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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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Presentation on Risk Margins

IAA Insurance Accounting Committee and Financial Reporting Committee presentation at a Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) educational session on risk margins.
Date Published: 06/24/2009
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Comment / Letter

Comments to IAIS on Draft on Roles of Actuary and External Auditor in Preparation and Audit of Financial Reports

Financial Reporting Committee comments to the International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS) on the Draft Issues Paper on the Roles of and Relationship Between the Actuary and the External…
Date Published: 05/15/2009
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Testimony

Congressional Testimony on How the Federal Government Should Oversee Insurance

Risk Management and Financial Reporting Council testimony to the U.S. House Subcommittee on Capital Markets highlighting key concepts and elements that are needed for the effective oversight and…
Date Published: 05/14/2009
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Policy Paper

Concepts for Successful Regulation of Systemic Risk

Risk Management and Financial Reporting Council white paper outlines risk management requirements for effective systemic risk regulation.
Date Published: 04/30/2009
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Comment / Letter

Letter to FDIC on New York Times Article on Loan Guarantees

Risk Management and Financial Reporting Council letter to the FDIC regarding a New York Times article in which the FDIC agreed to guarantee billions of dollars in risky loans assuming that those…
Date Published: 04/14/2009
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Comment / Letter

Comments to FASB on Preliminary Views on Financial Statement Presentation

Financial Reporting Committee comments to the FASB on its Discussion Paper, “Preliminary Views on Financial Statement Presentation.”
Date Published: 04/14/2009
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Letter to New York Times Editor on ‘FDIC’s Novel View of Risk’

Risk Management and Financial Reporting Council response to a New York Times article in which the FDIC agreed to guarantee billions of dollars in risky loans assuming that those loans represent zero…
Date Published: 04/08/2009
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Comment / Letter

Response to FCAG Questions on Issues Surrounding Financial Crisis

Financial Reporting Committee response to the joint IASB/FASB Financial Crisis Advisory Group (FCAG) in which FCAG sought input from constituents to discussion questions surrounding accounting and…
Date Published: 04/01/2009
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Testimony

Congressional Testimony on Regulation of Systemic Risk in the Financial Services Industry

Risk Management and Financial Reporting Council testimony to the House Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance, and Government Sponsored Enterprises supporting a systemic risk regulator to…
Date Published: 03/05/2009
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Comment / Letter

Comments to SEC on Proposed Rule on Use of Financial Statements Prepared in Accordance with IFRS by US Issuers

Financial Reporting Committee comments to the Securities and Exchange Commission on the “Roadmap for the Potential Use of Financial Statements Prepared in Accordance with International Financial…
Date Published: 03/04/2009
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