How can the financial security of Americans be solidified as they look toward retirement? And what can be done for those who are retiring today? Considering all aspects of the retirement space, the Academy offers an actuarial perspective ranging from Social Security to 401(k)s, annuities, and pension plans, and considers the various opportunities to strengthen, improve, and refine the current system.
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- Reforming Social Security (issue brief)
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- Social Security Challenge (interactive presentation)
- Lifetime Income (issue brief)
- Church-Sponsored Retirement Plans (issue brief)
- Pension Plan Design (issue brief)
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Academy Discusses ERISA at 50, Focuses on Retirement Savings Shortfall – Contingencies Magazine
For tens of millions of Americans, retirement security is but a dream. With no or minimal savings socked away for their golden years, they will struggle economically as seniors unless something changes.
Academy Unveils Content Addressing Social Security, Medicare Trustees Reports
Earlier this month, the Social Security and Medicare Boards of Trustees issued their annual reports on the financial status of the Social Security and Medicare programs. The reports showed that the Medicare Hospital Insurance (HI) Trust Fund will have sufficient funds to cover its obligations until 2036, and that the combined retirement and disability programs of Social Security have sufficient reserves to fully cover benefits until 2035.
The Social Security Committee released an updated monograph and issue brief on individual equity and social adequacy as those principles apply to Social Security reform options. The monograph and issue brief compare three different Social Security reform proposals using individual equity and social adequacy-two of the important principles underlying the program-and provide details on each of the proposals and examine the data used in the illustrations.