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. (January 14, 2022)

In the January/February issue of Contingencies, the cover story, “Driving Disruption,” looks at why Tesla and other big tech companies are poised to shake up the insurance space. Also, “Rules Enable Innovation” shows some of the unique professionalism challenges faced by innovative actuaries, and tools that can help. “USQS Roundtable” covers the new U.S. Qualification Standards, and why the Academy is the necessary body to promulgate them. Plus, a President’s Message from new Academy President Maryellen Coggins on renewal, a Tradecraft selection on body mass index and COVID-19, and an Up to Code article on integrity. (January 06, 2022)

The December Actuarial Update recaps two Academy professionalism webinars—one on the revised U.S. Qualification Standards, which take effect in January, and one on ethical questions in the context of the Actuarial Board for Counseling and Discipline. Also in the issue: a pension issue brief examines life expectancy in the context of newly published CDC provisional life estimates; the Academy-published Magic School Bus book gains a sponsorship; a Contingencies web exclusive explores cyber risk and cybercrime; the Academy hosted a successful P/C Loss Reserve Opinions Seminar; P/C Loss and Life & Health Valuation Law Manuals are available for order; P/C public policy and pension webinars covered COVID-19 and interest rates, respectively; and the “Professionalism Counts” column answers follow-up questions from November’s professionalism webinar on self-regulation. (December 30, 2021)

The Pension Committee published an issue brief providing information to help the reader better understand the complexities involved in the measurement of life expectancy estimates. (December 22, 2021)

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. (December 17, 2021)

The Fall/Winter HealthCheck offers a reminder of the Jan. 14 deadline for comments to the Health Equity Work Group’s (HEWG) request for information on its work assessing whether and how actuarial practices and methods affect health disparities. Also covered in this issue, the HEWG released two discussion briefs, the Annual Meeting and Public Policy Forum included several plenary and breakout sessions on health issues, the Medicaid Committee released a COVID-19 issue paper, and recent legislative and regulatory activity. (December 16, 2021)

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. (December 10, 2021)

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. (December 03, 2021)

The latest Contingencies web exclusive—“What the Hack?”—explores cyber risk, cybercrime, and cybersecurity, addressing the current state of play of the cyber threat landscape and how insurers are keeping up with ever-evolving capabilities of motivated hackers—and the role actuaries play in pricing and mitigating threats. Also, be sure to listen to the interview with Norman Niami, chairperson of the Academy’s Cyber Risk Task Force, who offers his on-the-ground perspectives on this timely topic.  (December 01, 2021)