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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 Professionalism Public Policy Risk-Based Capital
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…
Topics: Actuarial Standards Casualty Financial Security Professionalism Public Policy
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…
Topics: Benefits Casualty Financial Reporting Public Policy
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…
Topics: Benefits Medicare / Medicaid Public Policy Retirement Social Security
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…
Topics: Health Insurance Public Policy Reinsurance
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…
Topics: Benefits Climate Risk Financial Security Health Insurance Long-Term Care Medicare / Medicaid Natural Catastrophes Public Policy Retirement Social Security
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…
Topics: Benefits Financial Reporting Financial Security Health Insurance Medicare / Medicaid Public Policy Reinsurance Retirement Risk Management Social Security Solvency
Date Published: 01/25/2018
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Related Resources

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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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