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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…
Date Published: 01/24/2024
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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…
Date Published: 10/30/2023
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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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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…
Date Published: 03/15/2023
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Longevity Is the Biggest Threat to Successful Retirement

Wealth Management
Topics: Retirement
Date Published: 02/09/2023
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Work is the new retirement, even for the rich

Financial Planning
Topics: Retirement
Date Published: 01/25/2023
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Date Published: 01/09/2023
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tol Hill briefing presentation that introduces the foundational principles needed to examine retirement plans and policy proposals designed to provide a secure and sufficient retirement as part of…
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Date Published: 01/17/2014
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Letter to House Members on Making Pension Accounting Consistent with MAP-21

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Date Published: 01/08/2014
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Intersector Group report to the Pension Practice Council containing notes from its March 2013 meeting with the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation
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Date Published: 12/20/2013
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Intersector Group March 2013 Meeting Notes with Treasury, IRS

Intersector Group report to the Pension Practice Council containing notes from its March 2013 meeting with the Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service
Topics: Retirement
Date Published: 12/20/2013
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Intersector Group Sept. 2013 Meeting Notes with PBGC

Intersector Group report to the Pension Practice Council containing notes from its September 2013 meeting with the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation
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Comment on IRS Notice 2013-49 on Updated Mortality Tables

Pension Committee comments on Internal Revenue Service Notice 2013-49: Updated Static Mortality Tables for the Years 2014 and 2015. 
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Date Published: 12/16/2013
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Measuring Pension Obligations

Pension Practice Council issue brief that examines the different measurements of the obligations of defined-benefit pension plans and discusses two common measurements for these plans: solvency value…
Date Published: 11/21/2013
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Joint Letter on ASOP Coordination Involving Retirement Benefits

Pension Committee, Joint Committee on Retiree Health, and Pension Finance Task Force letter to the Actuarial Standards Board (ASB) on coordinating Actuarial Standards of Practice (ASOPs) involving…
Date Published: 10/29/2013
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Comments to EBSA on Annual Funding Notice for DB Plans

Pension Committee comments to the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) regarding certain disclosures on the Annual Funding Notice for defined benefit plans. 
Date Published: 10/03/2013
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Letter on Proposed PBGC Regulations on Premiums and Reducing Regulatory Burden

Pension Committee letter to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) that supports the proposed regulations on premium rates, payment of premiums, and reducing regulatory burdens. 
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Date Published: 10/02/2013
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