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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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Issue Brief

Life Insurance and Annuities: The Impacts of Regulatory Requirements on Consumer Cost and Choice

Government Mandates Work Group issue brief providing information on the impact of laws and regulations on consumer cost and consumer choice for annuity and life insurance benefits. 
Date Published: 06/15/2017
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Comments to IRS and Treasury on Projection of Cash Balance Benefits

Pension Committee comment letter to the IRS and Treasury on the projection of benefits under cash balance plans with variable interest credits. 
Date Published: 05/12/2017
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Issue Brief

Women and Social Security

Social Security Committee issue brief that discusses gender-related factors that can cause differences to the benefits women and men receive from Social Security. 
Date Published: 05/12/2017
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Subcommittee Notes from Meeting with Treasury, Labor, and PBGC

Notes from the Multiemployer Plans Subcommittee meeting on Feb. 22 with officials of the Treasury and Labor departments, and Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation to discuss applications by…
Date Published: 03/23/2017
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Pension Committee Comments on Improving Availability of IRS Actuaries with the Profession

Pension Committee comment letter on the decision by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to limit the pension actuaries’ potential to interact with IRS actuaries and other experienced…
Date Published: 07/15/2016
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Variable Annuity Plans

Pension Committee exposure draft of practice note for measuring obligations of defined benefit pension plans that include variable annuity benefits
Topics: Benefits
Date Published: 12/11/2015
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Comment / Letter

Subgroup Comments on Synthetic GIC Model Regulation

Deposit Fund Subgroup comments to the Life Actuarial Task Force on rules for separate accounts that fund guaranteed minimum benefits under group contracts related to the synthetic GIC model…
Topics: Benefits
Date Published: 11/16/2015
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Comment / Letter

Comments to NAIC on Contingent Deferred Annuities

Nonforfeiture Modernization Work Group comments related to cancellation benefits on contingent deferred annuities (CDAs) to the NAIC CDA (A) Working Group (CDAWG). 
Date Published: 10/20/2015
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Comment / Letter

Subcommittee Comments on Excise Tax on High-Cost Employer-Sponsored Health Coverage

Active Benefits Subcommittee letter to the IRS regarding Notice 2015-52 on the excise tax for high-cost employer-sponsored health coverage under the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
Topics: Benefits
Date Published: 10/01/2015
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Comments to IRS and Treasury on Suspension of Benefits

Multiemployer Subcommittee comments to the IRS and Treasury on proposed regulations on suspensions of benefits under the Multiemployer Pension Reform Act of 2014.  
Date Published: 08/19/2015
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