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 21, 2012)
Read about the Academy’s recent activities in the latest edition of the Actuarial Update. (December 21, 2012)
The Health Care Quality Work Group updated its June 2011 issue brief highlighting a number of actuarial issues that should be considered when designing and implementing accountable care organizations. (December 19, 2012)
The Health Care Quality Work Group updated its June 2011 fact sheet providing an overview of the Medicare Shared Savings Program and the Pioneer ACO Program. (December 19, 2012)
The Academy's Actuarial Value Subgroup submitted comments on the proposed rule establishing standards for actuarial value determinations under the Affordable Care Act. (December 18, 2012)
The Committee on Property and Liability Financial Reporting released its 2012 practice note on Statements of Actuarial Opinion on P&C Loss Reserves. (December 17, 2012)
The Social Security Committee released an issue guide for the general public, policymakers, and the media to use as they evaluate Social Security reform proposals. This guide poses questions that should be asked when policymakers put forth specific proposals to change the Social Security system. (December 17, 2012)
The Financial Regulatory Reform Task Force sent comments to the IAIS on its on its proposed policy measures that would be applied to insurers whose failure would cause major disruption to the global financial system. (December 14, 2012)
The Actuarial Guideline 43/C-3 Phase II Work Group sent comments to the NAIC’s C-3 Phase II/AG 43 (E) Subgroup on its November 1, 2012 Work Plan Draft. (December 10, 2012)
The Life Practice Council presented a webinar reviewing the NAIC Fall 2012 National Meeting and progress on the principle-based approach (PBA) to life reserves. The December 13 webinar included a Fall 2012 LATF update, PBR update, and a presentation on the 2012 Individual Annuity Mortality Tables and Model Regulation. (December 13, 2012)
The Social Security Committee updated its 2004 issue brief on means testing for Social Security. Means testing is one option to reform the Social Security program that would reduce or eliminate benefits for wealthy and/or high-income participants and beneficiaries as a means of reducing costs. (December 11, 2012)