American Academy of Actuaries
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 The Academy, in 1988, created the Actuarial Standards Board (ASB) as an independent entity, supported by AAA staff. 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 In order to sign statements of actuarial opinion, an American actuary must be a Member, American Academy of Actuaries (M.A.A.A.). The Academy membership requirements are: Membership in one of the following societies: Associate or Fellow of the Casualty Actuarial Society. Associate or Fellow of the Society of Actuaries. M.S.P.A. or F.S.P.A. in the American Society of Pension Professionals and Actuaries. Conference of Consulting Actuaries. Enrolled Actuary status under Title 3, Section C of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. Fellowship in the Canadian Institute of Actuaries. Fellowship in the Faculty of Actuaries in Scotland. Fellowship in