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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…

Topics: Financial Security Health Insurance Medicare / Medicaid Professionalism Public Policy Retirement Risk Management Social Security Solvency

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….

Topics: Actuarial Science Actuarial Standards Casualty Financial Security Professionalism Public Policy Reinsurance Risk Management

Date Published: 01/06/2010

Academy in the News

Risk management principles central to business strategy

A.E. Feldman

Topics: Risk Management

Date Published: 11/05/2008

Article

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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Comment / Letter

Comments on Proposed Rules on Disclosure Required by Sections 404,406 and 407

Academy commments to the SEC on proposed Sarbanes-Oxley Act disclosure rules.

Topics: Financial Reporting Risk Management

Date Published: 11/26/2002

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Comments on Accounting and Reporting by Insurance Enterprises for Certain Nontraditional Long-Duration Contracts and Separate Accounts

Life Financial Reporting Committee comments on an AICPA Proposed Statement of Position: “Accounting and Reporting by Insurance Enterprises for Certain Nontraditional Long-Duration Contracts and for…

Topics: Financial Reporting Risk Management

Date Published: 10/30/2002

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Fair Valuation of Insurance Liabilities: Principles and Methods

The Fair Value Task Force discussed the application of fair value accounting principles to the liabilities associated with insurance contracts.

Topics: Financial Reporting Risk Management

Date Published: 09/30/2002

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Comment / Letter

Comments on Possible Changes in U.S. Solvency Framework

Life Financial Soundness/Risk Management Committee comments on possible changes in the U.S. solvency framework to the NAIC.

Topics: NAIC Risk Management Solvency

Date Published: 09/01/2002

Policy & Research

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Comment / Letter

Letter Nominating Richard Robertson to Public Company Accounting Oversight Board

Academy letter to SEC nominating Richard Robertson to the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board.

Topics: Financial Reporting Risk Management

Date Published: 08/28/2002

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Comment / Letter

Letter on Public Company Accounting Reform and Investor Protection Act of 2002

Academy letter to the House Committee on Financial Services on the definitions of “actuarial services” and “appraisal or valuation and fairness opinions” in H.R. 3763, the Public Company Accounting…

Topics: Financial Reporting Risk Management

Date Published: 07/19/2002

Policy & Research

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Comment / Letter

Comments on NAIC Draft of Issue Paper 118

Life, Health, and Property/Liability Financial Reporting Committees comment on NAIC exposure draft of Issue Paper 118.

Topics: Financial Reporting NAIC Risk Management

Date Published: 04/19/2002

Policy & Research

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NAIC Report

Report to NAIC on Status of Health Liquidity Work Group

Health Liquidity Work Group status update to the NAIC on a set of potential ratios to be used to test for health organization liquidity. The ratios would be used in a “safe harbor” test.

Topics: Financial Reporting NAIC Risk Management Solvency

Date Published: 03/31/2002

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NAIC Report