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Alfred Bingham Receives Jarvis Farley Service Award From the American Academy of Actuaries

WASHINGTON—American Academy of Actuaries President Lisa Slotznick, MAAA, FCAS, presented Alfred Bingham, MAAA, FSA, with the Jarvis Farley Service Award at the Academy’s “Envision Tomorrow”…
Date Published: 10/16/2024
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Fred Andersen Receives Robert J. Myers Public Service Award From the American Academy of Actuaries

WASHINGTON—American Academy of Actuaries President Lisa Slotznick, MAAA, FCAS, presented Fred Andersen, MAAA, FSA, chief life actuary of the Minnesota Department of Commerce, with the Robert J….
Date Published: 10/16/2024
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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 Tomorrow” annual…
Date Published: 10/15/2024
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American Academy of Actuaries Offers New Analysis of Immigration’s Impact on Social Security

WASHINGTON—Immigration is a crucial component in assessing Social Security’s current and projected financial condition, and the nonpartisan American Academy of Actuaries—the U.S. national…
Date Published: 09/19/2024
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Actuaries See Relatively Mild Pressures on ACA Health Insurance Premiums for 2025, With Most Coming from Higher Prescription Costs

WASHINGTON—The American Academy of Actuaries is shedding light on the factors and trends likely to affect the health insurance premiums that millions of Americans will pay in 2025 versus 2024 in a…
Date Published: 08/14/2024
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Dr. Doron Samuell Receives American Academy of Actuaries Research Award for Work on Life Underwriting Challenge of Self-Reported Smoking Status

WASHINGTON—On July 19, 2024, American Academy of Actuaries President Lisa Slotznick presented the Academy’s 2nd annual Award for Research to Dr. Doron Samuell of Sydney, Australia, at the…
Date Published: 07/22/2024
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The Actuaries Longevity Illustrator Has a New Look and Feel

American Academy of Actuaries and Society of Actuaries Announce Updated Financial Planning Tool for Retirement June 25, 2024, WASHINGTON and CHICAGO—The American Academy of Actuaries (Academy) and…
Date Published: 06/25/2024
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Academy Calls Attention to Need for Improving PBGC Single-Employer Premium-Setting Process

Currently Premiums Are Set by Congress WASHINGTON—A new public policy issue brief from the American Academy of Actuaries calls attention to adverse consequences of the current premium structure of…
Date Published: 03/05/2024
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Academy Issue Brief Details Cross-Jurisdictional Actuarial Considerations as More Reinsurance Ceded to Bermuda

WASHINGTON-A new public policy issue brief from the American Academy of Actuaries provides a timely, detailed look at the factors U.S.-based actuaries may weigh in transactions ceding asset-intensive…
Date Published: 02/13/2024
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New Academy Issue Brief Provides Useful Overview of ERISA-Exempt Church-Sponsored Retirement Plans

WASHINGTON—A new issue brief from the American Academy of Actuaries provides an overview of retirement plans sponsored by churches and church-related organizations, in an effort to help plan…
Date Published: 01/24/2024
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Comment Letter on Model 245 Exposure

The Life Products Committee submitted exposure questions regarding Model #245 to the NAIC Life Insurance and Annuities Illustration (A) Working Group.
Date Published: 05/19/2026
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Homeowners Insurance Task Force Presentation at the CAS Spring Meeting

Emma Casehart and David Reyes from the Homeowners Insurance Task Force presented a session titled, “Replacement Cost of a Home,” at the CAS Spring Meeting in New York, NY.
Date Published: 05/05/2026
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Auto Insurance Committee Presentation at the CAS Spring Meeting

Susan Kent, Margo MacKenzie, and Jared Smollik from the Automobile Insurance Committee presented a session titled, Cost Drivers Drivers in Automobile Insurance, at the CAS Spring Meeting in New…
Date Published: 05/05/2026
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Testimony to Texas House Select Committee on Health Care Affordability

Testimony by Susan Pantely, co-vice chairperson of the Academy’s Health Practice Council (HPC), before the Texas House Select Committee on Health Care Affordability. The testimony shares insights…
Date Published: 04/30/2026
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Tariffs and Their Effects on Personal Auto Insurance Costs: An Actuarial Perspective

The Academy’s Automobile Insurance Committee has released a new issue brief, Tariffs and Their Effects on Personal Auto Insurance Costs: An Actuarial Perspective. The brief examines how tariff…
Date Published: 04/21/2026
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Comments on VM-22 GIC Funding

The Annuity Reserves and Capital Subcommittee submitted comments to the NAIC’s Life Actuarial (A) Task Force on an exposure regarding VM-22 Funding Agreements GIC Stable Value.
Date Published: 03/19/2026
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Comments on VM-22 Aggregation

The Annuity Reserves and Capital Subcommittee submitted comments to the NAIC’s Life Actuarial (A) Task Force on APF 2025-20 regarding VM-22 Aggregation.
Date Published: 03/19/2026
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Comments on VM-22 Settlement Options

The Annuity Reserves and Capital Subcommittee submitted comments to the NAIC’s Life Actuarial (A) Task Force on an exposure regarding APF2025-19 VM-22 Settlement Options.
Date Published: 03/19/2026
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Comments on Proposed IUL Drafting Group

The Life Products Committee submitted a comment on the exposed question on nonforfeiture clarifications. In particular, the Committee offered support of the formation of a drafting group to consider…
Date Published: 03/12/2026
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Comments on VM-22 In-Force Questions

The Annuity Reserves and Capital Subcommittee submitted a comment letter in response to the Life Actuarial (A) Task Force’s VM-22 In Force Questions exposed during the 2025 Fall National Meeting
Date Published: 03/12/2026
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