What's New! Search Contact Us     The Participating Organizations jointly acknowledge that:   1. The operating environments in the three North American countries are very different.   2. The Participating Organizations’ members expect the organizations to leverage resources and take appropriate advantage of synergies.   3. Increased information sharing and dialogue among the Participating Organizations has the potential to yield collective insights valuable to each organization. Accordingly, the Participating Organizations define NAAC’s purpose as follows:     a) NAAC is to be a catalyst for dialogue on key issues facing the North American actuarial profession. b) NAAC is to be a facilitator of opportunities for leveraging of resources across organizations. c) NAAC is to be a source of knowledge in identifying conditions, trends, assumptions, and key issues affecting the North American actuarial profession and benchmarking best practices among member organizations. d) NAAC is to be a forum for information sharing on current and potential activities among the North American actuarial organizations. e) NAAC is to be a forum where networking occurs and camaraderie is built among the leaders of the North American actuarial organizations. In fulfilling its purpose, NAAC shall abide by the following guiding principles:   i) The conditions, cultures and perspectives of each individual country and their member organizations will be respected and valued. ii) The autonomy of each member organization to pursue its mission and purpose will be preserved. iii) The public interest will always be a primary consideration. iv) The best interests of the profession will always be considered.