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American Academy of Actuaries Recognizes Members’ Service to Public, U.S. Actuarial Profession

WASHINGTON—The American Academy of Actuaries recognized member service to the U.S. actuarial profession and the public with the presentation of awards to six individuals at its 2023 Annual…
Topics: Financial Security Governance Health Insurance Professionalism Public Policy
Date Published: 11/15/2023
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Academy Recognizes 12 Emerging Actuarial Leaders With the Rising Actuary Award

WASHINGTON—The American Academy of Actuaries recognized 12 young and recently credentialed actuaries with its Rising Actuary Award at the Academy’s 2023 Annual Meeting: “Envision…
Topics: Financial Security Professionalism Public Policy
Date Published: 11/15/2023
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Academy Officers and Directors Begin Terms in Office

WASHINGTON—The American Academy of Actuaries is pleased to announce that, in addition to Lisa Slotznick, MAAA, FCAS, of Norcross, Ga., taking office as 2023–24 Academy president, five…
Topics: Actuarial Standards ASB Financial Reporting Financial Security Membership Professionalism Public Policy Reinsurance Risk Management
Date Published: 11/15/2023
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American Academy of Actuaries: Earlier Congressional Reform of Social Security Could Ease Reform Impacts on Beneficiaries

WASHINGTON—The reform options at Congress’ disposal to address the depletion of Social Security’s combined trust fund reserves in 2034 will become only more limited in number and…
Topics: Benefits Financial Security Professionalism Public Policy Retirement Social Security
Date Published: 10/30/2023
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Philip Mulder to Receive Academy’s Inaugural Award for Research for Paper Demonstrating Value of Better Flood Risk Information

Monash University Ph.D. Candidate Andrew Ireland Will Receive Honorable Mention WASHINGTON—Philip Mulder, Ph.D., will receive the American Academy of Actuaries’ inaugural Award for…
Topics: Climate Risk Financial Security Professionalism Public Policy
Date Published: 08/02/2023
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Actuaries: Inflation, COVID Emergency’s End, Small Employer Coverage Shifts Could Influence 2024 Health Premium Rates

WASHINGTON—Inflation, changes due to the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency, and shifts in the health coverage options offered by small employers top the reasons why health insurance…
Topics: Financial Security Health Insurance Medicare / Medicaid Professionalism Public Policy Reinsurance
Date Published: 07/19/2023
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American Academy of Actuaries Welcomes Geralyn Trujillo as Senior Director of Public Policy

American Academy of Actuaries Welcomes Geralyn Trujillo as Senior Director of Public Policy WASHINGTON—The American Academy of Actuaries today welcomed Geralyn Trujillo, a leading and…
Topics: Financial Security Health Equity Health Insurance Long-Term Care Professionalism Public Policy
Date Published: 07/17/2023
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Up to the Challenge? New American Academy of Actuaries Web App Puts You in Charge of Fixing Social Security Financing

WASHINGTON—A new “Social Security Challenge” web app published by the nonpartisan American Academy of Actuaries at actuary.org/socialsecurity immerses users in an animated…
Topics: Benefits Financial Security Professionalism Public Policy Retirement Social Security
Date Published: 03/15/2023
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Academy: Today’s Passage of SECURE 2.0 Is a Win for Retirement Security

WASHINGTON—The SECURE 2.0 legislation that passed today as part of Congress’ year-end, omnibus spending bill is a significant and welcome step forward in improving the U.S. retirement…
Topics: Benefits Financial Security Professionalism Public Policy Retirement
Date Published: 12/23/2022
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New Academy Officers and Member-Selected Directors Began Terms at This Week’s Academy Annual Meeting

WASHINGTON—The American Academy of Actuaries is pleased to announce that, in addition to Ken Kent of McLean, Va., taking office as 2022–23 Academy president, five officers and three…
Topics: Actuarial Standards ASB Benefits Casualty Financial Reporting Financial Security Health Equity Medicare / Medicaid Professionalism Public Policy
Date Published: 11/04/2022
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Comment / Letter

Committee Comments on RBC Preamble Re-Exposure

The Prudential Regulation Committee sent a comment letter to the NAIC’s Capital Adequacy (E) Task Force on the re-exposure draft of Risk-Based Capital (RBC) Revised Preamble, 2024-16-CA.
Topics: Public Policy Risk Management
Date Published: 05/08/2025
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Issue Brief

Defined Contribution Committee Releases Issue Brief and Executive Summary on Decumulation Strategies

The Academy’s 2025 issue brief, Decumulation Strategies: Creating Lifetime Income from Defined Contribution Plans, outlines the insured and non-insured options available through…
Topics: Public Policy Retirement
Date Published: 03/27/2025
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Practice Note

Life Subcommittee Releases ASOP No. 2 Practice Note

The Life Practice Council’s Non-Guaranteed Elements Subcommittee released a public policy practice note, Actuarial Standard of Practice (ASOP) No. 2: Non-Guaranteed Elements for Life and Annuity…
Topics: Public Policy
Date Published: 01/10/2025
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Resource

Join the Academy’s Ladder to Success

As you pursue your associateship: Learn about the Academy’s public-facing projects— the Actuaries Climate Index, the Actuaries Longevity Illustrator, the Social Security Challenge—to…
Topics: Benefits Member Benefits Membership Professionalism Public Policy Social Security Students
Date Published: 10/14/2024
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Comment / Letter

Importance, Benefits, and Responsibilities of Volunteering

Importance of Volunteering The American Academy of Actuaries is the voice of U.S. actuaries on public policy and professionalism issues, bringing together all the specialties within the…
Topics: Actuarial Standards Benefits Casualty Continuing Education Financial Reporting Medicare / Medicaid Membership NAIC Professionalism Public Policy Reinsurance Retirement Risk Management Social Security
Date Published: 09/24/2024
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Policy Paper

Issue Paper—Immigration and Social Security

The Social Security Committee has released a public policy issue paper, Immigration and Social Security. Immigration is a crucial component to the trajectory of the financial condition of the…
Topics: Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Public Policy Retirement Social Security
Date Published: 09/10/2024
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Presentation

CPC Presentation at CAS Spring Meeting

Academy Casualty Policy Analyst Rob Fischer, Senior Fellow Rich Gibson, and Will Davis of the South Carolina Department of Insurance presented at the Casualty Actuarial Society’s Spring Meeting on…
Topics: Casualty Governance NAIC Public Policy
Date Published: 05/08/2024
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Cyber Risk Committee Presentation at NAIC

Academy Senior Fellow Rich Gibson provided a brief overview of the Committee on Cyber Risk to NAIC’s Cybersecurity (H) Working Group. The presentation highlighted the cyber risk toolkit, including…
Topics: Casualty Cyber Risk NAIC Public Policy
Date Published: 03/17/2024
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Academy Gives Overview of Climate Work to German Actuarial Association

Director of Research (Public Policy) Steve Jackson and Peter Ott, chairperson of the ACI/ACRI (Actuaries Climate Index / Actuaries Climate Research Index) Working Group and a vice chairperson of the…
Topics: Casualty Climate Risk Public Policy
Date Published: 03/14/2024
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Policy Paper

Climate Risks Pose Broad Impacts on Financial Security Systems

A public policy paper released by the Academy’s Climate Change Joint Committee, Climate Risks Pose Broad Impacts on Financial Security Systems, looks at the effects of a changing climate across…
Topics: Climate Risk Financial Reporting Financial Security Public Policy Risk Management
Date Published: 06/07/2023
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