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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”…
Topics: Financial Security Professionalism Public Policy
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….
Topics: Financial Security Life Insurance Long-Term Care NAIC Professionalism Public Policy Social Security
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…
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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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…
Topics: Actuarial Science Benefits Financial Security Professionalism Public Policy Retirement Social Security
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…
Topics: Financial Security Health Insurance Professionalism Public Policy
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…
Topics: Financial Security Life Insurance Professionalism Public Policy Retirement Risk Management
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…
Topics: Financial Security Professional Organization Professionalism Public Policy Retirement
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…
Topics: Benefits Financial Security Professionalism Public Policy Retirement
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…
Topics: Actuarial Standards Financial Security Professionalism Public Policy Reinsurance
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…
Topics: Benefits Financial Security Professionalism Public Policy Retirement
Date Published: 01/24/2024
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Comment / Letter

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.
Topics: Life Public Policy
Date Published: 03/19/2026
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Comment / Letter

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.
Topics: Life Public Policy
Date Published: 03/19/2026
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Comment / Letter

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…
Topics: Annuities Life Public Policy
Date Published: 03/12/2026
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Comment / Letter

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
Topics: Life Public Policy
Date Published: 03/12/2026
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Presentation

C1 Subcommittee Presents on CLOs

The C-1 Subcommittee provided an update to NAIC’s Risk-Based Capital Investment Risk and Evaluation (E) Working Group on the collateralized loan obligation (CLO) Comparable Attributes
Topics: Life Public Policy Risk-Based Capital
Date Published: 03/12/2026
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Comment / Letter

Comments on Illiquidity Spreads in PBR Calculations

The Annuity Reserve and Capital Subcommittee submitted comments on principles for applying an Illiquidity Spread in PBR calculations to the NAIC’s Life Actuarial (A) Task Force.
Topics: Life Public Policy
Date Published: 03/11/2026
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Issue Brief

Updated Issue Brief – Reforming Social Security Sooner Rather Than Later

This 2026 revision of a 2023 issue brief includes updated projections of the Social Security’s combined trust fund reserves which are projected be depleted around 2034. At that time, its income…
Topics: Public Policy Social Security
Date Published: 03/09/2026
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7702, Valuation Rate, and Applicable Federal Interest Rate Calculator

The Academy’s Tax Committee has developed general reference spreadsheets to assist actuaries who wish to explore the calculation of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Section 7702: Minimum Interest…
Topics: Life Public Policy
Date Published: 02/17/2026
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Comment / Letter

Comments to Cayman Islands Monetary Authority

The Academy’s Risk Management and Financial Reporting Council and Life Practice Council submitted a joint comment letter to the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority in response to a recent…
Topics: Life Public Policy Risk Management
Date Published: 02/17/2026
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Policy Paper

Fixed Indexed Annuities—Product Mechanics and Risk Management

A new paper from the Academy’s Life Experience Committee offers actuaries an overview of fixed indexed deferred annuities, covering product features, underlying investments, modeling assumptions,…
Topics: Life Life Insurance Public Policy
Date Published: 02/04/2026
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