Looking Back, Moving Forward: ERISA at 50 
The Origins and Evolution of ERISA: 1974 to 2024 
May 14, 2024 | Noon to 1:30 p.m. EDT  

ABOUT THIS WEBINAR 

It’s been fifty years since the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) was enacted. As we mark this anniversary, the Academy kicked off its “Looking Back, Moving Forward: ERISA at 50” series with a webinar exploring the history of ERISA from conception through today. Our speakers discussed its framework, shared “present-at-creation" stories and historical insights, and provided an overview of the subsequent evolution of the system up to date. They described ERISA at its outset and its subsequent evolution, focusing on the intent of policymakers and the practical consequences of implementation.

SPEAKERS

• J. Mark Iwry
  Nonresident Senior Fellow, the Brookings Institution
  Former Senior Advisor to the Secretary of the Treasury and Deputy Assistant Secretary for Retirement and Health Policy, U.S. Department of the Treasury
• Lloyd Katz, MAAA, FSA, EA, FCA
  Vice Chairperson, Pension Committee, American Academy of Actuaries
  Managing Partner, The Benefit Practice
• James A. Wooten
  Professor & Vice Dean for Research and Faculty Development, University at Buffalo School of Law

MODERATOR

• Linda K. Stone, MAAA, FSA
  Senior Retirement Fellow, American Academy of Actuaries