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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…
Topics: Actuarial Standards Benefits Financial Reporting Financial Security Health Equity Life Insurance Membership Professionalism Public Policy
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….
Topics: Actuarial Science Benefits Financial Security Professionalism Public Policy Retirement Social Security
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…
Topics: Benefits Financial Security Professionalism Public Policy Retirement
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…
Topics: Benefits Financial Security Professionalism Public Policy Retirement
Date Published: 01/24/2024
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Actuaries group looks at DEI in health benefits, AI

Insurance News Net
Topics: Benefits Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
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…
Topics: Benefits Financial Security Professionalism Public Policy Retirement Social Security
Date Published: 10/30/2023
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How to Evaluate Benefits to Ensure Health Equity for All Members

Health Payer Intelligence
Topics: Benefits Health Equity
Date Published: 10/02/2023
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Academy in the News

Inflation, shifts in coverage options could impact 2024 health premium rates

BenefitsPro
Topics: Benefits
Date Published: 07/26/2023
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Academy in the News

Social Security Expert Says There’s ‘No Cause for Alarm,’ Predicted Cuts to Benefits Are Right on Schedule

Yahoo! Finance
Topics: Benefits Social Security
Date Published: 04/05/2023
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Academy in the News

Social Security will not be able to pay full benefits in 2034 if Congress doesn’t act

CNN
Topics: Benefits Social Security
Date Published: 03/31/2023
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Comment / Letter

Committee Comments on Portable Health Benefits

The Health Practice Council’s Active Benefits Committee and Individual and Small Group Markets Committee responded to the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions’…
Topics: Benefits
Date Published: 06/24/2024
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Comment / Letter

Committee Comments on Gene Therapy RFI

The Health Practice Council’s Health Care Delivery Committee, Individual and Small Group Markets Committee, and Active Benefits Committee responded to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor,…
Topics: Benefits
Date Published: 06/22/2024
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Committee Releases Resource and Discussion Guide on Guaranteed Living Benefits

The Life Experience Committee released a resource and discussion guide, Utilization Assumptions of Guaranteed Living Benefits for Deferred Annuities. The guide suggests some reasons why there may be…
Topics: Annuities Benefits
Date Published: 05/09/2024
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Comment / Letter

Committees Comment on Definition of Employer-Association Health Plans

The Health Practice Council’s Individual and Small Group Markets Committee and Active Benefits Committee responded to the DOL’s Employee Benefits Security Administration’s proposed rule on…
Topics: Benefits
Date Published: 02/14/2024
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Comment / Letter

Committees Comment on Definition of Employer – Association Health Plans

Committees Comment on Definition of Employer—Association Health Plans The Health Practice Council’s Individual and Small Group Markets Committee and Active Benefits Committee responded to the…
Topics: Benefits
Date Published: 02/14/2024
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Committees Comment on Definition of Employer—Association Health Plans

The Health Practice Council’s Individual and Small Group Markets Committee and Active Benefits Committee responded to the DOL’s Employee Benefits Security Administration’s…
Topics: Benefits
Date Published: 02/14/2024
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Policy Paper

Committee Releases Issue Paper on Social Security and Financially Disadvantaged Groups

The Social Security Committee released an issue paper, Social Security and Financially Disadvantaged Groups, focusing on how benefits received by different groups are shaped by features of the…
Topics: Benefits Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Retirement Social Security
Date Published: 11/10/2023
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Issue Brief

Issue Brief: Reforming Social Security Sooner Rather Than Later

Social Security’s combined trust fund reserves are projected to become depleted around 2034,1 at which time its income would be able to pay only 80% of the benefits scheduled for its 80 million…
Topics: Benefits Retirement Social Security
Date Published: 10/31/2023
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Issue Brief

Issue Brief: Reforming Social Security Sooner Rather Than Later

Social Security’s combined trust fund reserves are projected to become depleted around 2034,1 at which time its income would be able to pay only 80% of the benefits scheduled for its 80 million…
Topics: Benefits Retirement Social Security
Date Published: 10/31/2023
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Senior Health Fellow Cori Uccello Receives Wynn Award from CCA

Academy Senior Health Fellow Cori Uccello received the prestigious Wynn Kent Public Communication Award from the Conference of Consulting Actuaries (CCA) at CCA’s Annual Meeting. In remarks…
Topics: Benefits Medicare / Medicaid Retirement Social Security
Date Published: 10/16/2023
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