The Rules of Procedure explain how the Board handles requests for guidance and complaints about actuarial conduct. They were established in accordance with the ABCD charter (Article 10 of the bylaws of the American Academy of Actuaries).
The complete Rules
Read the complete Rules of Procedure (26-page PDF document)
Individual sections
Use the following links to access individual sections of the Rules of Procedure
- Introduction
- Requests for Guidance
- Initiation of a Matter for Inquiry
- General
- Form of Complaint
- Contents of Complaint
- Receipt of Information Leading to an Inquiry
- Preliminary Evaluation
- Initial Processing
- Chairperson and Vice Chairpersons’ Preliminary Evaluation
- Appointment mediator
- Investigation
- Appointment of Investigator(s)
- Objection to Investigator(s)
- Advisors
- Information Gathering
- Investigate Report
- Subject Actuary’s Response to the Investigative Report
- Review of Investigative Report
- Record for Review
- Consideration of the Matter
- Fact-Finding Hearing
- A Notice of Hearing
- Subject Actuary’s Response
- Hearing
- General
- Appearance of Subject Actuary
- Appearance of Investigator
- Conduct of Hearing
- Evidence
- Closing of Hearing
- Additional Matters
- Variance of Rules; Continuances
- Final Determination
- Deliberations
- Decision
- Other Requirements
- Consideration of Past Activity
- Confidentiality of Process
- Confidential Information
- Selection of Mediators and Investigators
- Requests for Waiver
- Objections
- Quorum
- Reports on Activity