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Practice Councils' Comments to NAIC Joint Qualified Actuary (A/B/C) Subgroup

Councils' letter to NAIC's Joint Qualified Actuary (A/B/C) Subgroup on the subgroup's two new charges related to defining a "qualified actuary" and recommending a process to address "unprofessional" actuarial work. (February 11, 2013)

Update on Academy/SOA Cancer Claims Cost Tables Work Group Project

Cancer Claims Cost Tables Work Group letter to the NAIC's Health Actuarial Task Force on it's valuation table progress. (February 1, 2013)

Updated Proposal to NAIC on Health Care Receivables

Health Care Receivables Factors Work Group letter to the NAIC's Health Risk-Based Capital Working Group providing recommendations for receivables factors for the current RBC formula. (January 8, 2013)

Letter to NAIC on Health Receivables

Health Care Receivables Factors Work Group letter to the NAIC on a revised proposal providing recommendations for receivables factors for the current RBC formula. (January 7, 2013)

Letter to NAIC on Business Concentration

Letter from the Health Solvency Work Group sent to the NAIC's Health RBC Working Group examining administrative expenses within the context of business concentration risk. (November 16, 2012)

Letter to NAIC on Health Care Receivables Factors

Letter from the Health Care Receivables Factors Work Group's Health RBC Working Group providing recommendations to receivables factors for the current RBC formula. (November 16, 2012)

Actuarial Guideline for New Long-Term Disability Table

Proposed Actuarial Guideline to the NAIC's Health Actuarial Task Force (HATF) regarding the proposed new long-term disability table. (November 14, 2012)

Request for Approval From NAIC on New Group Long-Term Disability Table

Presentation to the NAIC's Health Actuarial Task Force on a new group long-term disability valuation table. (August 10, 2012)

Final Report on New Long-Term Disability Table

Final report to the NAIC’s Health Actuarial Task Force regarding a valuation proposal for a new group long-term disability table. (August 10, 2012)

Comments to ASB on ASOP 6 Exposure Draft

Joint Committee on Retiree Health comments on the ASB's exposure draft of ASOP 6, Measuring Retiree Group Benefits Obligations and Determining Retiree Group Benefits Plan Costs or Contributions. (July 14, 2012)

Report Outline on New Long-Term Disability Table

Report outline to NAIC’s Health Actuarial Task Force (HATF) regarding a valuation proposal for a new group long-term disability table. (July 6, 2012)

Comments to ASB on ASOP 4 Exposure Draft

Joint Committee on Retiree Health comments on the ASB's exposure draft for ASOP 4, Measuring Pension Obligations and Determining Pension Plan Costs or Contributions, requesting clarification on the implications for retiree group benefits. (May 31, 2012)

Comments to ASB on ASOP 27 Exposure Draft

Joint Committee on Retiree Health comments on the ASB's exposure draft for ASOP 27, Selection of Economic Assumptions for Measuring Pension Obligations, regarding the implications for retiree group benefits. (May 31, 2012)

Academy/SOA Group Long-Term Disability Work Group Update at NAIC Spring Meeting

Group Long-Term Disability Work Group update to the NAIC’s Health Actuarial Task Force on the progress of the valuation table as well as seeking the task force’s input on how to move forward to finish the table. (March 2, 2012)

Letter to NAIC Regarding Accounting for Pension Benefits and OPEBs

Pension Accounting Committee and Joint Committee on Retiree Health letter to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) on the exposure drafts of Statements of Statutory Accounting Principles (SSAP) No. 92 and No. 102. (December 9, 2011)

Committee Letter to Arizona Insurance Department

Health Practice Council and Committee on Qualifications letter to the Arizona insurance director pointing out that their regulatory definition of “qualified actuary” for health premium actuarial certifications was inappropriate and suggested corrective language. (November 18, 2011)

Academy/SOA Group Long-Term Disability Work Group Provides Update at NAIC Fall Meeting

Group Long-Term Disability Work Group update to the NAIC's Health Actuarial Task Force at its fall meeting highlighting the progress on the long-term disability valuation table and work that still needs to be completed. (November 2, 2011)

Letter to NAIC on Progress of Academy/SOA Cancer Claims Cost Tables Work Group

Cancer Claims Cost Tables Work Group letter to the NAIC’s Health Actuarial Task Force discussing the progress it has made over the past year and outlining its objectives for the coming year. (October 31, 2011)

Letter to NAIC on MedSupp White Paper

Medicare Supplement Work Group letter to the NAIC Medigap PPACA Subgroup offering comments on the subgroup’s new discussion paper, Medicare Supplement Insurance First Dollar Coverage and Cost-Shares. (October 4, 2011)

Group Long-Term Disability Work Group Update

Academy/SOA Long-Term Disability Work Group update to the NAIC's Health Actuarial Task Force on the work group's progress regarding the creation of a valuation table for group long-term disability. (August 23, 2011)