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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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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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Committee Letter to EBSA Regarding ERISA Advisory Council Report

Lifetime Income Risk Joint Committee letter to the Employee Benefits Security Administration regarding the ERISA Advisory Council Report.   
Topics: Benefits
Date Published: 09/11/2019
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Committee Notes from Meeting with Treasury, PBGC, and DOL

Notes from a meeting earlier this year between members of the Multiemployer Plans Committee of the American Academy of Actuaries (the Committee) with representatives of the U.S. Department of…
Topics: Benefits Retirement
Date Published: 09/06/2019
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Issue Brief

Issue Brief on National Retirement Policy & Principles

Issue Brief on National Retirement Policy & PrinciplesIssue brief developed by the Academy’s Retirement System Assessment and Policy Committee exploring the concept of a national retirement policy,…
Topics: Benefits Retirement
Date Published: 07/11/2019
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Valuing Benefits Payable as a Lump Sum

Pension Committee practice note discussing the valuation of lump sum benefits for financial accounting purposes.  
Topics: Benefits Retirement
Date Published: 02/21/2019
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Valuing Benefits Payable As A Lump Sum

Pension Committee exposure draft of practice note on current and emerging practices in the development of liabilities and cost estimates for pension plans with benefits paid as a lump sum. The…
Topics: Benefits Retirement
Date Published: 09/20/2018
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Committee Notes from Meeting with Treasury, Labor, and PBGC

Notes from the Multiemployer Plans Committee meeting on Feb. 23, 2018 with officials of the Treasury and Labor departments, and Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation to discuss applications by…
Topics: Benefits Retirement
Date Published: 07/30/2018
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Comment / Letter

Comments on the Medicare Long-Term Care Services and Supports Act of 2018

Committee comments on proposed legislation to add a long-term care benefit to the Medicare program, evaluating in terms of financing, benefits, and coordination with other programs.
Topics: Benefits Long-Term Care Medicare / Medicaid
Date Published: 06/14/2018
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Comment / Letter

Comments on Considerations Related to Modeling the Potential Impact of Association Health Plans

Committee comments to Office of Regulations and Interpretations within the Employee Benefits Security Administration in response to the Department of Labor’s proposed rule on the definition of…
Topics: Benefits
Date Published: 02/09/2018
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Comments to FASB on Proposed Updates to Market Risk Benefits in the Accounting for Long-Duration Contracts

Financial Reporting Committee comments to the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) on its proposed updates to market risk benefits in the accounting for long-duration contracts. 
Topics: ASB Benefits Financial Reporting Risk Management
Date Published: 12/18/2017
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Comment / Letter

Comments on 2019 Benefit and Payment Parameters Proposed Rule

Risk Sharing Subcommittee and Premium Review Work Group letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) regarding the proposed rule for the 2019 benefit and payment parameters. The…
Topics: Benefits
Date Published: 11/27/2017
Policy & Research
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