Long-term Care (LTC) Reform Subcommittee issue brief on LTC financing reform proposals involving public programs. This issue brief provides a side-by side assessment of various federal and state reform programs and proposals using essential criteria for LTC financing reform proposals developed by the Academy.

Health Equity Work Group (HEWG) discussion brief, Health Equity from an Actuarial Perspective: Health Plan Benefit Design. This discussion brief is part of a series developed by the HEWG to provide more context on issues raised in the initial discussion brief, Health Equity from an Actuarial Perspective: Questions to Explore.

Pension Practice Council issue brief considering mechanisms in place to help guarantee payment of pension plan participants’ earned benefits.

Health Equity Work Group (HEWG) Discussion Brief – Issue in Focus, Health Equity From An Actuarial Perspective: A Deeper Dive Into Health Plan Pricing. This discussion brief, which focuses on questions related to pricing health insurance products, is part of a series to identify areas that may affect health equity. An introductory discussion brief provided an overview of the HEWG’s work.

Retirement System Assessment and Policy Committee issue brief outlining steps an employer might take when considering participation in or choosing a PEP or PEP provider.

The Automobile Insurance Committee's issue brief on automobile insurance pricing that explores how increased availability of data and technology has resulted in lower premiums paid by customers. It also examines how customers can impact the prices they pay based on factors they control.

Telehealth Work Group issue brief on telehealth coverage and payment considerations for policymakers now and after the COVID-19 public health emergency.

Health Equity Work Group (HEWG) discussion brief on health equity from an actuarial perspective. This brief serves as an introduction to the HEWG’s work in examining the following areas: health insurance benefit design, provider contracting and network development, premium pricing, and managing population health.

The Automobile Insurance Committee's issue brief on considerations that might be made by actuaries and regulators overseeing automobile insurance in the interim period where the duration, size of the data impact, and state variations due to COVID-19 are yet unknown.

The Social Security Committee's issue brief on Social Security reform proposals. This issue brief compares three proposals for reforming Social Security using the Individual Equity and Social Adequacy principles. 

The Long-Term Care (LTC) Reform Subcommittee's issue brief on regulatory options for LTC insurance innovation. This issue brief examines some National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) proposed options specific to regulatory changes, and discusses recommended changes with actuarial implications. 

The Long-Term Care Reform Subcommittee's COVID-19 Work Group issue brief on COVID-19’s potential short-term and long-term impacts on long-term care insurance (LTCI), with a focus on key actuarial and economic assumptions impacting standalone LTCI policies.

The Committee on Property and Liability Financial Reporting issued an updated and expanded set of questions and answers regarding the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on P/C financial reporting. 

Public Plans Committee issue brief on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on public pension plans.

Social Security Committee issue brief discussing how immigration relates to Social Security’s finances.

Social Security Committee issue brief on assumptions used to evaluate Social Security’s financial condition.

Pension Committee issue brief on Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) single-employer premiums and their impact on pension plan sponsorship.

Pension Committee issue brief on near-term and long-term effects of COVID-19 on pension plans, mortality, and other assumptions.

Multiemployer Plans Committee issue brief detailing considerations and approaches to the selection of actuarial assumptions for multiemployer plans.

Lifetime Income Risk Joint Committee issue brief addressing approaches to retiree income budgeting.

Pension Practice Council issue brief addressing relationship between asset allocation and investment return assumption.

Presumptive Benefits in Workers’ Compensation: Emerging Issues Before and After COVID-19, an issue brief released by the Workers’ Compensation Committee, covers what workers’ compensation.

Issue brief examining the potential impact of the SECURE Act on retirement security, developed by Academy Senior Pension Fellow in conjunction with members of the Retirement System Assessment and Policy Committee and chairpersons of the Lifetime Income Risk Joint Committee.

Individual and Small Group Markets Committee issue brief outlining the major factors driving premium changes for the next plan year.  This year’s issue brief focuses primarily on the impact of COVID-19 on the 2021 premium rate filings.

Social Security Committee issue brief on 2020 Social Security Trustees Report examining the program’s long-term solvency issues and pointing out that Congress should act soon to improve the long-term financial outlook of the program.

The Health Practice Council has released an issue brief that examines the different types of risks that insurers can face and the various risk mitigation mechanisms that can be used to address them, Health Insurance Risk Mitigation Mechanisms and COVID-19.

Medicare Subcommittee issue brief on the fundamental long-range financing challenges facing the Medicare program.

Multiemployer Plans Committee issue brief addressing current practices and approaches to the selection of withdrawal liability interest rates.

Retirement System Assessment and Policy Committee issue brief considering potential ways to optimize portability and personal management of retirement assets, income, and benefits.

Health Practice Council answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) on COVID-19’s potential effects on health care spending and the health insurance system.