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Academy Offers Nonpartisan Background and Model Questions for 2020 Candidates on Key Financial Security Issues

WASHINGTON—A new election issues guide from the American Academy of Actuaries, 2020 Making Issues Count, provides voters with key background information and sample questions for presidential…
Topics: Climate Risk Financial Security Health Insurance Long-Term Care Medicare / Medicaid Professionalism Public Policy Retirement Social Security
Date Published: 01/17/2020
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Actuarial Expertise Applied to Climate Risk in Academy’s Publication of First Actuaries Climate Risk Index Model and Results

WASHINGTON—As part of its continuing public policy research program providing objective and independent information based on actuarial analysis, the American Academy of Actuaries today…
Topics: Casualty Climate Risk Financial Security Professionalism Public Policy
Date Published: 01/09/2020
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Actuaries Climate Index Continues to Climb

Index’s Five-Year Average and Three Components’ Five-Year Averages Reach New Highs Washington, D.C., Arlington, VA, Schaumburg, IL, and Ottawa, ON (November 21, 2019)—Newly released spring 2019…
Topics: Casualty Climate Risk Financial Security Professional Organization Professionalism Public Policy
Date Published: 11/21/2019
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American Academy of Actuaries Recognizes Members’ Service to the Public and Profession

WASHINGTON—The American Academy of Actuaries recognized several of its most dedicated members for their service to the public, the U.S. actuarial profession, and the Academy with awards…
Topics: Benefits Casualty Financial Security Governance NAIC Principle-Based Reserving Professionalism Public Policy Reinsurance Risk Management Risk-Based Capital Social Security
Date Published: 11/06/2019
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Academy Officers and Regular Directors Begin Terms

WASHINGTON—The American Academy of Actuaries is pleased to announce the start of the terms of five officers and four regular directors serving on its Board of Directors. Their terms began at…
Topics: Actuarial Standards ASB Casualty Financial Reporting Financial Security Medicare / Medicaid Professionalism Public Policy Risk Management
Date Published: 11/05/2019
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D. Joeff Williams Becomes President of the American Academy of Actuaries

Williams Succeeds 2018–19 President Shawna Ackerman WASHINGTON—D. Joeff Williams of Winston-Salem, N.C., began his term as president of the American Academy of Actuaries today,…
Topics: Benefits Financial Security Health Insurance Professionalism Public Policy
Date Published: 11/05/2019
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Actuarial Organizations Update Tool Helpful in Evaluating a Critical Retirement Security Risk  

Improvements to the Actuaries Longevity Illustrator Include Data, Methodology Updates WASHINGTON and SCHAUMBURG, IL (October 22, 2019)—The American Academy of Actuaries and the Society of…
Topics: Financial Security Professional Organization Professionalism Public Policy Retirement Social Security
Date Published: 10/22/2019
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Academy Offers Objective Actuarial Perspective on Surprise Medical Billing

Academy Offers Objective Actuarial Perspective on Surprise Medical Billing WASHINGTON—As the national debate over addressing “surprise billing” of patients continues to unfold,…
Topics: Financial Security Health Insurance Professionalism Public Policy
Date Published: 09/10/2019
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Actuaries Climate Index Winter 2018–19 Data Released

Actuaries Climate Index Winter 2018–19 Data Released Average Seasonal Values for Winter Are Increasing Washington, D.C., Arlington, VA, Schaumburg, IL, and Ottawa, ON (August 29,…
Topics: Casualty Climate Risk Financial Security Professional Organization Professionalism Public Policy
Date Published: 08/29/2019
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Senate Proposal Suggests National Approach to Retirement Policy—Actuaries Weigh In on the Potential Challenges and Benefits

WASHINGTON—Legislation introduced in the U.S. Senate in spring 2019 to create a federal Commission on Retirement Security raises the question of what a cohesive national policy framework for…
Topics: Benefits Public Policy Retirement Social Security
Date Published: 07/12/2019
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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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