is pleased to announce that, in addition to Darrell Knapp, MAAA, FSA, of New Smyrna Beach, Fla., taking office as 2024-25 Academy president, five other…
Date Published: 11/13/2024
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American Academy of Actuaries Recognizes 2024 Outstanding Volunteers and Rising Actuaries

WASHINGTON—The American Academy of Actuaries recognized outstanding Academy volunteers and emerging actuarial leaders at the opening session of the Academy’s 2024 “Envision Tomorrow” annual…
Date Published: 10/15/2024
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Academy Officers and Directors Begin Terms in Office

WASHINGTON—The American Academy of Actuaries is pleased to announce that, in addition to Lisa Slotznick, MAAA, FCAS, of Norcross, Ga., taking office as 2023–24 Academy president, five other…
Date Published: 11/15/2023
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New Academy Officers and Member-Selected Directors Began Terms at This Week’s Academy Annual Meeting

WASHINGTON—The American Academy of Actuaries is pleased to announce that, in addition to Ken Kent of McLean, Va., taking office as 2022–23 Academy president, five officers and three…
Date Published: 11/04/2022
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Academy Officers and Regular Directors Begin Terms

WASHINGTON—The American Academy of Actuaries is pleased to announce that, in addition to Maryellen Coggins taking office today as 2021–22 Academy president, five officers and three…
Date Published: 11/04/2021
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Maryellen Coggins Becomes President of the American Academy of Actuaries

Coggins Succeeds 2020–21 President Tom Campbell WASHINGTON—Maryellen Coggins of Boston, Mass., began a one-year term as president of the American Academy of Actuaries today, succeeding…
Date Published: 11/04/2021
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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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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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Academy Officers and Regular Directors Begin Terms

WASHINGTON—The American Academy of Actuaries is pleased to announce the start of the terms of five officers and four regular directors serving on its Board of Directors. Their terms began at…
Date Published: 11/05/2019
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Travelers, Insurance Professionals, Regulators Will Find New Academy Monograph a Useful Explainer on Travel Insurance

WASHINGTON—New analysis from the American Academy of Actuaries, “Travel Insurance: An Actuarial Perspective,” draws on actuarial expertise to provide a clear explanation of what…
Date Published: 09/05/2018
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