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American Academy of Actuaries Recognizes 2024 Outstanding Volunteers and Rising Actuaries

WASHINGTON—The American Academy of Actuaries recognized outstanding Academy volunteers and emerging actuarial leaders at the opening session of the Academy’s 2024 “Envision…
Date Published: 10/15/2024
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American Academy of Actuaries Offers New Analysis of Immigration’s Impact on Social Security

WASHINGTON—Immigration is a crucial component in assessing Social Security’s current and projected financial condition, and the nonpartisan American Academy of Actuaries—the U.S….
Date Published: 09/19/2024
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Academy Calls Attention to Need for Improving PBGC Single-Employer Premium-Setting Process

Currently Premiums Are Set by Congress WASHINGTON—A new public policy issue brief from the American Academy of Actuaries calls attention to adverse consequences of the current premium…
Date Published: 03/05/2024
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New Academy Issue Brief Provides Useful Overview of ERISA-Exempt Church-Sponsored Retirement Plans

WASHINGTON—A new issue brief from the American Academy of Actuaries provides an overview of retirement plans sponsored by churches and church-related organizations, in an effort to help plan…
Date Published: 01/24/2024
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Date Published: 12/18/2023
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American Academy of Actuaries: Earlier Congressional Reform of Social Security Could Ease Reform Impacts on Beneficiaries

WASHINGTON—The reform options at Congress’ disposal to address the depletion of Social Security’s combined trust fund reserves in 2034 will become only more limited in number and…
Date Published: 10/30/2023
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How to Evaluate Benefits to Ensure Health Equity for All Members

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Date Published: 10/02/2023
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Date Published: 07/26/2023
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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
Date Published: 09/03/2010
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Comment / Letter

Letter to HHS on Annual/Lifetime Limits and Preexisting Condition Exclusions

Benefits and Eligibility Work Group letter to HHS in response to an interim final rule on ACA provisions that eliminate lifetime limits, restrict annual limits, eliminate preexisting condition…
Topics: Benefits
Date Published: 08/27/2010
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Letter to HHS on Dependent Coverage

Benefits and Eligibility Work Group letter to HHS in response to an interim final rule on the PPACA provision that extends dependent coverage to age 26.
Topics: Benefits
Date Published: 07/12/2010
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Issue Brief

Social Security Reform: Possible Changes in the Benefit Formulas and Taxation

Social Insurance Committee issue brief on changes to the benefit formula and taxation of benefits under proposed social security reform.  
Date Published: 06/01/2010
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Practice Note

Common Practices Relating to FASB Statement 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, As It Relates to Variable Annuities with Guaranteed Benefits

Common Practices Relating to FASB Statement 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, As It Relates to Variable Annuities with Guaranteed BenefitsLife Financial Reporting…
Date Published: 02/02/2010
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Comment / Letter

Comments on Guaranteed Minimum Death Benefits

Life Products Committee comments to the Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Commission (IIPRC) on the proposed standards for Guaranteed Living Benefits on individual deferred annuities.
Date Published: 01/06/2010
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NAIC Report

ARWG Report to LATF on GLIBs

Annuity Reserves Work Group report to LHATF on valuing interest rates applicable to Guaranteed Lifetime Income Benefits for fixed deferred annuities.
Date Published: 06/11/2009
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NAIC Report

ARWG Report to LATF on GLIBs for Fixed Deferred Annuites

Annuity Reserves Work Group report to LHATF on valuing interest rates applicable to Guaranteed Lifetime Income Benefits for fixed deferred annuities.
Date Published: 06/01/2009
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Testimony

Testimony to NCOIL About Dependent Health Benefits

Health Practice Council testimony to National Conference of Insurance Legislators (NCOIL) at a meeting about dependent health benefits.
Date Published: 07/11/2008
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Policy Paper

Suggested Changes to “Thinking of Retiring” Special Insert for Workers 55 or Older

Committee and Social Security Committee joint work group document addressing better ways to educate the public about retirement planning. The committees suggest changes to current Social…
Date Published: 07/01/2008
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