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Read the top priorities for the year as developed by each of the Academy’s practice councils as well as a look back at key legislative and regulatory developments from 2012, all in the latest issue of the Update

Read about recent health care reform activities in the latest edition of HealthCheck.

Read the latest issue of This Week—the Academy’s end-of-week digital newsletter, compiling a week's worth of news, updates, and media coverage in one convenient, easy-to-use publication.

Join the Academy and the Casualty Actuarial Society on Feb. 14 for this timely webinar on key considerations related to the risk of material adverse deviation (RMAD) disclosure required of appointed actuaries providing statements of actuarial opinion on property/casualty loss and loss adjustment expense reserves in the United States. Attendees will learn why RMAD disclosure exists and how to establish a materiality standard, evaluate whether there is an RMAD, and document their findings.

Presenters will provide health actuaries with information on the relationship between Medicare provider payment rates and those for private insurance. This information is important for understanding how any changes in Medicare provider payment rates could affect private plans. Projecting the effects of moving Medicare to a premium support program also requires the consideration of this key issue. Register today!

Read the latest issue of This Week—the Academy’s end-of-week digital newsletter, compiling a week's worth of news, updates, and media coverage in one convenient, easy-to-use publication.

The American Academy of Actuaries announced that Charity Sack will join the organization as its new director of communications on Jan. 22. In this role, Sack will oversee all aspects of the Academy’s communications to raise the profile of its members and support its initiatives to provide respected, unbiased actuarial advice on issues critical to implementing sound public policy.

The 2012 Academy Legislative/Regulatory Review details significant legislative and regulatory activities affecting the actuarial profession, as well as the Academy’s work on these issues. The review notes that while the presidential election dominated the news, the Academy’s nonpartisan work also covered several high profile issues including health care reform implementation, lifetime income, and principle-based reserves for life insurance. Members can log in to read the full alert.

Read the latest issue of This Week—the Academy's end-of-week digital newsletter, compiling a week's worth of news, updates, and media coverage in one convenient, easy-to-use publication.

The Life Practice Council submitted a comment letter to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners' Principles-Based Reserving (E) Working Group with suggested changes to its November 2012 draft implementation plan for principle-based reserving of life insurance.