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Alfred Bingham Receives Jarvis Farley Service Award From the American Academy of Actuaries

WASHINGTON—American Academy of Actuaries President Lisa Slotznick, MAAA, FCAS, presented Alfred Bingham, MAAA, FSA, with the Jarvis Farley Service Award at the Academy’s…
Topics: Financial Security Professionalism Public Policy
Date Published: 10/16/2024
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Fred Andersen Receives Robert J. Myers Public Service Award From the American Academy of Actuaries

WASHINGTON—American Academy of Actuaries President Lisa Slotznick, MAAA, FCAS, presented Fred Andersen, MAAA, FSA, chief life actuary of the Minnesota Department of Commerce, with the Robert…
Topics: Financial Security Life Insurance Long-Term Care NAIC Professionalism Public Policy Social Security
Date Published: 10/16/2024
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American Academy of Actuaries Recognizes 2024 Outstanding Volunteers and Rising Actuaries

WASHINGTON—The American Academy of Actuaries recognized outstanding Academy volunteers and emerging actuarial leaders at the opening session of the Academy’s 2024 “Envision…
Topics: Actuarial Standards Benefits Financial Reporting Financial Security Health Equity Life Insurance Membership Professionalism Public Policy
Date Published: 10/15/2024
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American Academy of Actuaries Offers New Analysis of Immigration’s Impact on Social Security

WASHINGTON—Immigration is a crucial component in assessing Social Security’s current and projected financial condition, and the nonpartisan American Academy of Actuaries—the U.S….
Topics: Actuarial Science Benefits Financial Security Professionalism Public Policy Retirement Social Security
Date Published: 09/19/2024
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Actuaries See Relatively Mild Pressures on ACA Health Insurance Premiums for 2025, With Most Coming from Higher Prescription Costs

WASHINGTON—The American Academy of Actuaries is shedding light on the factors and trends likely to affect the health insurance premiums that millions of Americans will pay in 2025 versus 2024…
Topics: Financial Security Health Insurance Professionalism Public Policy
Date Published: 08/14/2024
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Dr. Doron Samuell Receives American Academy of Actuaries Research Award for Work on Life Underwriting Challenge of Self-Reported Smoking Status

WASHINGTON—On July 19, 2024, American Academy of Actuaries President Lisa Slotznick presented the Academy’s 2nd annual Award for Research to Dr. Doron Samuell of Sydney, Australia, at…
Topics: Financial Security Life Insurance Professionalism Public Policy Retirement Risk Management
Date Published: 07/22/2024
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The Actuaries Longevity Illustrator Has a New Look and Feel

American Academy of Actuaries and Society of Actuaries Announce Updated Financial Planning Tool for Retirement June 25, 2024, WASHINGTON and CHICAGO—The American Academy of Actuaries…
Topics: Financial Security Professional Organization Professionalism Public Policy Retirement
Date Published: 06/25/2024
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Academy Calls Attention to Need for Improving PBGC Single-Employer Premium-Setting Process

Currently Premiums Are Set by Congress WASHINGTON—A new public policy issue brief from the American Academy of Actuaries calls attention to adverse consequences of the current premium…
Topics: Benefits Financial Security Professionalism Public Policy Retirement
Date Published: 03/05/2024
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Academy Issue Brief Details Cross-Jurisdictional Actuarial Considerations as More Reinsurance Ceded to Bermuda

WASHINGTON—A new public policy issue brief from the American Academy of Actuaries provides a timely, detailed look at the factors U.S.-based actuaries may weigh in transactions ceding…
Topics: Actuarial Standards Financial Security Professionalism Public Policy Reinsurance
Date Published: 02/13/2024
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New Academy Issue Brief Provides Useful Overview of ERISA-Exempt Church-Sponsored Retirement Plans

WASHINGTON—A new issue brief from the American Academy of Actuaries provides an overview of retirement plans sponsored by churches and church-related organizations, in an effort to help plan…
Topics: Benefits Financial Security Professionalism Public Policy Retirement
Date Published: 01/24/2024
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Issue Brief

Issue Brief on Public Policy Considerations for Funding Rules Proposals

Pension Committee issue brief highlighting key considerations around potential modifications to single employer pension plan funding rules.  
Topics: Public Policy Retirement
Date Published: 04/20/2022
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Committee Releases Issue Brief on Funding Rules Considerations

The Pension Committee published an issue brief highlighting public policy considerations involved in potential modifications to single employer pension plan funding rules.
Topics: Public Policy Retirement
Date Published: 04/20/2022
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Toolkit

Updated Cyber Risk Tool Kit

The American Academy of Actuaries’ Cyber Risk Toolkit, developed by the Academy’s Cyber Risk Task Force, is comprised of a series of papers addressing issues pertinent to cyber risk insurance…
Topics: Cyber Risk Public Policy
Date Published: 02/24/2022
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Essential Elements: Clarifying Misunderstanding of Life Expectancy and COVID-19

The Academy’s Essential Elements: Clarifying Misunderstanding of Life Expectancy and COVID-19 is a useful guide for understanding this complex concept, especially with regard to the COVID-19…
Topics: Public Policy Retirement
Date Published: 02/11/2022
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Comment / Letter

Health Equity Work Group Issues Request for Information – Deadline Extended to February 15, 2022

In October 2021 the American Academy of Actuaries Health Equity Work Group issued a request for information (RFI) to solicit input to its work assessing whether and how health actuarial practices…
Topics: Health Equity Health Insurance Public Policy
Date Published: 01/11/2022
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Health Equity Work Group Issues Request for Information – Deadline Extended to February 15, 2022

In October 2021 the American Academy of Actuaries Health Equity Work Group issued a request for information (RFI) to solicit input to its work assessing whether and how health actuarial practices and…
Topics: Health Equity Public Policy
Date Published: 01/11/2022
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Health Equity Work Group Issues Request for Information &

Health Equity Work Group Issues Request for Information – Deadline Extended to February 15, 2022 In October 2021 the American Academy of Actuaries Health Equity Work Group issued a request for…
Topics: Health Equity Health Insurance Public Policy
Date Published: 01/11/2022
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Essential Elements: Medicare&

Essential Elements: Medicare’s Long-Term Sustainability Challenge The Academy’s Medicare’s Long-Term Sustainability Challenge Essential Elements provides updated figures and information on the…
Topics: Medicare / Medicaid Public Policy
Date Published: 09/02/2021
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Policy Paper

Essential Elements: Medicare’s Long-Term Sustainability Challenge

Academy’s Essential Elements paper, Medicare’s Long-Term Sustainability Challenge, provides updated figures and information on the financial outlook of Medicare following the release of the…
Topics: Medicare / Medicaid Public Policy
Date Published: 09/02/2021
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Policy Paper

Essential Elements: Securing Social Security

The Academy’s Essential Elements paper, Securing Social Security, updates figures and information on the financial outlook of Social Security following the release of the 2021 Social Security…
Topics: Public Policy Social Security
Date Published: 09/02/2021
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