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News for Thursday, October 22, 2020

COVID-19 Resources

The American Academy of Actuaries is continuing to provide objective and independent analysis to all those with whom we work at the local, national, and international level. The Academy’s Health Practice Council has also developed answers to some frequently asked questions (FAQs) to share insights on COVID-19’s potential effects on health care spending and the private health insurance system and on the Medicaid program and Medicaid managed care organizations. We also developed a page with links to many COVID-19 information resources. Members of the Academy may also use this form to suggest additions to the resources page, our FAQs, potential COVID-19-related webinar topics, or other issues we might want to investigate. (April 07, 2020)

This Week: Annual Meeting Early Registration Ends Today; Plenary Session to Examine COVID-19 Response

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. (October 16, 2020)

This Week: Selection Committee Makes ASB, ABCD Appointments; Annual Meeting--One Week Left for Early Rates; New Public Policy Documents

Casualty Quarterly, Fall 2020

The Fall Casualty Quarterly leads with a Q&A about wildfires, following recent West Coast wildfires and the Academy’s new Essential Elements paper on the topic. Also, a webinar on workers’ compensation and COVID-19, the Academy’s comments to the NAIC on a predictive-models exposure draft, and a second update to the 2017 flood insurance monograph as Congress extended the National Flood Insurance Program for another year. (October 07, 2020)

This Week: Two New Plenary Speakers for Annual Meeting and Public Policy Forum; Professionalism Webinar Set for Oct. 30

Academy Releases Essential Elements Paper on Wildfire Risk in the United States

The Academy has released a new Essential Elements paper: “Wildfire Risk in the United States.” The paper discusses where and when wildfires occur, the rising property/casualty costs from wildfire damage, the importance of wildfire modeling, and ways to address wildfire risk. Essential Elements, a series of concise and informative papers developed by the Academy, is designed to provide a quick and easy-to-understand overview of key public policy issues of interest to Academy members, policymakers, and the general public. (October 01, 2020)

Actuarial Update, September 2020

The September Actuarial Update covers the recipients of this year’s Jarvis Farley Service Award, Robert J. Myers Public Service Award, and Outstanding Volunteerism Awards, who will be honored at the Academy’s premier annual event—the Annual Meeting and Public Policy Forum, Nov. 5–6. Also in the issue: a Capitol Forum webinar looks at health equity issues; an update to the Academy’s Social Security election issue guides; NAIC President-Elect David Altmaier will speak on the NAIC’s race and insurance initiative at the Academy’s Annual Meeting & Public Policy Forum; the Academy hosted a successful Virtual PBR Boot Camp; Academy President D. Joeff Williams wrote to the NAIC on diversity and inclusion; a new version of “Tales From the Dark Side” professionalism webinar is set for Oct. 30; the “Member Spotlight” profiles the Health Practice Council’s Mitchell Momanyi; and the “Professionalism Counts” column answers overflow questions from August’s professionalism webinar. (September 30, 2020)

Flood Insurance Monograph Updated

The Extreme Events and Property Lines Committee has updated its monograph on the National Flood Insurance Program and related issues, including new data from the 2019 hurricane season. (September 30, 2020)

This Week: Issue Brief on COVID-19 and Pension Plans; JBEA Seeks Applications for Advisory Committee; P/C Loss Opinion Seminar Registration Open

Committee Releases Issue Brief on the Impact of COVID-19 for Pension Plans

The Pension Committee published an issue brief considering the near-term and long-term effects of COVID-19 on pension plans, mortality, and other assumptions. (September 22, 2020)