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Academy Looks Forward to President Biden Addressing Joint Session of Congress on Key Issues Needing Actuarial Expertise

COVID-19 Impacts, Climate Risk, Equity Issues Share Focus with Economic Recovery, Financial and Retirement Security Beyond First 100 Days WASHINGTON—The American Academy of Actuaries provides…
Topics: Casualty Climate Risk Financial Reporting Financial Security Health Equity Life Insurance Long-Term Care Medicare / Medicaid Professionalism Public Policy Retirement Social Security Solvency
Date Published: 04/26/2021
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New Academy Research on Scalars Explores Key Elements of Potential Group Capital Regulation

WASHINGTON—The American Academy of Actuaries today released an original research paper on scalar methodologies to aggregate capital requirements across regulatory frameworks. Scalars are a central…
Topics: Financial Security NAIC Professionalism Public Policy Scalars
Date Published: 04/07/2021
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American Academy of Actuaries Applies Actuarial Expertise and Perspective to Health Equity

WASHINGTON—The American Academy of Actuaries is providing an actuarial perspective and actuarial expertise on health equity issues via its new Health Equity Work Group, which introduced its…
Topics: Financial Security Health Equity Health Insurance Professionalism Public Policy
Date Published: 03/31/2021
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Actuaries Climate Index Breaks New Ground for Latest Season and Five-Year Average

Summer 2020 data update pushes index’s five-year average to 1.23 Washington, D.C., Arlington, VA, Schaumburg, IL, and Ottawa, ON (March 4, 2021)––The five-year moving average of…
Topics: Casualty Financial Security Professional Organization Professionalism Public Policy
Date Published: 03/04/2021
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American Academy of Actuaries Examines COVID-19’s Potential Impacts on Long-Term Care Insurance

WASHINGTON—A new issue brief from the American Academy of Actuaries applies actuarial expertise to provide an understanding of how COVID-19 could impact long-term care insurance (LTCI),…
Topics: Financial Security Long-Term Care Professionalism Public Policy Solvency
Date Published: 01/26/2021
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Spring 2020 Data Update to the Actuaries Climate Index

As attention to climate issues grows, ACI provides objective data on key climate measurements Washington, D.C., Arlington, VA, Schaumburg, IL, and Ottawa, ON (Dec. 1, 2020)—With climate risk…
Topics: Casualty Climate Risk Financial Security Professional Organization Professionalism Public Policy
Date Published: 12/01/2020
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Academy Officers and Regular Directors Begin Terms

WASHINGTON—The American Academy of Actuaries is pleased to announce five officers and four regular directors serving on its Board of Directors who began their terms today at the close of the…
Topics: Actuarial Standards ASB Casualty Financial Reporting Financial Security Principle-Based Reserving Professionalism Public Policy Risk Management
Date Published: 11/05/2020
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Tom Campbell Becomes President of the American Academy of Actuaries

Campbell Succeeds 2019–20 President Joeff Williams WASHINGTON—Thomas A. Campbell of Farmington, Conn., began his term as president of the American Academy of Actuaries today,…
Topics: Climate Risk Financial Security Life Insurance Professionalism Public Policy
Date Published: 11/05/2020
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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 2020 Jarvis Farley Service Award and the 2020 Robert J. Myers…
Topics: Financial Security Life Insurance Principle-Based Reserving Professionalism Public Policy Reinsurance Social Security
Date Published: 09/17/2020
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Data Update to the Actuaries Climate Index

Long-term measure of extreme climate conditions reached a new high in winter 2019–20 Washington, D.C., Arlington, VA, Schaumburg, IL, and Ottawa, ON (August 26, 2020) –– A…
Topics: Casualty Financial Security Professional Organization Professionalism Public Policy
Date Published: 08/26/2020
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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
Policy & Research
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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
Policy & Research
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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
Policy & Research
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