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American Academy of Actuaries to Honor Larry Bruning With Robert J. Myers Public Service Award
WASHINGTON—The American Academy of Actuaries will honor Larry Bruning, MAAA, FSA, of Kansas City, Mo., with the prestigious 2017 Robert J. Myers Public Service Award at the Academy’s…Date Published: 09/13/2017
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American Academy of Actuaries Names Kevin Ryan Senior Property and Casualty Fellow
WASHINGTON—The American Academy of Actuaries is delighted to announce that Kevin M. Ryan, an actuary with more than 50 years of regulatory, executive, and consulting experience, was named as…Date Published: 09/05/2017
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Risk Professionals Urge Congress to Renew and Improve Nation’s Flood Insurance Framework
WASHINGTON—Flood risk is a reality for millions of Americans, but without congressional action by Sept. 30, the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) will expire. With time for…
Topics: Casualty Public Policy
Date Published: 08/23/2017
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Actuaries Urge Measures Supporting Sustainability and Stability as Senate Proceeds on Health Care
WASHINGTON—As the U.S. Senate proceeds to debate major health care legislation, the American Academy of Actuaries is emphasizing the need for public policies that support stable and…
Topics: Health Insurance Public Policy
Date Published: 07/25/2017
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Facts About Social Security and Women Highlighted for Mother’s Day Weekend
Issue Brief Examines Differences in Benefits Between Men and Women, and Potential Effects of Social Security Reforms on Women WASHINGTON—On Mother’s Day weekend, the Social Security…Date Published: 05/12/2017
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Actuaries Examine How Changes to ACA Market Rules Would Affect Risk Adjustment
WASHINGTON—Proposals to alter the market rules applying to the individual and small group health insurance markets would likely require changing the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) risk…
Topics: Health Insurance Public Policy
Date Published: 05/10/2017
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Actuaries on Stabilizing the 2018 Individual Health Insurance Market: The Time for Policymakers to Act Is Now
WASHINGTON—Serious challenges to the stability and sustainability of the individual health insurance market for 2018 need immediate attention from federal policymakers, the Health Practice…
Topics: Health Insurance Public Policy
Date Published: 04/24/2017
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New Report from Risk Experts Highlights Challenges and Reform Options for National Flood Insurance Program
WASHINGTON—As Congress weighs reauthorization of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), it has multiple options for addressing the program’s challenges and should take into…Date Published: 04/19/2017
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Actuaries Examine Implications of ACA Reform and Replacement Proposals
WASHINGTON—In three new issue briefs, the American Academy of Actuaries examines a number of key public policy considerations that policymakers should weigh when evaluating specific proposals…
Topics: Health Insurance Public Policy
Date Published: 02/14/2017
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Actuaries: Sustainability, Stability of Individual Market at Risk if ACA Is Repealed Without Replacement
WASHINGTON—In a Dec. 7 letter to the leadership of the U.S. Congress, the Health Practice Council of the American Academy of Actuaries warned of potentially severe consequences for the…
Topics: Health Insurance Public Policy
Date Published: 12/07/2016
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