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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

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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: 08/29/2014
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Pension Committee, Joint Committee on Retiree Health, and Pension Finance Task Force letter to the Actuarial Standards Board (ASB) on coordinating Actuarial Standards of Practice (ASOPs) involving…
Date Published: 10/29/2013
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Pension Committee comments to the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) regarding certain disclosures on the Annual Funding Notice for defined benefit plans. 
Date Published: 10/03/2013
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