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D. Joeff Williams Becomes President of the American Academy of Actuaries

Williams Succeeds 2018–19 President Shawna Ackerman WASHINGTON—D. Joeff Williams of Winston-Salem, N.C., began his term as president of the American Academy of Actuaries today,…
Date Published: 11/05/2019
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Senate Proposal Suggests National Approach to Retirement Policy—Actuaries Weigh In on the Potential Challenges and Benefits

WASHINGTON—Legislation introduced in the U.S. Senate in spring 2019 to create a federal Commission on Retirement Security raises the question of what a cohesive national policy framework for…
Date Published: 07/12/2019
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Benefits and Challenges Presented by Innovative Uses of Technology

United States Government Accountability Office
Topics: Benefits
Date Published: 06/07/2019
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Linda K. Stone Named as Senior Pension Fellow of the American Academy of Actuaries

  WASHINGTON—The American Academy of Actuaries is pleased to announce that Linda K. Stone, a leading pension actuary and nonprofit volunteer with more than 25 years’ experience…
Date Published: 05/16/2019
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Date Published: 03/11/2019
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Health & Welfare Plans Newsletter

BenefitsLink.com
Topics: Benefits
Date Published: 03/04/2019
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How Could Health Insurance Coverage Be Expanded Through Public Plans? New Academy Paper Outlines Different Approaches, Key Public Policy Considerations

WASHINGTON—As proposals to expand public health insurance are being put forward, the American Academy of Actuaries’ Health Practice Council is providing policymakers and the public…
Date Published: 03/04/2019
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Date Published: 11/16/2018
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Travelers, Insurance Professionals, Regulators Will Find New Academy Monograph a Useful Explainer on Travel Insurance

WASHINGTON—New analysis from the American Academy of Actuaries, “Travel Insurance: An Actuarial Perspective,” draws on actuarial expertise to provide a clear explanation of what…
Date Published: 09/05/2018
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Actuaries: Changes in Short-Term, Limited-Duration Insurance Could Lead to Increase in ACA Premiums

WASHINGTON—The final rule expanding short-term, limited-duration insurance (STLDI), released today by the departments of Labor, Treasury, and Health and Human Services, will likely contribute…
Date Published: 08/01/2018
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Date Published: 07/02/2012
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Comment Letter to IRS on Minimum Value

Actuarial Value Subgroup comments to the IRS on Notice 2012-31, Minimum Value of an Employer Sponsored Health Plan, addressing how to account for non-core benefits and non-standard plan features as…
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Date Published: 06/11/2012
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Comments to ASB on ASOP 27 Exposure Draft

Joint Committee on Retiree Health comments on the ASB’s exposure draft for ASOP 27, Selection of Economic Assumptions for Measuring Pension Obligations, regarding the implications for retiree group…
Topics: ASB Benefits
Date Published: 05/31/2012
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Comments to ASB on ASOP 4 Exposure Draft

Joint Committee on Retiree Health comments on the ASB’s exposure draft for ASOP 4, Measuring Pension Obligations and Determining Pension Plan Costs or Contributions, requesting clarification on the…
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Date Published: 05/31/2012
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Letter to HHS on Essential Health Benefits Bulletin

Individual and Small Group Market Task Force comments to the HHS on the essential health benefits bulletin.
Topics: Benefits
Date Published: 01/31/2012
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Letter to NAIC Regarding Accounting for Pension Benefits and OPEBs

Pension Accounting Committee and Joint Committee on Retiree Health letter to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) on the exposure drafts of Statements of Statutory Accounting…
Date Published: 12/09/2011
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Comments to PBGC on Unfunded Vested Benefits Calculation

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Date Published: 09/22/2011
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Letter to HHS on Preventive Services

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Topics: Benefits
Date Published: 09/17/2010
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Response to the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB)’s proposed amendments to IAS 19, Employee Benefits.

Response to the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB)’s proposed amendments to IAS 19, Employee Benefits
Topics: ASB Benefits
Date Published: 09/03/2010
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Comments on Proposed Amendments to International Accounting Standard 19, Employee Benefits

Pension Accounting Committee comments to the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) regarding  proposed amendments to IAS 19
Topics: ASB Benefits
Date Published: 09/03/2010
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