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Highligted: Academy Pension Finance Task Force’s comments to ASB on the exposure draft of the proposed ASOP on modeling

BenefitsLink Retirement Plans Newsletter
Topics: ASB Benefits Retirement
Date Published: 10/04/2013
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Academy in the News

Highlighted: Academy Pension Finance Task Force’s public letter to FASB providing suggestions, based on financial economics, to improve accounting for single employer pension plans

BenefitsLink Retirement Plans Newsletter
Topics: ASB Benefits Retirement
Date Published: 10/04/2013
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Academy in the News

Academy Pension Committee’s letter to the IRS suggesting improvements to electronic filing

BenefitsLink Retirement Plans Newsletter
Topics: Benefits Retirement
Date Published: 09/24/2013
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Academy Medical Loss Ratio Regulation Work Group’s public comments to CMS

BenefitsLink Health & Welfare Plans Newsletter
Topics: Benefits
Date Published: 09/09/2013
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Academy in the News

Academy Joint Committee on Retiree Health’s comments on the second exposure draft of ASOP No. 6

BenefitsLink Health & Welfare Plans Newsletter
Topics: Benefits
Date Published: 09/06/2013
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Academy in the News

Perspectives on the PBGC Single-Employer Deficit

BenefitsLink.com
Topics: Benefits
Date Published: 08/26/2013
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Academy in the News

PBGC deficit assumptions deemed ‘reasonable’

BenefitsPro
Topics: Benefits
Date Published: 08/26/2013
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Academy in the News

Sheet Metal Workers pension fund latest to go to variable benefits

Pensions & Investments
Topics: Benefits
Date Published: 07/08/2013
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Article

Actuaries: Living Longer + Lack of Lifetime Income = Risky Business

WASHINGTON – June 19, 2013 – Actuarial projections show Americans living longer, but if they are truly to enjoy their retirement years, they need to look differently at their lifetime…
Topics: Benefits Public Policy Retirement Social Security
Date Published: 06/19/2013
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Article

Revised Introductory ASOP Sets the Ground Rules for All Actuarial Standards of Practice

WASHINGTON – June 6, 2013 – A significantly revised Introductory Actuarial Standard of Practice (ASOP) that helps to clarify basic terminology and concepts used throughout all…
Topics: Actuarial Standards ASB Benefits Life Insurance
Date Published: 06/06/2013
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Issue Brief

Issue Brief Examines ERISA in the Context of Health Benefits

The Health Practice Council has released an issue brief, ERISA at 50: ERISA and Health Benefits. The issue brief covers the history of ERISA’s application to health benefits, subsequent amendments…
Topics: Benefits Financial Reporting Risk Management Solvency
Date Published: 10/17/2024
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Issue Brief

Executive Summary – ERISA in the Context of Health Benefits

The Health Practice Council has released an issue brief, ERISA at 50: ERISA and Health Benefits. The issue brief covers the history of ERISA’s application to health benefits, subsequent amendments…
Topics: Benefits Financial Reporting Risk Management Solvency
Date Published: 10/17/2024
Policy & Research
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Resource

Join the Academy’s Ladder to Success

As you pursue your associateship: Learn about the Academy’s public-facing projects— the Actuaries Climate Index, the Actuaries Longevity Illustrator, the Social Security Challenge—to…
Topics: Benefits Member Benefits Membership Professionalism Public Policy Social Security Students
Date Published: 10/14/2024
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Resource

Importance, Benefits, and Responsibilities of Volunteering

Importance of Volunteering The American Academy of Actuaries is the voice of U.S. actuaries on public policy and professionalism issues, bringing together all the specialties within the…
Topics: Actuarial Standards Benefits Casualty Continuing Education Financial Reporting Medicare / Medicaid Membership NAIC Professionalism Public Policy Reinsurance Retirement Risk Management Social Security
Date Published: 09/24/2024
Membership
ASOP NO. 34

Actuarial Practice Concerning Retirement Plan Benefits in Domestic Relations Actions

Topics: Benefits Retirement
Date Published: 09/23/2024
ASOP NO. 8

Regulatory Filings for Health Benefits, Accident and Health Insurance, and Entities Providing Health Benefits

Topics: Benefits Health Insurance
Date Published: 09/23/2024
ASOP NO. 6

Measuring Retiree Group Benefits Obligations and Determining Retiree Group Benefits Program Periodic Costs or Actuarially Determined Contributions

Topics: Benefits
Date Published: 09/23/2024
Issue Brief

Issue Brief Lays Out Information to Help Assess Value of Pension Buyouts

The Public Plans Committee released an issue brief, Public Pension Plans: Helping Members Evaluate Buyout Programs and Other Lump Sums. The issue brief suggests critical information that would…
Topics: Benefits Retirement
Date Published: 09/11/2024
Policy & Research
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Presentation

Academy Updates NAIC on Health Equity Committee Activities

Annette James, co-chairperson of the Health Equity Committee (HEC), provided updates on recent HEC activities to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) Special (EX) Executive…
Topics: Behavioral Health Benefits Health Equity NAIC
Date Published: 08/13/2024
Policy & Research
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Comment / Letter

RPC Comments to Senate HELP Committee on Self-Employed Workers

The Retirement Practice Council’s Social Security and Retirement Policy and Design Evaluation committees sent a joint comment letter to the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions…
Topics: Benefits Retirement Social Security
Date Published: 07/03/2024
Policy & Research
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