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Up to the Challenge? New American Academy of Actuaries Web App Puts You in Charge of Fixing Social Security Financing

WASHINGTON—A new “Social Security Challenge” web app published by the nonpartisan American Academy of Actuaries at actuary.org/socialsecurity immerses users in an animated…
Topics: Benefits Financial Security Professionalism Public Policy Retirement Social Security
Date Published: 03/15/2023
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Academy: Today’s Passage of SECURE 2.0 Is a Win for Retirement Security

WASHINGTON—The SECURE 2.0 legislation that passed today as part of Congress’ year-end, omnibus spending bill is a significant and welcome step forward in improving the U.S. retirement…
Topics: Benefits Financial Security Professionalism Public Policy Retirement
Date Published: 12/23/2022
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Pension, retirement policy committees send letter to Congress: Pass SECURE 2.0 already!

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Topics: Benefits Retirement
Date Published: 12/15/2022
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The Potential Benefits of a Pooled Employer Plan for Your Businesses

One Digital
Topics: Benefits
Date Published: 12/14/2022
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New Academy Officers and Member-Selected Directors Began Terms at This Week’s Academy Annual Meeting

WASHINGTON—The American Academy of Actuaries is pleased to announce that, in addition to Ken Kent of McLean, Va., taking office as 2022–23 Academy president, five officers and three…
Topics: Actuarial Standards ASB Benefits Casualty Financial Reporting Financial Security Health Equity Medicare / Medicaid Professionalism Public Policy
Date Published: 11/04/2022
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ACA rates expected to substantially increase in 2023

BenefitsPro
Topics: Benefits
Date Published: 07/18/2022
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Retiring soon with a pension? Here’s how rising interest rates can affect your lump-sum benefits

CNBC
Topics: Benefits
Date Published: 05/12/2022
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Hospital price transparency is necessary, but is it enough?

BenefitsPro
Topics: Benefits
Date Published: 04/15/2022
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Cryptocurrency worries: Are 401(k) fiduciaries going in with eyes open?

BenefitsPRO
Topics: Benefits
Date Published: 03/11/2022
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Academy: Longevity Increases Make Consideration of Raising Social Security’s Normal Retirement Age Likely

WASHINGTON—Raising the age at which Social Security recipients become eligible to receive unreduced retirement benefits—Social Security’s “normal retirement…
Topics: Benefits Financial Security Professionalism Public Policy Retirement Social Security
Date Published: 03/01/2022
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Comment / Letter

Committee Comments on Secure 2.0 Reporting and Disclosure

The Pension Committee submitted comments in response to the Department of Labor (DOL) Employee Benefits Security Administration’s (EBSA) Request for Information on a number of SECURE 2.0 provisions…
Topics: Benefits Retirement
Date Published: 10/10/2023
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Issue Brief

Health Equity Issue Brief Examines Evaluation of Benefit Changes

A new issue brief released by the Health Equity Committee provides an overview of how potential benefit changes are evaluated and how those evaluations could facilitate the incorporation of…
Topics: Benefits Health Equity
Date Published: 10/05/2023
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Comment / Letter

Committees Comment on Short-Term, Limited-Duration Insurance Proposed Rules

The Health Practice Council’s Individual and Small Group Markets Committee, Risk Sharing Subcommittee, and Active Benefits Committee submitted a comment letter to the Department of Health and…
Topics: Benefits Health Insurance
Date Published: 09/11/2023
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Issue Brief

Health Equity and Benefit Design

A new issue brief released by the Health Equity Committee provides an overview of issues related to designing health benefits to improve health equity. These issues were discussed in the first of a…
Topics: Benefits Health Equity Health Insurance
Date Published: 08/08/2023
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Issue Brief

Health Equity and Benefit Design – Part 1

Health Equity and Benefit Design—Part 1: Overview A new issue brief released by the Health Equity Committee provides an overview of issues related to designing health benefits to improve health…
Topics: Benefits Health Equity
Date Published: 08/08/2023
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Issue Brief

Considering Employee Benefits for Health Policy Development

The Active Benefits Committee released an issue brief focusing on the role of actuaries in employee benefits for health policy development.
Topics: Benefits
Date Published: 04/17/2023
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Policy Paper

Committee Releases White Paper on Considerations in Market Risk Benefits

The Life Financial Reporting Committee released a white paper, Considerations in Market Risk Benefits, that focuses on identification, valuation, and financial reporting of market risk benefits; a…
Topics: Benefits Financial Reporting
Date Published: 12/21/2022
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White Paper on Considerations in Market Risk Benefits

 
Topics: Benefits
Date Published: 12/21/2022
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Issue Brief

Social Security Committee Releases Issue Brief on Social Security Reform: Benefit Formula Options

The Academy’s Social Security Committee released an issue brief that explores a wide variety of proposals made over the years for changing the formulas for determining benefits by members of…
Topics: Benefits Social Security
Date Published: 08/31/2022
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Issue Brief

Social Security Committee Releases Issue Brief on Social Security Reform: Benefit Formula Options

The Academy’s Social Security Committee released an issue brief that explores a wide variety of proposals made over the years for changing the formulas for determining benefits by members of…
Topics: Benefits Retirement Social Security
Date Published: 08/31/2022
Policy & Research
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