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Comment / Letter
Letter to the NAIC Risk-Based Capital (RBC) Model Governance (EX) Task Force on a New Cross-practice Research Project
The Academy sent a letter to the NAIC Risk-Based Capital (RBC) Model Governance (EX) Task Force requesting input from Task Force members, interested regulators, and other interested parties on a new… DownloadDate Published: 09/12/2025
Presentation
C-3 Subcommittee Presents to NAIC on C3 Alignment
The C-3 Subcommittee provided an update on C3 Alignment to NAIC’s Life Risk-Based Capital (E) Working Group meeting. Download
Topics: Life
Date Published: 09/11/2025
Comment / Letter
Pension Committee Comments to FASB on Application of ASC Topic 715 to Market-Return Cash Balance Plans
The Pension Committee submitted a comment letter to the Financial Accounting Standards Board Emerging Issues Task Force’s (EITF) current agenda project: Application of Topic 715 to Market-Return… DownloadDate Published: 09/10/2025
Policy Paper
Retirement and Gig Workers
Retirement security issues surrounding gig workers are significant and complex, with limited data regarding them, what programs are accessible to them, and how well they take advantage of available… Download
Topics: Retirement
Date Published: 09/10/2025
Presentation
Academy Presents at NASHP Health Policy Conference
Academy Health Vice President Annette James participated on a panel at the National Academy for State Health Policy’s (NASHP) Annual State Health Policy Conference in San Diego. The presentation,… Download
Topics: Health Insurance
Date Published: 09/09/2025
Comment / Letter
Subcommittee Comments on AG49-A to LATF
The Life Illustration Subcommittee submitted comments to NAIC’s Life Actuarial (A) Task Force (LATF) on recent amendments to APF AG 49-A Section 7. Download
Topics: Life
Date Published: 09/09/2025
Comment / Letter
LPC Presents on AG 55 to LATF
The Life Practice Council submitted comments to NAIC’s Life Actuarial (A) Task Force (LATF) on the template exposure for AG 55. Download
Topics: Life
Date Published: 09/09/2025
Presentation
Academy Presents at NAMD on Health Insurance Market Dynamics
Health Vice President Annette James and Health Practice Council Vice Chairperson Julia Lerche joined the National Association of Medicaid Directors’ (NAMD) CFO/Finance Affinity Group to share their… Download
Topics: Health Insurance
Date Published: 09/08/2025
Comment / Letter
Comment Letter to NAIC on AI Systems Evaluation Tool
Providing an actuarial perspective on responsible use of AI in insurance, vice presidents from the Academy’s casualty, health, life, and risk management and financial reporting councils sent a… DownloadDate Published: 09/08/2025
Comment / Letter
Committee Presents to NAIC on Covariance
The Life Investment and Capital Adequacy Committee submitted a comment letter to NAIC’s Life Risk-Based Capital (E) Working Group (LRBC) in response to questions raised during LRBC’s June meeting. Download
Topics: Life
Date Published: 09/08/2025
Comment / Letter
C-1 Subcommittee Comments on CLO
The C-1 Subcommittee provided an update to NAIC’s Risk-Based Capital Investment Risk and Evaluation (E) Working Group on collateralized loan obligation (CLO) C-1 factor modeling for the Structured… Download
Topics: Life
Date Published: 09/04/2025
Issue Brief
Medicare’s Financial Condition: Beyond Actuarial Balance
The Medicare Committee released an issue brief, Medicare’s Financial Condition: Beyond Actuarial Balance, that examines the findings of the 2025 Medicare Trustees Report with respect to program… DownloadDate Published: 08/28/2025
Comment / Letter
Homeowners’ Insurance Task Force Comments to NAIC
Homeowners’ Insurance Task Force Chairperson Ken Doss sent a comment letter to the NAIC in response to the Property and Casualty Insurance (C) Committee’s recently released Availability and… Download
Topics: Casualty
Date Published: 08/28/2025
Date Published: 08/27/2025
Resource
Governance Checklist, Related to Testing Life Insurance Underwriting for Unfairly Discriminatory Practices
The Life Underwriting and Risk Classification Subcommittee released Governance Checklist, Related to Testing Life Insurance Underwriting for Unfairly Discriminatory Practices, which outlines items… Download
Topics: Life
Date Published: 08/27/2025
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Date Published: 08/22/2025
Issue Brief
Significance of the Social Security Trust Fund
Social Security’s assets are held in two trust funds invested in U.S. Treasury securities, which help reduce publicly held federal debt. As the funds are drawn down, publicly held debt will need to… Download
Topics: Social Security
Date Published: 08/21/2025
Presentation
Academy Presents on Hybrid Life/LTC Products at SOA ValAct
Life Practice Council volunteers Rachel Marie Brewster, Robert Eaton, and Matthew Hantelman presented at the Society of Actuaries Valuation Actuary Meeting (SOA ValAct) in Chicago on hybrid life and… Download
Topics: Life
Date Published: 08/19/2025
Presentation
Academy Presents on YRT Reinsurance at SOA ValAct
Life Practice Council volunteers Linda Lankowski, Catherine Murphy, and April Shen presented at the Society of Actuaries Valuation Actuary Meeting (SOA ValAct) in Chicago on yearly renewable… Download
Topics: Life
Date Published: 08/19/2025
Presentation
Academy Presents on VM-22 at SOA ValAct
Life Practice Council volunteers Brent Dooley, Bruce Friedland, and Jonah von der Embse presented on VM-22-including background, regulation, calculations, high-level results from field test and… Download
Topics: Life
Date Published: 08/19/2025
Presentation
Academy Presents on NAIC, PBR Issues at SOA ValAct
Life Practice Council volunteers Donna Claire, Linda Lankowski, and Craig Morrow presented on NAIC activities, with a primary focus on updates to principle-based reserve (PBR) valuations and… Download
Topics: Life
Date Published: 08/19/2025