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How to Fix Social Security, According to Retirement Expert

Newsweek
Topics: Retirement Social Security
Date Published: 03/03/2024
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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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Academy in the News

What America’s retirement downgrade means for you

KSL.com
Topics: Retirement
Date Published: 11/20/2023
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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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Academy in the News

A Retirement Tax Break That Ends the Fear of Outliving Your 401(k)

Wall Street Journal
Topics: Retirement
Date Published: 07/20/2023
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Academy in the News

Here’s why retirement age matters for Social Security and Medicare

CNN
Topics: Medicare / Medicaid Retirement Social Security
Date Published: 03/19/2023
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Up to the Challenge? New American Academy of Actuaries Web App Puts You in Charge of Fixing Social Security Financing

WASHINGTON—A new “Social Security Challenge” web app published by the nonpartisan American Academy of Actuaries at actuary.org/socialsecurity immerses users in an animated…
Topics: Benefits Financial Security Professionalism Public Policy Retirement Social Security
Date Published: 03/15/2023
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Academy in the News

Longevity Is the Biggest Threat to Successful Retirement

Wealth Management
Topics: Retirement
Date Published: 02/09/2023
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Academy in the News

Work is the new retirement, even for the rich

Financial Planning
Topics: Retirement
Date Published: 01/25/2023
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Academy in the News

New Retirement Law Paves Way for Insurers to Tap Your 401(k)

Bloomberg Law
Topics: Retirement
Date Published: 01/09/2023
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Related Resources

Issue Brief

Defined Contribution Committee Releases Issue Brief and Executive Summary on Decumulation Strategies

The Academy’s 2025 issue brief, Decumulation Strategies: Creating Lifetime Income from Defined Contribution Plans, outlines the insured and non-insured options available through…
Topics: Public Policy Retirement
Date Published: 03/27/2025
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Comment / Letter

Practice Councils Comment to ASB on ASOP No. 41

The Casualty Practice Council, Health Practice Council, and Retirement Practice Council sent comments to the Actuarial Standards Board (ASB) on the second exposure draft of Actuarial Standard of…
Topics: Actuarial Standards ASB Casualty Retirement
Date Published: 03/14/2025
Policy & Research
Comment / Letter

RPC Letter to the House Budget Committee on the PBGC Premium Due Date

The Retirement Practice Council’s Pension Committee sent a letter to the House Budget Committee to ask that the Committee consider modifying the due date of the 2025 Pension Benefit Guarantee…
Topics: Retirement
Date Published: 03/11/2025
Policy & Research
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RPC Comments to House Budget Committee on PBGC Premiums

The Retirement Practice Council’s Pension Committee sent a letter to the House Budget Committee asking it to consider modifying the due date of the 2025 Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC)…
Topics: Retirement
Date Published: 03/11/2025
Policy & Research
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Resource

Applicability Guidelines for Actuarial Standards of Practice

Introduction to the Applicability Guidelines Actuarial Standards of Practice.  The Actuarial Standards Board (ASB) sets standards for appropriate actuarial practice in the United States…
Topics: Actuarial Standards ASB Casualty Financial Reporting Professionalism Retirement Risk Management
Date Published: 09/26/2024
Policy & Research Professionalism
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Comment / Letter

Importance, Benefits, and Responsibilities of Volunteering

Importance of Volunteering The American Academy of Actuaries is the voice of U.S. actuaries on public policy and professionalism issues, bringing together all the specialties within the…
Topics: Actuarial Standards Benefits Casualty Continuing Education Financial Reporting Medicare / Medicaid Membership NAIC Professionalism Public Policy Reinsurance Retirement Risk Management Social Security
Date Published: 09/24/2024
Membership
Issue Brief

RPADE Releases Issue Brief on CDC Plans

The Retirement Policy and Design Evaluation Committee released an issue brief, Collective Defined Contribution Plans. The issue brief defines Collective Defined Contribution (CDC) plans broadly,…
Topics: Retirement
Date Published: 09/24/2024
Policy & Research
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ASOP NO. 34

Actuarial Practice Concerning Retirement Plan Benefits in Domestic Relations Actions

Topics: Benefits Retirement
Date Published: 09/23/2024
ASOP NO. 3

Continuing Care Retirement Communities and At Home Programs

Topics: Retirement
Date Published: 09/23/2024
Issue Brief

Issue Brief Lays Out Information to Help Assess Value of Pension Buyouts

The Public Plans Committee released an issue brief, Public Pension Plans: Helping Members Evaluate Buyout Programs and Other Lump Sums. The issue brief suggests critical information that would…
Topics: Benefits Retirement
Date Published: 09/11/2024
Policy & Research
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