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Academy Pension Forum Puts Spotlight on Bridging the Gap Between Retirement Policy and Reality

WASHINGTON—Retirement policy thought leaders speaking at the American Academy of Actuaries’ “Modernizing the U.S. Retirement System” forum in Washington today led a…
Date Published: 07/27/2018
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Actuaries: Association Health Plan Rule Likely to Have Important Implications for Consumers, Insurers

WASHINGTON—The American Academy of Actuaries says that the final Department of Labor association health plan (AHP) rule released today could have significant implications for health insurance…
Date Published: 06/19/2018
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Date Published: 06/09/2018
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Actuaries’ Use of Big Data Grows With New Applications to Insurance and Pension Risks

WASHINGTON—Big Data techniques and methods are increasingly being used to more effectively assess risks within insurance and pension and retirement systems, providing actuaries with powerful…
Date Published: 06/05/2018
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Academy’s ‘2018: Making Issues Count’ Website Provides Voters With Nonpartisan, Expert Information on Key Issues

WASHINGTON—As the political campaigns for the 2018 fall elections move into high gear after Memorial Day and candidates discuss their public policy positions during debates and in other…
Date Published: 05/24/2018
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Prescription Drug Spending in the U.S. Health Care System

BenefitsLink.com
Topics: Benefits
Date Published: 03/12/2018
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Actuaries Suggest Focus on Risk and Financial Security Issues to Policymakers Ahead of State of the Union Speech

WASHINGTON—Ahead of President Trump’s 2018 State of the Union speech, the American Academy of Actuaries is offering expertise on risk and financial security issues to public…
Date Published: 01/25/2018
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Executive Order Could Change Health Care Benefits Landscape

Brown Smith Wallace
Topics: Benefits
Date Published: 11/28/2017
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Academy Promotes Retirement Security With Position Statement Encouraging Income Options Within DC Plans

WASHINGTON—The retirement security of millions of Americans participating in employer-sponsored defined contribution (DC) plans would be improved by providing more options supporting secure…
Date Published: 10/31/2017
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Date Published: 04/30/2004
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Letter to EEOC on Proposed Retiree Health Benefit Rule

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Date Published: 09/12/2003
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Date Published: 09/01/2003
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Letter to GASB on Actuarial Measurement of Retiree Health Benefits

Retiree Health Insurance Work Group letter to the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) about the actuarial measurement of retiree health benefits.
Date Published: 05/20/2003
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Date Published: 05/20/2003
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Discussion Paper

Group and Health Coverage in the Wake of September 11

Terrorism/Extreme Events Work Group monograph examining the impact of catastrophic terrorist events on group and health coverage, including medical benefits and non-medical benefits such as group…
Date Published: 12/02/2002
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Application of Actuarial Guideline XXXIX

Application of Actuarial Guideline XXXIXPractice note presenting questions relative to the National Association of Insurance Commissioner’s (NAIC) Actuarial Guideline XXXIX – Reserving for…
Date Published: 12/01/2002
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Comment / Letter

Letter to Congress on Medicare and Prescription Drugs

Health Practice Council letter to Congress offers the Academy as a resource on questions related to Medicare and prescription drugs, and notes that adding any additional benefits, in particular a…
Date Published: 06/20/2002
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Presentation

Increasing Pension Coverage & Benefits and Preparing for Retirement

or Pension Fellow presentation to the ERISA Advisory Council on the topic of increasing pension coverage and preparing for retirement
Date Published: 07/17/2001
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Date Published: 02/17/1999
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