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Actuaries Call on President and Congress to Adopt Cornerstones for a Financially Secure America

  WASHINGTON – Jan. 27, 2010 – As President Obama readies his State of the Union address, the American Academy of Actuaries is urging policymakers to adopt four cornerstones to…
Date Published: 01/27/2010
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Albert J. Beer Appointed Chairperson of the Actuarial Standards Board

  WASHINGTON – Jan. 6, 2010 – Albert J. Beer began his term as the chairperson of the Actuarial Standards Board on Jan. 1. He was appointed to the post by the Council of U.S….
Date Published: 01/06/2010
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Date Published: 11/05/2008
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Actuaries: Risk Management Principles Are Key to Averting Risks That Are Crippling Economy

News ReleasesActuaries: Risk Management Principles Are Key to Averting Risks That Are Crippling EconomyOct 22, 2008
Topics: Risk Management
Date Published: 10/22/2008
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Financial Reporting Committee comments to the International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS) on the Draft Issues Paper on the Roles of and Relationship Between the Actuary and the External…
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Date Published: 04/14/2009
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Date Published: 04/14/2009
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Date Published: 04/08/2009
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