The Committee on Professional Responsibility released a new paper, The Actuary's Toolbox: Peer Review—How Can It Help? Many actuaries or employers of actuaries have developed policies and best practices for peer review to support actuarial professionalism in the performance of actuarial services. This discussion paper provides some ways for actuaries to consider peer review in the context of professionalism.
The Actuarial Standards Board released an exposure draft of a proposed revision to Actuarial Standard of Practice (ASOP) No. 12, Risk Classification (for All Practice Areas). ASOP No. 12 Task Force Chairperson Brian Mullen offered insight on the proposed changes—comments are due May 1.
The Actuarial Standards Board released an exposure draft of a proposed revision to Actuarial Standard of Practice (ASOP) No. 7, tentatively titled Analysis of Life, Health, or Property/Casualty Insurance Cash Flow Risk. ASOP No. 7 Task Force and ASB Life Committee Chairperson Matt Monson discussed some of the proposed changes—comments are due June 1.
We’ve long recommended reading key professionalism documents at least once a year as a refresher, and the start of the new year is a good time to do it. You may think you know the Code of Professional Conduct, the U.S. Qualification Standards, and the actuarial standards of practice that apply to your work. But when you pick them up and reread them, you will likely be reminded of some aspect that you hadn’t thought about in a while.
Professionalism discussions often focus on Precept 13 and the actuary’s obligation to report apparent, unresolved, material violations of the Code of Professional Conduct to the Actuarial Board for Counseling and Discipline. But little is said about the last precept of the Code, Precept 14, and its role in becoming “a better actuary.”
Fall is traditionally a time of plenty, when harvests are gathered in and stored for winter. Images of cornucopias, filled with pumpkins and other fall produce, signal an abundance of resources to weather the cold months ahead. With professionalism at the heart of the Academy’s mission, we’ve created a cornucopia of professionalism resources to help you keep your professionalism knowledge up to date.
As the days draw short, this is a good time to check your progress toward meeting your CE requirements before the end of the year, in order to meet USQS requirements.
The Actuarial Standards Board recently adopted a revision of Actuarial Standard of Practice (ASOP) No. 20, Discounting of Property/Casualty Claim Estimates, which takes effect Dec. 1, 2023. Robert Walling, chairperson of the task force that revised the standard, offered insight on the changes and how they may affect actuaries’ work.
With four actuarial standards of practice open for comment and another expected later this summer, now is a good time for a reminder that your participation in the standards-setting process is invaluable to the Actuarial Standards Board and to the profession as a whole.
The recent emergence of generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools like OpenAI’s ChatGPT has stimulated considerable discussion about how these technologies can be used by actuaries when providing professional services. But actuaries must be sure to take into consideration things like actuarial standards of practice and the Code of Professional Conduct, writes Academy Senior Director of Professionalism Brian Jackson.
Having just earned a newly minted credential, actuaries may feel they are up to date, but continuing education requirements apply as soon as they join one of the five U.S.-based actuarial organizations.
The actuarial profession is rare in that it has, for the most part, successfully remained self-regulated. Decades ago, actuaries established standards for conduct, qualifications, and practice, as well as a means for enforcing them. Professional judgment must be exercised with skill and care to maintain the trust of the public, of principals, and of government entities.
The Actuarial Standards Board and the Actuarial Board for Counseling and Discipline released their annual reports, which offer highlights of 2022 activities of the two entities housed within the Academy.
The Actuarial Standards Board released its 2022 Annual Report, which highlights the board’s accomplishments throughout the year. In 2022, the ASB adopted two revised ASOPs, approved seven exposure drafts for comment, and approved proposals to revise three existing ASOPs.
The actuarial profession is self-regulated—it has created its own standards of conduct, qualifications, and practice, and enforces them through its own disciplinary process. But in the day-to-day practice of professionalism, much is left to you, the actuary, to be a beacon for the profession and everything it stands for in service to our many stakeholders.
The Actuarial Board for Counseling and Discipline (ABCD) released its annual report, highlighting the important activities throughout 2022 of this entity housed within the Academy. The Annual Report 2022 notes that last year the ABCD handled 118 cases—96 requests for guidance and 12 inquiries.
Two actuaries involved in the Committee on Professional Responsibility’s latest discussion paper, Professionalism Considerations for Working in Developing Areas of Actuarial Practice, offer insight in a deep-dive Q&A on the paper.
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.
The Committee on Professional Responsibility (COPR) released an updated discussion paper, The Roles of the Actuary in the Selection & Application of Actuarial Models, which updates a 2006 paper. Two of the actuaries involved in the update—Karin Swenson-Moore and Brian Donovan—did a Q&A on the updated paper.
The Committee on Professional Responsibility (COPR) has released an updated discussion paper, The Roles of the Actuary in the Selection & Application of Actuarial Models. In preparing this discussion paper, the COPR recognized that there is likely a wide range of experience and opinion within the profession concerning the nature of actuarial models and the various roles actuaries play in selecting and applying them. The COPR believes that actuaries working in all types and areas of professional practice can benefit from reading and considering the concepts and suggestions contained in the paper.
Members are encouraged to share their comments on the paper with the COPR to facilitate improvements in any future releases on this topic. Comments can be submitted to professionalism@actuary.org.