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Fiduciary Links: Is 80% healthy the same thing as ‘healthy’?
Investment News blogDate Published: 08/08/2012
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Actuary Group Takes Aim at 80% Funding Benchmark
Pensions & InvestmentsDate Published: 08/01/2012
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Funded Ratio Not a Sufficient Measure of DB Health
PlanSponsorDate Published: 08/01/2012
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Actuaries Debunk Myth that 80% Pension Funded Ratio Alone Constitutes ‘Actuarially Sound;’ Recommend Comprehensive Criteria to Judge Pension Fund Health
Actuaries Debunk Myth that 80% Pension Funded Ratio Alone Constitutes ‘Actuarially Sound;’Recommend Comprehensive Criteriato Judge Pension Fund HealthDate Published: 07/31/2012
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Public Pension Funds Need to Set More Realistic Goals
BenefitsPro
Topics: Benefits
Date Published: 07/27/2012
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Actuaries Call 80% Rule on Defined-Benefit Pension Plans ‘Myth’
Insurance & Financial AdvisorDate Published: 07/26/2012
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When Pension Myths Confront Reality
Pension Pulse BlogDate Published: 07/25/2012
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Date Published: 07/24/2012
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More State Pension Plans Cutting Assumed Return Rates
Pensions & InvestmentsDate Published: 07/23/2012
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‘Refine’ Long-Term Care Insurance, Actuary Says
LifeHealthPro
Topics: Long-Term Care
Date Published: 07/23/2012
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No One said Getting to PBR Would be Easy
LifeHealthProDate Published: 07/20/2012
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Cubs Outlive Bears; Both Outlive Fans
Chicago Daily HeraldDate Published: 07/19/2012
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Companies Win Cut in Pension Contributions; Critics Say Saving the Plans is Even Bigger Worry
Associated PressDate Published: 07/09/2012
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The State is Ignoring Proven Care Options
Healthcare NewsDate Published: 07/02/2012
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Actuaries Say Individual Mandate Key to Viable Health Insurance Market
Insurance Journal
Topics: Health Insurance
Date Published: 06/29/2012
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Looking for Cash, Congress Finds Some in a Corporate Pension Rule Tweak
New York TimesDate Published: 06/29/2012
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What Now for Health Care Reform?
Orange County RegisterDate Published: 06/29/2012
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Actuaries: SCOTUS Ruling Preserves the Individual Mandate
Helps Ensure Broad Cross Section of Risk, Cornerstone to Viable Market WASHINGTON (June 28, 2012)—The American Academy of Actuaries today called the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling to…
Topics: Health Insurance
Date Published: 06/28/2012
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Academy Pledges Profession’s Expertise in Continuing Efforts to Improve Access and Control Costs
Academy Pledges Profession’s Expertise in Continuing Efforts to Improve Access and Control CostsSound Actuarial Principles Key to Sound Health Care PolicyDate Published: 06/22/2012
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Wayne County taxpayers on hook for $600M as generous pensions drain fund
Detroit Free PressDate Published: 06/20/2012
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National Flood Insurance Program
Washington MonthlyDate Published: 06/20/2012
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American Academy of Actuaries Calls New Report on Pension Funding “Valuable Contribution” of Expertise
WASHINGTON (June 19, 2012)—The American Academy of Actuaries issued the following statement regarding a Society of Actuaries’ (SOA) report, Proposed Pension Funding Stabilization: How…Date Published: 06/19/2012
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Intelligent Debate
Investment NewsDate Published: 06/17/2012
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Farms of All Sizes Needed for Crop Insurance to Work Properly
Ag News OnlineDate Published: 06/17/2012
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The Chaos of a Narrow Ruling
CQ WeeklyDate Published: 06/16/2012
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