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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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_Letter to NAIC on Evaluating Effectiveness of Proposed Trend Tests

Health RBC Trend Test Work Group report to the NAIC on evaluating the effectiveness of three proposed trend tests.
Date Published: 08/26/2008
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Letter to Congress on Insurance Information Act of 2008 (H.R. 5840)

Risk Management and Financial Reporting Council letter to the House seeking clarification on the role of the actuary in the Insurance Information Act of 2008.
Date Published: 07/29/2008
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Letter to Senate on Insurance Information Act of 2008 (H.R. 5840)

Risk Management and Financial Reporting Council letter to the Senate seeking clarification on the role of the actuary in the Insurance Information Act of 2008.
Date Published: 07/29/2008
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Testimony to NCOIL About Dependent Health Benefits

Health Practice Council testimony to National Conference of Insurance Legislators (NCOIL) at a meeting about dependent health benefits.
Date Published: 07/11/2008
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Issue Brief

Fundamentals of Insurance: Implications for Health Coverage

Uninsured Work Group issue brief discussing the fundamental principles of insurance, whether and how they apply to health coverage plans, and the implications of deviating from those fundamental…
Date Published: 07/01/2008
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Testimony

Testimony to NAIC on Increasing Health Care Costs

State Health Committee testimony, and related slide presentation, discussing rising health care costs in the context of health reform proposals to address the problem of the uninsured, including…
Date Published: 05/30/2008
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Comment / Letter

Comments on IAA paper, ‘Measurement of Liabilities for Insurance Contracts: Current Estimates and Risk Margins’

Margin Task Force comments to the IAA on its second exposure draft, “Measurement of Liabilities for Insurance Contracts: Current Estimates and Risk Margins.”
Date Published: 05/28/2008
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Practice Note

Embedded Values (EV) Reporting

Life Financial Reporting Committee practice note to assist actuaries working for life insurance companies with the calculation of embedded values.
Date Published: 05/01/2008
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Practice Note

Medicare Part D Accounting

Medicare Part D Accounting Practice Note Subgroup practice note describing some of the current practices used by U.S. health actuaries with respect to work involving valuation, accounting, and…
Date Published: 04/08/2008
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Identification and Valuation of Embedded Derivatives in Modified Coinsurance and Similar Insurance Arrangements

Life Financial Reporting Committee practice note describing some of the common practices that might be considered by actuaries in the United States in the application of the Financial Accounting…
Date Published: 02/29/2008
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