American Academy of Actuaries

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  What will PPACA really do to coverage prices?

  By Allison Bell  |  May 21, 2013

  A witness says early rate filings show the actual effects may be modest.

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  Actuaries: PPACA may have mixed effects on costs

  By Allison Bell  |  May 10, 2013

  Forecasters warn that predicting who will pay what is complicated.

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  AAA forms LTCI terminations work group

  By Allison Bell  |  April 8, 2013

  The actuaries hope to have data ready for an NAIC panel meeting in the fall.

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  NAIC panel adds LTCI, disability charges

  By Allison Bell  |  March 8, 2013

  The Health Actuarial Task Force rates both projects as important.

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  Prudential names new chief actuary

  February 27, 2013

  Eric Lin will also serve as chief risk selection and pricing officer for Prudential Group Insurance.

• Dream team

  By Allison Bell  |  February 5, 2013

  When President Obama signed the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (ATRA) into law, he officially killed the Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) voluntary long-term care (LTC) benefits program.

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  CMS risk draft: Commenters eye the newly insured

  By Allison Bell  |  January 15, 2013

  Could pent-up demand be a bigger problem than catastrophic claims?

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  AHIP: PPACA will raise young adult premiums

  By Kathryn Mayer  |  January 7, 2013

  A provision in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act might make health insurance a lot more expensive for young adults, a new study finds.

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  Colleges: Split students from main individual risk pool

  By Allison Bell  |  January 4, 2013

  The American Academy of Actuaries says excluding the kids makes sense.

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  Hey, Marilyn: Make PPACA work

  By Allison Bell  |  December 28, 2012

  Commenters react to sweeping CMS proposals for rate regulation, risk adjustment, coverage for people with health problems, and more.