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Tom Campbell Becomes President of the American Academy of Actuaries

Campbell Succeeds 2019–20 President Joeff Williams WASHINGTON—Thomas A. Campbell of Farmington, Conn., began his term as president of the American Academy of Actuaries today,…
Topics: Climate Risk Financial Security Life Insurance Professionalism Public Policy
Date Published: 11/05/2020
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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 2020 Jarvis Farley Service Award and the 2020 Robert J. Myers…
Topics: Financial Security Life Insurance Principle-Based Reserving Professionalism Public Policy Reinsurance Social Security
Date Published: 09/17/2020
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Data Update to the Actuaries Climate Index

Long-term measure of extreme climate conditions reached a new high in winter 2019–20 Washington, D.C., Arlington, VA, Schaumburg, IL, and Ottawa, ON (August 26, 2020) –– A…
Topics: Casualty Financial Security Professional Organization Professionalism Public Policy
Date Published: 08/26/2020
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Whether to Amend and Extend: National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization as an Opportunity for Reform

WASHINGTON—August typically marks not only the start of the peak of hurricane season but is also the time during which Congress recesses for its monthlong district/state work period. When…
Topics: Casualty Climate Risk Financial Security Professionalism Public Policy
Date Published: 08/04/2020
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Academy Issue Brief Examines How the COVID-19 Pandemic Has Introduced New Uncertainties, Complexity in the Development of 2021 Health Insurance Premium Rates

WASHINGTON—As health insurers file proposed premium rates for 2021, a new issue brief from the American Academy of Actuaries reveals how the COVID-19 pandemic has brought new uncertainties and…
Topics: Financial Security Health Insurance Professionalism Public Policy
Date Published: 06/10/2020
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Data Update to the Actuaries Climate Index

Index’s data updated through fall 2019 including 2019 drought and sea level values Washington, D.C., Arlington, VA, Schaumburg, IL, and Ottawa, ON (May 27, 2020)—The Actuaries Climate…
Topics: Casualty Financial Security Professional Organization Professionalism Public Policy
Date Published: 05/27/2020
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American Academy of Actuaries Provides Assessment of Social Security’s Financial Condition Based on 2020 Trustees Report

WASHINGTON—A new issue brief from the American Academy of Actuaries, An Actuarial Perspective on the 2020 Social Security Trustees Report, provides policymakers and the public with an…
Topics: Benefits Financial Security Health Insurance Professionalism Public Policy Social Security Solvency
Date Published: 05/21/2020
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American Academy of Actuaries Assesses Available Risk Mitigation Policy Options to Limit Effects of COVID-19’s New Uncertainties for Health Insurers

WASHINGTON—The COVID-19 pandemic is affecting the U.S. health care system in numerous ways, many of which will affect health insurers. This includes impacts due to uncertainties surrounding…
Topics: Financial Security Health Insurance Medicare / Medicaid Professionalism Public Policy Reinsurance
Date Published: 05/18/2020
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Actuaries: Coverage of Pandemic Risk Through Property/Casualty Insurance Could Be Designed Like Existing Federal Programs

WASHINGTON—Existing federal insurance programs for costly, hard-to-estimate property/casualty risks are more appropriate models for a federal insurance program to facilitate coverage of…
Topics: Casualty Financial Security Professionalism Public Policy Reinsurance
Date Published: 05/12/2020
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American Academy of Actuaries: Medicare’s Financial Challenges Persist

WASHINGTON—An analysis of the recently released 2020 Medicare Trustees Report by the American Academy of Actuaries notes that the serious issues with Medicare’s financial condition…
Topics: Financial Security Medicare / Medicaid Professionalism Public Policy
Date Published: 04/28/2020
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As you pursue your associateship: Learn about the Academy’s public-facing projects— the Actuaries Climate Index, the Actuaries Longevity Illustrator, the Social Security Challenge—to…
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The Academy is pleased to announce that the Joint Board for the Enrollment of Actuaries (JBEA) has again approved the Academy as a qualifying sponsor of continuing professional education (CPE)…
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Now there is a way to let everybody know what it took and what it means. After years of hard work in becoming a credentialed actuary, you took the next step in your professional career and joined…
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Introduction to the Applicability Guidelines Actuarial Standards of Practice.  The Actuarial Standards Board (ASB) sets standards for appropriate actuarial practice in the United States…
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Date Published: 09/26/2024
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Importance, Benefits, and Responsibilities of Volunteering

Importance of Volunteering The American Academy of Actuaries is the voice of U.S. actuaries on public policy and professionalism issues, bringing together all the specialties within the…
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The Actuary’s Toolbox: Peer Review—How Can It Help?

The Committee on Professional Responsibility released a new paper, The Actuary’s Toolbox: Peer Review—How Can It Help? Many actuaries or employers of actuaries have developed policies and best…
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