The Climate Change Joint Task Force sent a letter to the U.S. Global Change Research Program regarding the draft of the Fifth National Climate Assessment. The letter provided insights from the task force on climate trends, including a discussion on the Actuaries Climate Index—co-sponsored-by the Academy—and discussed health impacts from climate and climate related financial disclosures.

The Committee on Professional Responsibility (COPR) released a new paper, Professionalism Considerations for Working in Developing Areas of Actuarial Practice, as part of its ongoing discussion series. The paper is intended to raise awareness of the requirements of the U.S. Qualification Standards with respect to work in emerging areas and to help actuaries determine whether they are qualified to practice in a developing area.