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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…
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…
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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Treatment of VOBA, Goodwill, and Other Intangible Assets Under PGAAP

Life Financial Reporting Committee practice note detailing practices on the treatment of value of business acquired (VOBA), goodwill, and other intangible assets under the purchase method of…
Date Published: 10/15/2014
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Comments on Insurance Group Solvency and Capital Standards

Solvency Committee comments to the National Conference of Insurance Legislators on the key priorities and principles that should be considered when developing insurance group solvency and capital…
Date Published: 10/10/2014
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Exposure Draft: Profits Followed by Losses

Financial Reporting Committee exposure draft of a new practice note on profits followed by losses in long-duration contracts. Comments on the exposure draft are due Nov. 10. 
Date Published: 10/10/2014
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ERM/ORSA Committee Actuaries and ORSA Overview

ERM/ORSA Committee overview of the key content of an Own Risk and Solvency Assessment (ORSA) and the components of an ORSA for which actuarial input may be useful. 
Date Published: 09/26/2014
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Comments on Principles for Insurance Group Solvency and Capital Standards

Solvency Committee comments to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners on the key priorities and principles that should be considered when developing insurance group solvency and capital…
Date Published: 09/18/2014
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Comments to NAIC on Securities Listed by the Securities Valuation Office

Reinsurance Committee comments to the NAIC’s Reinsurance (E) Task Force on the exposure draft, Securities Listed by the Securities Valuation Office, that specifically address the security provided…
Date Published: 09/05/2014
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Committee Letter to IASB on Treatment of Participating Contracts

Financial Reporting Committee letter to the International Accounting Standards Board on the treatment of participating contracts within the IFRS Foundation’s insurance contracts project that includes…
Date Published: 09/02/2014
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Joint Committee on Retiree Health Sends Comment Letter to GASB Regarding Exposure Draft

The Joint Committee on Retiree Health letter to the Governmental Accounting Standards Board commenting on proposed statements of accounting and financial reporting by governmental employers for other…
Date Published: 08/29/2014
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Public Plans Subcommittee Sends Comment Letter to GASB Regarding Exposure Draft

The Pension Committee’s Public Plans Subcommittee letter to the Governmental Accounting Standards Board commenting on an Exposure Draft on accounting and financial reporting for pension plans that…
Date Published: 08/29/2014
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Public Plans Subcommittee Sends Comment Letter to GASB Regarding Exposure Draft

The Pension Committee’s Public Plans Subcommittee letter to the Governmental Accounting Standards Board commenting on an Exposure Draft on accounting and financial reporting for pension plans that…
Date Published: 08/29/2014
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