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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…Date Published: 11/01/2018
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Shawna Ackerman Becomes President of the American Academy Of Actuaries
Shawna Ackerman Becomes President of the American Academy Of Actuaries Ackerman Succeeds Stephen Alpert WASHINGTON—Shawna Ackerman of San Francisco, Calif., began her term as…Date Published: 11/01/2018
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New Academy Research Estimates Health Care Savings Potential and Obstacles to Savings from Broader Use of Reference Pricing
WASHINGTON—The American Academy of Actuaries released new public policy research today at its Annual Meeting and Public Policy Forum in Washington, D.C. that examines the potential savings in…
Topics: Health Insurance Public Policy
Date Published: 11/01/2018
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Travelers, Insurance Professionals, Regulators Will Find New Academy Monograph a Useful Explainer on Travel Insurance
WASHINGTON—New analysis from the American Academy of Actuaries, “Travel Insurance: An Actuarial Perspective,” draws on actuarial expertise to provide a clear explanation of what…Date Published: 09/05/2018
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Actuaries: Changes in Short-Term, Limited-Duration Insurance Could Lead to Increase in ACA Premiums
WASHINGTON—The final rule expanding short-term, limited-duration insurance (STLDI), released today by the departments of Labor, Treasury, and Health and Human Services, will likely contribute…
Topics: Benefits Public Policy
Date Published: 08/01/2018
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Academy Pension Forum Puts Spotlight on Bridging the Gap Between Retirement Policy and Reality
WASHINGTON—Retirement policy thought leaders speaking at the American Academy of Actuaries’ “Modernizing the U.S. Retirement System” forum in Washington today led a…Date Published: 07/27/2018
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Actuaries Identify Drivers of 2019 Health Insurance Premium Changes
WASHINGTON—The American Academy of Actuaries has identified increasing health care costs and the effects of public policy changes as among the major drivers of 2019 premium rate changes for…Date Published: 06/13/2018
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Academy’s ‘2018: Making Issues Count’ Website Provides Voters With Nonpartisan, Expert Information on Key Issues
WASHINGTON—As the political campaigns for the 2018 fall elections move into high gear after Memorial Day and candidates discuss their public policy positions during debates and in other…Date Published: 05/24/2018
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Academy Issue Brief Examines Drivers of Increasing Retail Prescription Drug Costs and Options to Address Them
WASHINGTON—In a new issue brief, the American Academy of Actuaries’ Prescription Drug Work Group identifies the drivers of prescription drug costs—projected to be the…
Topics: Public Policy
Date Published: 03/09/2018
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Actuaries Suggest Focus on Risk and Financial Security Issues to Policymakers Ahead of State of the Union Speech
WASHINGTON—Ahead of President Trump’s 2018 State of the Union speech, the American Academy of Actuaries is offering expertise on risk and financial security issues to public…Date Published: 01/25/2018
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