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(October 18, 2013)Health Solvency Work Group submitted responses to questions from the NAIC's Health Risk-Based Capital Working Group regarding HSWG's model that examines expenses within the context of business risk concentration risk.
(October 18, 2013)The Life Capital Adequacy Subcommittee sent a comment letter on the double counting of the Asset Valuation Reserve and another one on additional collateral for transactions with unauthorized reinsures to the NAIC Life-Risk Based Capital (E) Working Group.
The Group Long-Term Disability Work Group sent a final proposed group long-term disability actuarial guideline and final report to the NAIC's Health Actuarial Task Force for exposure with comments due by Oct. 30.
(October 11, 2013)
The North American Actuarial Council's (NAAC) Collaborative Research Group has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) relating to the effect of changing health expectancy on insurance organizations and governmental programs in North America in terms of products, risks, and stakeholders. Proposals must be received by November 15. For more information, please see the RFP.
(October 09, 2013)
The P/C Risk-Based Capital Committee submitted comments to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners on the Reinsurance Association of America's discussion draft on reinsurance credit risk.
(October 08, 2013)Check out our new lunchtime webinar series—the Academy Capitol Forum—starting this month. This webinar series is an opportunity for you to learn about a wide variety of public policy topics from the policy experts themselves. Webinars will feature topics in health care, risk management, financial reporting, pensions and retirement income, property/casualty, and life insurance. The first webinar in this series will feature Gregory Martin, the Deputy Director of Stakeholder Engagement at the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI). Join us on Oct. 16 to explore what PCORI is and does—and how you can be involved!
(October 08, 2013)The State Long-Term Care Task Force made a presentation to the Southeastern Regulators Association Conference on actuarial implications for long-term care insurance.
(October 04, 2013)The Pension Committee submitted comments to the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) regarding the disclosure of material events on the Annual Funding Notice (AFN) for defined benefit plans.
(October 03, 2013)Senior Life Fellow Nancy Bennett gave a presentation to the Southeastern Regulators Association Conference on principle-based reserving for life insurance products.
Pension Committee sent a letter to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) that supports the proposed regulations on premium rates, payment of premiums, and reducing regulatory burdens.
(October 02, 2013)The Enterprise Risk Management Committee submitted comments to the Financial Stability Board on its paper to create an effective risk appetite framework.
Join us for a discussion of the Exhibit 3A instructions, which are new for the 2013 NAIC Health Annual Statement. Presenters will provide an overview of the health care receivables, discuss the purpose of the new exhibit, and share examples with cross references to Exhibit 3 and Underwriting & Investment Exhibit Part 2B.
(September 30, 2013)The AG 43/C-3 Phase II Work Group sent a comment letter to the NAIC C-3 Phase II/AG 43 (E/A) Subgroup regarding a recent amendment with modifications to current total return gross wealth ratios for Actuarial Guideline 43.
The Pension Committee submitted comments to the Actuarial Standards Board on its recent modeling ASOP exposure draft that included concerns that the potential ASOP could be applied too broadly.
(September 27, 2013)The Academy sent a letter to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners describing the many ways its mission aligns with regulators and their goals. The letter was sent in response to a request for comments to a discussion draft paper of the Joint Qualified Actuary (A/B/C) subgroup. As the home for actuarial professionalism, the Academy has long worked to serve both the public and the U.S. actuarial profession, describing this mission as “intended to support the objective of regulators to protect and assist the public.”
(September 27, 2013)The Pension Finance Task Force sent a letter to the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) that provides suggestions, based on financial economics, to improve accounting for single employer pension plans, an issue that FASB may consider revisiting.
(September 26, 2013)Health Care Receivables Factors Work Group makes a presentation to the Valuation Actuarial Symposium on the NAIC Health Annual Statement's new Exhibit 3A, which provides guidelines for health care receivables.
(September 24, 2013)The Pension Committee sent comments to the Internal Revenue Service regarding the Annual Return/Report of Employee Benefit Plan (Form 5500) that focus on the electronic submission of data on Schedules SB and MB. The committee applauds the electronic filing mandate, but raises concerns over how to ensure reliability of the data and suggests sample reviews to ensure better accuracy.
(September 23, 2013)Academy/SOA Individual Disability Table Work Group presents update to the Disability Insurance & Long-Term Care Insurer's Forum on work being done to complete the individual disability table.
(September 20, 2013)
