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U.S. and Canadian National Actuarial Associations to Co-Sponsor Series of Webinars

WASHINGTON and OTTAWA—The American Academy of Actuaries and the Canadian Institute of Actuaries (CIA) were both founded in 1965 with similar founding purposes: to assure the profession-wide…
Topics: Annuities Professionalism Public Policy
Date Published: 12/13/2017
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American Academy of Actuaries Recognizes Volunteers’ Service to Public and Profession

WASHINGTON—The American Academy of Actuaries recognized several of its most dedicated volunteers for their service to the public, the U.S. actuarial profession, and the Academy with awards…
Topics: Life Insurance Membership NAIC Principle-Based Reserving Professionalism Public Policy
Date Published: 11/15/2017
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Stephen Alpert Becomes President of the American Academy of Actuaries

Alpert Succeeds Bob Beuerlein WASHINGTON—Stephen Alpert of Ossining, N.Y., began his term as president of the American Academy of Actuaries today, succeeding 2016–17 President Bob…
Topics: Financial Security Public Policy Retirement
Date Published: 11/14/2017
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Academy Outlines Flood Insurance Reform Options for NFIP Reauthorization as Possible Vote on House Bill Approaches

WASHINGTON—As the U.S. House of Representatives prepares to consider the 21st Century Flood Reform Act (H.R. 2874), the American Academy of Actuaries’ Casualty Practice Council…
Topics: Casualty Public Policy
Date Published: 11/10/2017
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Academy Promotes Retirement Security With Position Statement Encouraging Income Options Within DC Plans

WASHINGTON—The retirement security of millions of Americans participating in employer-sponsored defined contribution (DC) plans would be improved by providing more options supporting secure…
Topics: Benefits Membership Public Policy Retirement
Date Published: 10/31/2017
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International Survey Finds Complexity of Retirement Risks Is a Challenge Common to Future Retirees in U.S., U.K., Australia

WASHINGTON—A new international survey from the American Academy of Actuaries, the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (U.K.), and the Actuaries Institute of Australia shows that many people in…
Topics: Financial Security Public Policy Retirement
Date Published: 10/12/2017
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Actuaries Caution on Potential Risks and Effects of Health Care Executive Order on Consumers, Insurance Markets

WASHINGTON—The American Academy of Actuaries is cautioning that President Trump’s executive order on association health plans (AHPs) and short-term limited-duration insurance could…
Topics: Benefits Health Insurance Public Policy Solvency
Date Published: 10/12/2017
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Actuaries Continue to Urge Stabilization Measures for the Individual Health Insurance Market

WASHINGTON—The American Academy of Actuaries warns that there are serious challenges to the stability and the sustainability of the existing individual health insurance market that need to be…
Topics: Health Insurance Public Policy
Date Published: 09/27/2017
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American Academy of Actuaries to Honor Ken Kent With Jarvis Farley Service Award

WASHINGTON—The American Academy of Actuaries will present Kenneth A. Kent, MAAA, FSA, FCA, EA, of McLean, Va., with the prestigious 2017 Jarvis Farley Service Award at the Academy’s…
Topics: Professionalism Public Policy
Date Published: 09/13/2017
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American Academy of Actuaries to Honor Volunteers’ Efforts

WASHINGTON—The American Academy of Actuaries will honor five exceptional volunteers, Mary Bahna-Nolan of Naperville, Ill., Keith Passwater of Brownsburg, Ind., Lenny Reback of Highland Park,…
Topics: Benefits Financial Reporting Principle-Based Reserving Professionalism Public Policy
Date Published: 09/13/2017
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Regulating Financial Systemic Risk: Public Policy Options for a Financial Services Regulatory Structure

American Academy of Actuaries and the Society of Actuaries slide set from a Capitol Hill Briefing on the actuarial profession’s unique perspective on a risk-focused system of financial services…
Topics: Financial Reporting Public Policy Risk Management
Date Published: 09/29/2009
Policy & Research
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Issue Brief

Medicare’s Financial Condition: Beyond Actuarial Balance (2009)

care Steering Committee annual issue brief offering an actuarial perspective on Medicare’s financial condition and outlining public policy options to address the program’s long-term financial…
Topics: Medicare / Medicaid Public Policy
Date Published: 05/31/2009
Policy & Research
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Issue Brief

Federal Tax Incentives for Long-Term Care Insurance: Actuarial Issues and Public Policy Implications

Task Force on Long-Term Care issue brief discussing the actuarial and public policy implications of using federal tax incentives to encourage the purchase of private long-term care insurance.
Topics: Long-Term Care Public Policy
Date Published: 08/01/2001
Policy & Research
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