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American Academy of Actuaries Celebrates 50th Anniversary at Annual Meeting and Public Policy Forum

WASHINGTON — The American Academy of Actuaries marked its 50th anniversary with a gala dinner held on Nov. 12 at the National Museum of Women in the Arts, during its Annual Meeting and Public…
Date Published: 11/13/2015
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Tom Wildsmith Becomes President of the American Academy of Actuaries

Tom Wildsmith Becomes President of the American Academy of Actuaries Wildsmith Succeeds Mary D. Miller; Beuerlein Is President-Elect WASHINGTON—Thomas F. Wildsmith IV, a health actuary…
Date Published: 11/12/2015
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Paul Kollmer-Dorsey Joins American Academy of Actuaries as General Counsel and Director of Professionalism

WASHINGTON – The American Academy of Actuaries is pleased to announce that Paul Kollmer-Dorsey has joined the Academy staff as general counsel and director of professionalism. He was formerly…
Date Published: 10/27/2015
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October 23: American Academy of Actuaries to Host ‘Aging Securely: An Actuarial Forum on Financial and Health Care Retirement Challenges’

 WASHINGTON – On Friday, Oct. 23, the American Academy of Actuaries will host a public policy discussion on Capitol Hill led by actuarial experts on lifetime income, long-term care, and…
Date Published: 10/23/2015
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Mary Jo Hudson Elected to Academy Board as Special Director

WASHINGTON—Mary Jo Hudson, J.D., has been elected by the American Academy of Actuaries Board of Directors to fill an open special director position on the Board. Hudson, former director of…
Date Published: 08/20/2015
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Actuaries Detail the Drivers of Health Insurance Premium Changes for 2016

WASHINGTON – Growing health care costs, the phaseout of the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) transitional reinsurance program, and assumptions regarding the composition of the 2016 risk…
Date Published: 08/05/2015
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Medicare: Actuaries Look to the Program’s Future with Medicare@50

WASHINGTON – The 50th anniversary of Medicare, enacted on July 30, 1965, with President Lyndon Johnson’s signing of the Social Security Amendments of 1965, is a significant milestone…
Date Published: 07/29/2015
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Actuarial Experts Available to Discuss Challenges and Policy Options for Social Security, Medicare With the Release of Trustees’ Reports

The 2015 Social Security and Medicare trustees’ reports provide a detailed picture of the programs’ financial health, including financial challenges that Congress and the…
Date Published: 07/22/2015
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Actuaries: SCOTUS Decision Upholding Subsidies Averts Significant Health Insurance Market Disruptions

WASHINGTON—The American Academy of Actuaries today said that the Supreme Court’s ruling upholding federal premium subsidies in states participating in the federally facilitated…
Date Published: 06/25/2015
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Academy Offers Actuarial Expertise to National Policy Discussion on Aging-Related Issues

WASHINGTON–As changing demographics, increases in life expectancy and longevity, and the aging physical and digital infrastructure of the United States bring new urgency to reforming and…
Date Published: 06/24/2015
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Professionalism for the Solo Actuary

The Committee on Professional Responsibility released a new professionalism discussion paper, . The ideas and suggestions offered in the paper are intended to assist solo practicing actuaries or…
Topics: Professionalism
Date Published: 05/25/2021
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Councils’ Comments to NAIC Qualified Actuary Subgroup Questions

alty, Health, Life, and Professionalism Council comments to the NAIC’s Joint Qualified Actuary (A/B/C) Subgroup in response to its request for comments to a list of nine questions in anticipation…
Date Published: 03/27/2013
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Cross-Practice Council Comments on NAIC’s Corporate Governance Exposure Draft

Casualty, Life, Health, Professionalism, and Financial Reporting Council comments to the NAIC’s Corporate Governance Working Group on its Proposed Responses to a Comparative Analysis of Existing U.S….
Date Published: 09/28/2012
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Date Published: 06/06/2006
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