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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…
Topics: Benefits Medicare / Medicaid Public Policy Retirement Social Security
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…
Topics: Benefits Health Insurance Solvency
Date Published: 06/19/2018
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‘Life-changing issue’: Union workers, retirees call for action to preserve pension benefits

MPR News (Minn.)
Topics: Benefits
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…
Topics: Benefits Casualty Data Science / Big Data Professionalism Retirement
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…
Topics: Benefits Climate Risk Financial Security Health Insurance Long-Term Care Medicare / Medicaid Natural Catastrophes Public Policy Retirement Social Security
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…
Topics: Benefits Financial Reporting Financial Security Health Insurance Medicare / Medicaid Public Policy Reinsurance Retirement Risk Management Social Security Solvency
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 in the News

Kaiser, Anthem, other insurers sound off on feds’ plan to loosen essential health benefits regulations

Fierce Healthcare
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…
Topics: Benefits Membership Public Policy Retirement
Date Published: 10/31/2017
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Meeting Notes from October 2020 Multiemployer Plans Committee Meeting with Treasury, Labor, and PBGC

Notes from October 9, 2020 Multiemployer Plans Committee meeting with officials of the Departments of the Treasury and Labor and Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation on applications by plans in…
Topics: Benefits Retirement
Date Published: 07/22/2021
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Comment / Letter

Committee/Subcommittee Comments to HHS, DOL, and the Treasury on the No Surprises Act

The Health Practice Council’s Individual and Small Group Markets Committee and the Active Benefits Subcommittee comments to the Departments of Health & Human Services, Labor, and the Treasury…
Topics: Benefits
Date Published: 06/25/2021
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Issue Brief

Council Releases Issue Brief on Security of Pension Plan Benefits

The Pension Practice Council published an issue brief considering mechanisms in place to help guarantee payment of pension plan participants’ earned benefits.
Topics: Benefits Retirement
Date Published: 05/27/2021
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Comment / Letter

Committee/Subcommittee Comments to Treasury, DOL, and HHS, on Insurance and Health Plan Coverage of COVID-19 Testing

The Individual and Small Group Markets Committee and the Active Benefits Subcommittee submitted comments to the Department of the Treasury, the Department of Labor (DOL), and the Department of…
Topics: Benefits
Date Published: 02/11/2021
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The Individual and Small Group Markets Committee and the Active Benefits Subcommittee Submitted Comments to Treasury, DOL, and HHS, on Insurance and Health Plan Coverage of COVID-19 Testing

The Individual and Small Group Markets Committee and the Active Benefits Subcommittee submitted comments to the Department of the Treasury, the Department of Labor (DOL), and the Department of Health…
Topics: Benefits
Date Published: 02/11/2021
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Comment / Letter

Comment Letter to Department of Labor on Pension Benefit Statements and Lifetime Income Illustrations

Lifetime Income Risk Joint Committee comment letter to Department of Labor Employee Benefits Security Administration on an interim final regulation with request for comments regarding pension benefit…
Topics: Benefits
Date Published: 11/17/2020
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Issue Brief

Issue Brief on Presumptive Benefits after COVID-19 in Workers’ Compensation

e brief from the Workers’ Compensation Committee rdiscussing the recent actions of state governments, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, to expand their presumption laws to include additional…
Topics: Benefits Casualty Workers’ Compensation
Date Published: 07/08/2020
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Issue Brief on Presumptive Benefits after COVID-19 in Workers’ Compensation

Issue brief from the Workers’ Compensation Committee rdiscussing the recent actions of state governments, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, to expand their presumption laws to include additional…
Topics: Benefits Casualty Workers’ Compensation
Date Published: 07/08/2020
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Issue Brief

Issue Brief on Streamlining of Retirement Income Planning

Retirement System Assessment and Policy Committee issue brief considering potential ways to optimize portability and personal management of retirement assets, income, and benefits.  
Topics: Benefits Retirement
Date Published: 04/10/2020
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Pension Committee Releases Variable Annuity Practice Note

Practice note prepared by Pension Committee addressing current and emerging practices for measuring obligations of defined benefit pension plans, with respect to variable annuity benefits.  
Topics: Benefits Retirement
Date Published: 11/01/2019
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