From the Newsroom

News Release

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
Read More
News Release

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
Read More
News Release

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
Read More
News Release

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
Read More
News Release

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
Read More
News Release

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
Read More
News Release

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
Read More
News Release

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
Read More
News Release

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
Read More
News Release

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
Read More

Related Resources

Comment / Letter

Comments on the VM-22 Inforce Exposure

In this comment letter, the Annuity Reserves and Capital Subcommittee suggests a structured, optional path for retrospective adoption of VM-22 for certain in-force non-variable annuity business,…
Date Published: 11/03/2026
Download
Comment / Letter

Comments on the Exposure Draft of SSAP No. 109—Asset Liability Management (ALM) Derivatives

The Academy’s Life Investment Analysis Subcommittee submitted the comments to the Life Actuarial (A) Task Force in response to an Oct. 1, 2026, presentation by the chair of the NAIC Statutory…
Date Published: 10/29/2026
Download
Comment / Letter

Comments to IRS on Target Normal Cost and Funding Target Proposed Regulations

Three areas of the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) Proposed Regulations for Determination of Target Normal Cost and Funding Target for Single-Employer Defined Benefit Plans could benefit from…
Date Published: 10/21/2026
Download
Comment / Letter

Comments to SAPWG on Reinsurance Collateral for Ceded Business Valued under Principles-Based Reserving

The Risk Management and Financial Reporting Council’s Reinsurance Working Group sent comments to the NAIC’s Statutory Accounting Principles (E) Working Group (SAPWG) on proposed changes to SSAP…
Date Published: 10/20/2026
Download
Policy Paper

Long Term Care Combo Products—Modeling, Assumptions, and Risks

This paper authored by the Life Experience & Assumptions Committee provides a practical actuarial overview of combination insurance products that pair life insurance or annuities with long-term…
Date Published: 10/19/2026
Download
Policy Paper

Attribution Science Methodologies from an Actuarial Perspective

The Climate Change Joint Committee released Attribution Science Methodologies from an Actuarial Perspective, a paper examining how attribution science, which quantifies climate change’s influence on…
Date Published: 09/29/2026
Download
Practice Note

Annuity Principle-Based Reserves Under VM 22 Practice Note

This practice note provides practical guidance for actuaries on implementing principle-based reserve valuation for non-variable annuity products under the VM-22 framework, as adopted by the NAIC. It…
Date Published: 09/28/2026
Download
Comment / Letter

Request for Comments on the Draft Buyers Guide on Deferred Annuities

The American Academy of Actuaries Annuity Products Subcommittee submitted comments on the NAIC Draft Buyer’s Guide for Deferred Annuities, recommending clarifications, consolidation of redundant…
Date Published: 09/24/2026
Download
Policy Paper

Exploring the Concept of a Retirement Crisis in the United States

The Retirement Policy and Design Evaluation Committee released a policy paper and executive summary, Exploring the Concept of a Retirement Crisis in the United States. These resources explore the…
Date Published: 09/22/2026
Download
Comment / Letter

LPC Comments to LATF Request to Review VM Spreads & Defaults

The Life Practice Council commented to the NAIC Life Actuarial (A) Task Force’s (LATF) request regarding VM prescribed spreads and default costs.
Date Published: 09/15/2026
Download