In the July issue of HealthCheck, read the Academy’s statement following the Supreme Court’s King v. Burwell decision last month that ruled Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies are available to individuals in states participating in the federally facilitated marketplace. Also, follow some of the widespread media coverage of the Academy in the run-up and aftermath of King v.

The Academy's Health Practice International Committee released an issue brief exploring current wellness initiatives, highlighting four international case studies.

The Terrorism Risk Insurance Subcommittee submitted a comment letter to the NAIC on its “Terrorism Risk Insurance Supplement and Instructions” draft.

The Academy released its new PBA Perspectives, a quarterly update on regulatory, legislative, and Academy activities surrounding the implementation of the Principle-Based Approach (PBA) for life insurance.

The Price Optimization Task Force submitted a comment letter to the NAIC’s Casualty Actuarial and Statistical Task Force (CASTF) on the second exposure of its “Price Optimization White Paper.”

The June issue of Actuarial Update leads with a story on the Academy’s 50^th anniversary celebration – registration is now open. Other topics covered this month include the Academy’s new Task Force on Aging, a call for nomination for regular director positions, and a spotlight on the Academy’s professionalism outreach.

In the July/August issue of Contingencies, read our contributor's take on Big Data utilization, find out how game developers create games by weaving mathematical modeling with thematic design, get an actuarial perspective on settlement annuities and factoring, and more.