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American Academy of Actuaries

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American Academy of Actuaries
Abbreviationthe Academy
Formation1965
TypeProfessional association
PurposeServe the public on behalf of the United States actuarial profession.
HeadquartersWashington, DC
Region served
United States of America
Official language
English
Lisa Slotznick
Main organ
Board of Directors
WebsiteOfficial website

The American Academy of Actuaries, also known as the Academy, is the body that represents and unites United States actuaries in all practice areas. Established in 1965, the Academy serves as the profession's voice on public policy and professionalism issues.

Standards

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The Academy, in 1988, created the Actuarial Standards Board (ASB) as an independent entity, supported by AAA staff.[1] The ASB serves as the single board promulgating standards of practice for the entire actuarial profession in the United States. The ASB was given sole authority to develop, obtain comment upon, revise, and adopt standards of practice for the actuarial profession.

Membership requirements

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In order to sign statements of actuarial opinion, an American actuary must be a Member, American Academy of Actuaries (M.A.A.A.).[2] The Academy membership requirements are:


Actuarial Board for Counseling and Discipline

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The Actuarial Board for Counseling and Discipline (ABCD) was formed to serve the academy and all other U.S. actuarial organizations.[4] The ABCD considers complaints and questions concerning possible violations of the Code(s) of Professional Conduct. In addition, the ABCD responds to inquiries by actuaries concerning their professional conduct and, when requested to do so, provides guidance in professional matters. The ABCD can recommend disciplinary actions for a member of one of the actuarial societies.

Public policy activities

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The Academy has published a number of issue briefs[5] and monographs[6] addressing public policy issues from an actuarial point of view. Because the Academy is non-partisan, it avoids taking specific policy positions in these publications. Most tend to discuss the fiscal and economic considerations as seen by actuaries. In many cases several policy alternatives are discussed, and advantages and disadvantages identified for each. In some cases the Academy provides formal written or oral testimony to Congress or other governmental bodies.[7] The Academy is often asked by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) to provide input on actuarial issues, and has provided the NAIC with a number of reports and statements.[8] On occasion, the Academy has submitted amicus briefs on court cases that are of interest to the actuarial profession.[9] Less formal comment letters and other explanatory materials have been provided to a number of external audiences.[10]

Magazine

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The Academy publishes Contingencies magazine, a bimonthly publication that publishes articles on a wide range of issues related to the actuarial profession.

References

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  1. ^ "Actuarial Standards Board". Actuarial Standards Board. Retrieved 2010-06-13.
  2. ^ "Qualification Standards for Actuaries Issuing Statements of Actuarial Opinion in the United States" (PDF). 2021-11-30. pp. 1–2. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
  3. ^ "Academy Policies: Membership Requirements". American Academy of Actuaries: 2006 Yearbook (PDF). Washington, DC: American Academy of Actuaries. 2006. pp. 59–61. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 June 2006. Retrieved 2006-06-11.
  4. ^ "About the ABCD". Abcdboard.org. Archived from the original on 17 July 2010. Retrieved 2010-06-13.
  5. ^ "American Academy of Actuaries-Issue Briefs". Actuary.org. Retrieved 2010-06-13.
  6. ^ "American Academy of Actuaries-Monographs". Actuary.org. Archived from the original on 2010-09-17. Retrieved 2010-06-13.
  7. ^ "American Academy of Actuaries-Testimony". Actuary.org. Archived from the original on 2010-07-27. Retrieved 2010-06-13.
  8. ^ "American Academy of Actuaries-NAIC Reports". Actuary.org. Archived from the original on 2010-06-09. Retrieved 2010-06-13.
  9. ^ "American Academy of Actuaries-Friend of the court briefs". Actuary.org. Archived from the original on 2010-07-29. Retrieved 2010-06-13.
  10. ^ "American Academy of Actuaries-Comment letters". Actuary.org. Archived from the original on 2010-07-29. Retrieved 2010-06-13.

Further reading

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