Tag: ASOPs

A chance to enter a new era of financial transparency and awareness for public pension plans

Mary Pat Campbell

Link: https://reason.org/commentary/a-chance-to-enter-a-new-era-of-financial-transparency-and-awareness-for-public-pension-plans/

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On Feb. 11, the Actuarial Standards Board issued a revised Actuarial Standard of Practice No. 4, effective February 15, 2023. The rollout has been low-key. The announcement says:

“Notable changes made to the existing 2013 version include expanding the scope to clarify the application of the standard when the actuary selects an output smoothing method and when an assumption or method is not selected by the actuary.”

But this description obscures a significant new required disclosure, one which follows years of controversy and acrimony within and among actuaries and the public pension plan community at large.  The requirement was the overwhelming focus during the drafting and comment period.     

The new required disclosure reflects economic reality better than any currently required number.

Author(s): Larry Pollack

Publication Date: 25 Mar 2022

Publication Site: Reason

Morning with Meep – ASOP 56 – Modeling

Mary Pat Campbell

Description:

I take a look at the Actuarial Standard of Practice 56: Modeling — in effect as of October 2020.

Links: Keep Up With the Standards: On ASOP 56, Modeling

https://www.soa.org/sections/modeling/modeling-newsletter/2021/april/mp-2021-04-campbell/

ASOP 56: Modeling

http://www.actuarialstandardsboard.org/asops/modeling-3/

Author(s): Mary Pat Campbell

Publication Date: 3 May 2021

Publication Site: Meep’s Math Matters at Youtube

Keep Up With the Standards: On ASOP 56, Modeling

Mary Pat Campbell

Link: https://www.soa.org/sections/modeling/modeling-newsletter/2021/april/mp-2021-04-campbell/

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If nothing else, having a checklist to go through while working on modeling can help you make sure you don’t miss anything. Hey, ASB, make some handy-dandy sticky note checklists we can stick on our monitors to ask us:

3.1 Does our model meet the intended purpose?

3.2 Do we understand the model, especially any weaknesses and limitations?

3.3 Are we relying on data or other information supplied by others?

3.4 Are we relying on models developed by others?

3.5 Are we relying on experts in the development of the model?

3.6 Have we evaluated and mitigated model risk?

3.7 Have we appropriately documented the model?

Author(s): Mary Pat Campbell

Publication Date: April 2021

Publication Site: The Modeling Platform at the Society of Actuaries

Actuarial Board for Counseling and Discipline: 2020 Annual Report

Mary Pat Campbell

Link: http://www.abcdboard.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/ABCD-Annual-2020.pdf

Excerpt:

There were 47 inquiries in process with the ABCD during 2020, based on either complaints or adverse information.
Twenty-four of these were disposed of during 2020.

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The ABCD members responded to 127 requests for guidance during 2020.

Publication Date: February 2021

Publication Site: Actuarial Board for Counseling and Discipline