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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…
Topics: Actuarial Standards ASB Casualty Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Financial Reporting Health Equity Professionalism Reinsurance Retirement
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…
Topics: Actuarial Standards Benefits Financial Reporting Financial Security Health Equity Life Insurance Membership Professionalism Public Policy
Date Published: 10/15/2024
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Academy in the News

How to Evaluate Benefits to Ensure Health Equity for All Members

Health Payer Intelligence
Topics: Benefits Health Equity
Date Published: 10/02/2023
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American Academy of Actuaries Welcomes Geralyn Trujillo as Senior Director of Public Policy

American Academy of Actuaries Welcomes Geralyn Trujillo as Senior Director of Public Policy WASHINGTON—The American Academy of Actuaries today welcomed Geralyn Trujillo, a leading and…
Topics: Financial Security Health Equity Health Insurance Long-Term Care Professionalism Public Policy
Date Published: 07/17/2023
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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…
Topics: Actuarial Standards ASB Benefits Casualty Financial Reporting Financial Security Health Equity Medicare / Medicaid Professionalism Public Policy
Date Published: 11/04/2022
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American Academy of Actuaries Recognizes Members’ Volunteer and Public Service

WASHINGTON—The American Academy of Actuaries is pleased to announce the recipients of its two most prestigious annual awards, the 2021 Jarvis Farley Service Award and the 2021 Robert J. Myers…
Topics: Actuarial Standards Artificial Intelligence Financial Security Health Equity Life Insurance Principle-Based Reserving Professionalism Public Policy Risk-Based Capital Social Security
Date Published: 11/05/2021
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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…
Topics: Actuarial Standards ASB Financial Reporting Financial Security Health Equity Professionalism Public Policy Risk Management
Date Published: 11/04/2021
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Academy in the News

How Insurers Can Advance Health Equity Under the Affordable Care Act

Commonwealth Fund
Topics: Health Equity
Date Published: 08/10/2021
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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…
Topics: Casualty Climate Risk Financial Reporting Financial Security Health Equity Life Insurance Long-Term Care Medicare / Medicaid Professionalism Public Policy Retirement Social Security Solvency
Date Published: 04/26/2021
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Academy in the News

How Can Health Benefit Programs Affect Health Equity?

Advisor Magazine
Topics: Health Equity
Date Published: 04/01/2021
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Academy Updates NAIC on Health Equity Committee Activities

Annette James, co-chairperson of the Health Equity Committee (HEC), provided updates on recent HEC activities to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) Special (EX) Executive…
Topics: Behavioral Health Benefits Health Equity NAIC
Date Published: 08/13/2024
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Committee Presents on Health Equity at SOA Health Meeting

The Health Equity Committee presented at the 2024 SOA Health Meeting on “Improving Data Analysis Using a Health Equity Lens.” The session explored the intersection of health equity and data,…
Topics: Health Equity Medicare / Medicaid
Date Published: 06/24/2024
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Academy Presents to AHIP on Health Equity and Benefit Design

Health Equity Committee co-chairpersons Annette James and Rebecca Sheppard, and member Yi-Ling Lin, gave an overview of the committee’s work on equity considerations related to benefit design to…
Topics: Health Equity
Date Published: 01/09/2024
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Academy Presents to AHIP on Health Equity for Managing Population Health and Risk Adjustment

Senior Health Fellow Cori Uccello and Health Equity Committee Co-Chairperson Rebecca Sheppard gave an overview of the committee’s work on equity considerations related managing population health…
Topics: Health Equity
Date Published: 12/12/2023
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Academy Updates NAIC on Key Health Initiatives

Academy Senior Health Policy Analyst Matthew Williams provided an update on the Health Practice Council (HPC) activities of interest to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC)…
Topics: Health Equity NAIC
Date Published: 11/30/2023
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Health Benefit Design Innovations for Advancing Health Equity

Health Symposium https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0lkh3PZluTZYHJuSqbUzjkw1pVo3eVFq The incorporation of more equity-enhancing benefit design elements has the potential to improve…
Topics: Health Equity
Date Published: 11/29/2023
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Presentation to SEAC on Health Equity and Updates on the Health Equity Symposium/Workshops

On November 16, 2023, Academy Health Equity Committee chairperson Annette James and member Yi-Ling Lin presented to the Southeastern Actuaries Conference (SEAC) on the importance of health equity…
Topics: Health Equity
Date Published: 11/16/2023
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Issue Brief

Health Equity Issue Brief Summarizes Series on Benefit Design and Removing Barriers to Successful Implementation

The Health Equity Committee released an issue brief summarizing its “Health Benefit Design Innovations for Advancing Health Equity: Removing the Barriers to Successful Implementation” series. 
Topics: Health Equity
Date Published: 11/14/2023
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Health Equity Issue Brief Examines The Needs of Populations We are Trying to Serve

The latest issue brief in its “Health Benefit Design Innovations for Advancing Health Equity: Removing the Barriers to Successful Implementation” series explores how to better understand unmet…
Topics: Health Equity
Date Published: 11/10/2023
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Health Equity Issue Brief Examines Overcoming Constraints to Implementation

The latest issue brief in its “Health Benefit Design Innovations for Advancing Health Equity: Removing the Barriers to Successful Implementation” series explores how to better understand unmet needs…
Topics: Health Equity
Date Published: 11/10/2023
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