Academy members pass two amendments to bylaws

The official voting results; over 3,000 ballots cast.

Webcast on Code of Professional Conduct

The Council on Professionalism's Oct. 24 webcast will povide a 90-minute primer and a refresher course on what the Code of Professional Conduct means to you as a practicing professional actuary in the U.S.

• Register for the webcast.
• Find out more about the webcast.

Academy hosts forum on pension disclosure

The Public Interest Committee hosts a public forum in Washington to hear views on disclosing the market values of assets and liabilities for public-sector pension plans.

Oct. 16 life webcast

Coming Oct. 16: The Life Practice Council's quarterly NAIC update on the principles-based initiative. You can register online for the 90-minute webcast.

Join us at annual meeting

All Academy members are welcome at the 2008 Academy Annual Meeting, where Fox News anchor Stuart Varney will be the keynote speaker.

• More information
• Registration

Calendar for actuarial CE

Use the easy-to-search North American CE Calendar to help plan your continuing education schedule. The calendar lists Academy, ASPPA, CAS, CCA, CIA, and SOA events.

Spotlight on health care

The candidates square off
In the new issue of Contingencies magazine, presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama face off on health care reform.

Curbing health spending growth
In a Capitol Hill briefing for policymakers and a new issue brief, the Academy examines some of the major causes of health care spending growth — and options for curbing it.

Coverage and reimbursement decisions
In a new issue brief, the Academy discusses the process of incorporating new treatment protocols and technologies into health insurance coverage and the implications of a more formal comparative effectiveness research.

Raise the Social Security
retirement age

The time has come to raise the normal retirement age, says the Academy.

The Academy is urging policymakers to make the change to reflect increasing longevity and to address Social Security’s long-term actuarial imbalance.

The Academy held a news conference to announce its recommendation, then followed up with a Capitol Hill briefing for policymakers.

• More about the Academy's recommendation and the support it has received
• More about the news conference with the Academy's Tom Terry (below left) and Bruce Schobel (below right)
• More about the Capitol Hill briefing

Help from PAL

The Academy's Pension Assistance List (PAL) program helps people who have questions about their pension plans.

• Members of the public: Ask for assistance.
• Actuaries: Volunteer for PAL