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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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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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