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Academy Presents Inaugural Rising Actuary Awards to 14 Emerging Actuarial Leaders

WASHINGTON—The American Academy of Actuaries recognized 14 young and newly credentialed actuaries with its Rising Actuary Award, an award established this year by the Academy to encourage the…
Topics: Financial Security Professionalism Public Policy
Date Published: 11/02/2022
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New Academy Issue Brief Provides Actuarial and Regulatory Considerations on Use of Data, Predictive Modeling, and Risk Classification in Insurance Practices

WASHINGTON—A new issue brief from the American Academy of Actuaries Data Science and Analytics Committee (DSAC) and Property/Casualty Racial Equity Task Force provides a clear and thorough…
Topics: Casualty Data Science / Big Data Financial Security Professionalism Public Policy
Date Published: 07/06/2022
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Academy: Possible Expiration of Pandemic-Era Measures Among Drivers of 2023 Health Insurance Premium Changes

WASHINGTON—The American Academy of Actuaries has released a public policy issue brief that points to the possible expiration of two signature pandemic-era measures that boosted health…
Topics: Financial Security Health Insurance Medicare / Medicaid Professionalism Public Policy Reinsurance
Date Published: 06/22/2022
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Academy Breaks Down Key Considerations of Modifying Pension Minimum Funding Requirements for Policymakers

WASHINGTON—A new issue brief from the American Academy of Actuaries offers public policymakers a concise, actuarially informed look at the complex considerations involved in modifying minimum…
Topics: Financial Security Professionalism Public Policy
Date Published: 04/22/2022
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Academy: Longevity Increases Make Consideration of Raising Social Security’s Normal Retirement Age Likely

WASHINGTON—Raising the age at which Social Security recipients become eligible to receive unreduced retirement benefits—Social Security’s “normal retirement…
Topics: Benefits Financial Security Professionalism Public Policy Retirement Social Security
Date Published: 03/01/2022
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Academy Cyber Risk Toolkit Updated with ‘War, Terrorism, and Cyber Insurance’ Section, Resource Guide

WASHINGTON—The updated Cyber Risk Toolkit from the American Academy of Actuaries is a good “first stop” for anyone seeking clear, topical explanations of cyber risk and cyber…
Topics: Cyber Risk Financial Security Professionalism Public Policy Reinsurance
Date Published: 02/25/2022
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American Academy of Actuaries: Some Estimates of Pandemic-Related Life Expectancy Changes Can Be Misleading

WASHINGTON—The American Academy of Actuaries has released a new public policy paper and issue brief cautioning that clarification may be needed regarding estimated life expectancy showing…
Topics: Financial Security Professionalism Public Policy
Date Published: 02/14/2022
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Active Wildfire Seasons Provide New Lessons on Wildfire Risk

WASHINGTON—Destructive and costly wildfires in the western United States over the past several years are driving efforts to better understand wildfire risk, ways to more effectively prevent…
Topics: Financial Security Professionalism Public Policy
Date Published: 02/10/2022
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Revised Qualification Standards to Take Effect Jan. 1 for Actuaries Issuing U.S. Statements of Actuarial Opinion

WASHINGTON—The American Academy of Actuaries, which sets standards for qualification, practice, and conduct for actuaries practicing in the United States, has revised the standards defining…
Topics: Casualty Continuing Education Financial Security NAIC Professionalism Public Policy
Date Published: 11/30/2021
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American Academy of Actuaries Recognizes Members’ Volunteer and Public Service

WASHINGTON—The American Academy of Actuaries is pleased to announce the recipients of its two most prestigious annual awards, the 2021 Jarvis Farley Service Award and the 2021 Robert J. Myers…
Topics: Actuarial Standards Artificial Intelligence Financial Security Health Equity Life Insurance Principle-Based Reserving Professionalism Public Policy Risk-Based Capital Social Security
Date Published: 11/05/2021
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Issue Brief on Understanding and Addressing Health Care Costs and Cost Growth in Medicaid: A Framework

Medicaid Subcommittee issue brief on growing health care costs concerns in the Medicaid program and an analysis of public policy proposals to address them.
Topics: Medicare / Medicaid Public Policy
Date Published: 02/26/2020
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Research Paper

Actuaries Climate Risk Index: Preliminary Findings

As part of its continuing public policy research program providing objective and independent information based on actuarial analysis, the American Academy of Actuaries today introduced the first…
Topics: Casualty Climate Risk Public Policy
Date Published: 01/01/2020
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Policy Paper

Essential Elements: Creating a National Retirement Policy

Academy Essential Elements paper on creating a national retirement policy, outlining the ways in which a comprehensive national retirement policy could potentially address concerns about retirement…
Topics: Public Policy Retirement
Date Published: 08/12/2019
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Presentation

Capitol Hill Briefing Presentation—Making Retirement Income Last a Lifetime: Public Policy Options and Practical Tools

tol hill briefing presentation on lifetime income, highlighting public policy options and tools
Topics: Public Policy Retirement
Date Published: 04/12/2018
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Policy Paper

Essential Elements: Income to Last a Lifetime

Academy Essential Elements paper on lifetime income, highlighting the challenges that workers face in planning for the risk that they may live longer in retirement than expected, and outlining…
Topics: Public Policy Retirement
Date Published: 04/11/2018
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Issue Brief

Medicare’s Financial Condition: Beyond Actuarial Balance (2014)

Medicare Steering Committee issue brief offering an actuarial perspective on Medicare’s financial condition and outlining the public policy options to address the program’s long-term financial…
Topics: Medicare / Medicaid Public Policy
Date Published: 07/31/2014
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Academy Essential Elements Paper on Social Security

The Academy published a new Essential Elements paper, Securing Social Security, that examines the long-term solvency challenges facing the nation’s largest social insurance program and approaches…
Topics: Public Policy Retirement Social Security Solvency
Date Published: 07/28/2014
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Policy Paper

Social Security Reform Options

A public policy monograph that analyzes proposals to address Social Security’s financial challenges.
Topics: Public Policy Social Security
Date Published: 03/03/2014
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Policy Paper

Retirement for the AGES

Public Policy Monograph that introduces the foundational principles needed to examine retirement plans and policy proposals designed to provide a secure and sufficient retirement
Topics: Public Policy Retirement
Date Published: 01/17/2014
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Issue Brief

Medicare’s Financial Condition: Beyond Actuarial Balance (2013)

Medicare Steering Committee issue brief offering an annual perspective on Medicare’s financial condition and outlining the public policy options to address the program’s long-term financial…
Topics: Medicare / Medicaid Public Policy
Date Published: 06/12/2013
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