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American Academy of Actuaries’ Pension Expert Comments on GASB Release

  WASHINGTON – June 18, 2010 – The American Academy of Actuaries Senior Pension Fellow Frank Todisco provided several observations following his review of the Governmental…
Topics: ASB Financial Reporting Financial Security Professionalism Public Policy
Date Published: 06/18/2010
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Actuaries to Departments of Labor and Treasury: Annuities Are an Efficient Way to Insure Retirement

  WASHINGTON – May 14, 2010 – The American Academy of Actuaries believes that longevity risk—the risk of living longer than one had financially planned for and thus…
Topics: Annuities Financial Security Professionalism Public Policy Retirement
Date Published: 05/14/2010
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Actuaries Support Federal Systemic Risk Regulator, Anticipate Significant Role for State Insurance Regulators

  WASHINGTON – May 5, 2010 – A task force of the American Academy of Actuaries announced that it supports creating a federal systemic risk regulator for the entire…
Topics: Financial Security Professionalism Public Policy Risk Management
Date Published: 05/05/2010
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Actuaries to Discuss Pension Funding Policy and the Future of Retirement at 2010 Enrolled Actuaries Meeting

  What: Pension funding and a host of other pension issues will be on the slate during the 2010 Enrolled Actuaries Meeting. The 35th annual meeting, which is jointly sponsored by the…
Topics: Benefits Financial Security Pension Funding Professionalism Public Policy Retirement Social Security
Date Published: 03/31/2010
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Actuaries Plan Ahead to Health Reform Implementation

  WASHINGTON — March 24, 2010 – With the enactment of health care reform legislation yesterday, the American Academy of Actuaries said the successful implementation of this and…
Topics: Benefits Financial Security Health Insurance Professionalism Public Policy
Date Published: 03/24/2010
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American Academy of Actuaries Welcomes New Communications Director

  WASHINGTON – March 15, 2010 – The American Academy of Actuaries announced that Mark Cohen has joined its staff as director of communications. Cohen, a public relations and…
Topics: Financial Security Professionalism Public Policy
Date Published: 03/15/2010
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Actuaries Say Base Health Insurance Oversight on Actuarial Principles

  WASHINGTON – Feb. 24, 2010 – Policy efforts for effective oversight of health insurance premiums must be based on actuarial principles, the American Academy of Actuaries…
Topics: Actuarial Science Financial Security Health Insurance Professionalism Public Policy Solvency
Date Published: 02/24/2010
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American Academy of Actuaries Issues Discipline Notice

  WASHINGTON – Feb 4, 2010 — The American Academy of Actuaries announced that the following discipline action became effective on Dec. 28, 2009: Disciplinary Notice The…
Topics: Financial Security Professionalism Public Policy
Date Published: 02/04/2010
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Actuaries Call on President and Congress to Adopt Cornerstones for a Financially Secure America

  WASHINGTON – Jan. 27, 2010 – As President Obama readies his State of the Union address, the American Academy of Actuaries is urging policymakers to adopt four cornerstones to…
Topics: Financial Security Health Insurance Medicare / Medicaid Professionalism Public Policy Retirement Risk Management Social Security Solvency
Date Published: 01/27/2010
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Actuaries: Antitrust Exemption Repeal Would Likely Increase Medical Liability Premiums, Limit Competition

  WASHINGTON – Jan. 22, 2010 – The American Academy of Actuaries is concerned that legislative efforts to strip an antitrust exemption for medical professional liability…
Topics: Casualty Financial Security Professionalism Public Policy
Date Published: 01/22/2010
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