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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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Variable Universal Life Subgroup of the Life Reserves Work Group report to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners’ Life and Health Actuarial Task Force (LHATF) at the LHATF Spring 2008…
Date Published: 03/31/2008
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Date Published: 09/01/2007
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Comment / Letter

Letter to Energy Department on Pension Reimbursement Policy for DOE Contractors

Pension Committee comments to the Department of Energy (DOE) on the issues faced by the DOE and its contractors in managing the costs of pension and medical benefits.
Date Published: 05/10/2007
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Letter to IPSASB on Exposure Draft 31, Employee Benefits

Public Plans Task Force letter to the International Public Sector Accounting Standards Board (IPSASB) regarding  Exposure Draft (ED) 31, Employee Benefits
Topics: ASB Benefits
Date Published: 02/28/2007
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Common Practices Relating to FASB Statement 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, As It Relates to Variable Annuities with Guaranteed Benefits

Practice note on common practices relating to FASB Statement 133, accounting for derivative instruments and hedging activities, as it relates to variable annuities with guaranteed benefits.
Date Published: 02/01/2007
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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 Benefits Practice note on common…
Date Published: 02/01/2007
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Comment / Letter

Letter to FASB on Project to Reconsider Accounting for Postemployment Benefits

Pension Accounting Committee letter to Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) regarding a FASB project to reconsider accounting for pension benefits and other postemployment benefits (OPEBs).
Date Published: 02/10/2006
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Comment / Letter

Comments to CMS on Actuarial Equivalence Issues in Proposed Medicare Rx Regulations

Actuarial Equivalence Work Group letter to CMS regarding actuarial equivalence issues related to prescription drug plans (PDPs), Medicare Advantage (MA) plans, Medicare supplement plans, and…
Date Published: 10/04/2004
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Comments to CMS on Proposed Medicare Rx Regulations

Medicare Steering Committee letter discusses issues related to eligibility and enrollment, benefits and beneficiary protections, submission of bids and monthly beneficiary premiums, payments to…
Date Published: 10/04/2004
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