Publications

The Academy makes available to its members and the public a rich and diverse library of newsletters, magazines, annual publications, and other documents that cover a broad range of public policy and professionalism issues.

Magazine & Newsletters
Contingencies

Contingencies is the bimonthly magazine of the Academy that takes readers into the world of the actuary — insurance, casualty, health, pension, financial and risk management — through a wide array of feature stories, commentaries, interviews, how-to columns, and more.

Actuarial Update
Actuarial Update
Actuarial Update, the monthly newsletter for all Academy members, covers public policy and professionalism news and issues. Update also is a key source for news about the Academy itself and Academy membership.
ASB Boxscore
ASB Boxscore
The Actuarial Standards Board's newsletter, with progress reports on the ASB's work developing and updating standards.
Enrolled Actuaries Report
Enrolled Actuaries Report
Enrolled Actuaries Report (EAR) is a quarterly newsletter with news, analysis, and regulatory and standard-setting updates for Academy members who work with public and private pension plans.
HealthCheck
HealthCheck
HealthCheck is the Academy’s monthly digital newsletter covering the actuarial perspective on health care reform implementation.
Retirement Account
Retirement Account
Retirement Account is a quarterly digital newsletter for Academy members who work with retirement plans, covering developments ranging from regulations and standard-setting to public policy and legislation.
This Week
This Week
This Week is the Academy’s end-of-week digital newsletter, compiling a week’s worth of news, updates, events, and media coverage in one convenient, easy-to-use publication.

Annual Publications
The Record
The Record is the Academy’s annual report to the membership and the public, recapping the work of Academy volunteers over the past year in serving the public and the profession. 
Yearbooks
The Academy Yearbooks are an archived resource on Academy bylaws, organization, operations, history, and activities, providing a year-by-year record of organizational and member involvement. The last Yearbook was published in 2009. Since that time, the policies and other information on member involvement formerly printed once a year have instead been updated dynamically on the Academy website.
NAAC Report
The North American Actuarial Council Annual Report compiles the cross-border work and collaboration of the nine actuarial organizations serving the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

Amicus Briefs

Amicus curiae (friend of the court) briefs submitted by the Academy on litigation involving issues important to the actuarial profession.
 

Brief for the National Federation of Independent Business, et al. v. Sebelius, Secretary of Health And Human Services, et al./State of Florida, et al. v. Department of Health And Human Services, et al.

Brief for Willens v. Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co., California (March 2004)

Brief for Cohen and Tharp v. Briscoe, Comm, and Jackson

Brief for Municipal Employees Retirement System of Michigan v. Gabriel, Roeder, Smith and Co.

Brief for Lockheed Corp. et al. v. Spink

Brief for United Teacher Associates Insurance Co.v. MacKeen and Bailey Inc.

Brief for Shay et al. v. Howard et al.

Brief for Shepley et al. v. New Coleman Holdings Inc. et al.