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Academy of Actuaries says: Raise the Social Security retirement age

Notes on Social Security Reform
Date Published: 10/26/2010
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Social Security: Academy calls for increase in retirement age

National Underwriter Life & Health
Date Published: 10/26/2010
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Actuaries to Fiscal Commission: Increase the Retirement Age for Social Security

  WASHINGTON — Oct. 25, 2010  – The American Academy of Actuaries is urging the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform to address the financial condition of Social…
Date Published: 10/25/2010
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Labor Dept. told it halts employers from providing more retirement aid

Insurance & Financial Advisor
Topics: Retirement
Date Published: 09/20/2010
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Academy in the News

Raising the retirement age will help save Social Security

U.S. News & World Report
Date Published: 09/20/2010
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Date Published: 09/15/2010
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Actuaries Support Requirement to Offer Lifetime Income Option

  WASHINGTON — Sept. 15, 2010 – The American Academy of Actuaries testified earlier today to officials with the U.S. departments of Labor and the Treasury that employers should be…
Date Published: 09/15/2010
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Should the retirement age be raised?

U.S. News & World Report
Topics: Retirement
Date Published: 09/14/2010
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Raising the retirement age is a good idea

The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget
Topics: Retirement
Date Published: 09/08/2010
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Article

Actuaries Stand Ready to Discuss Annual Social Security and Medicare Trustees’ Reports

  What: Release of the 2010 Social Security and Medicare Trustees’ Report Social Security There are concerns that the economy, with sustained high unemployment, has affected…
Date Published: 08/04/2010
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Comment / Letter

Comments to GASB on Pension Accounting and Financial Reporting

Pension Practice Council response to the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB)’s invitation to comment on pension accounting and financial reporting.
Date Published: 08/03/2009
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Comment / Letter

Letter to IRS on 2009-2010 Guidance Priority List

Pension Committee letter to Internal Revenue Service (IRS) providing input on the IRS guidance priority list for 2009-2010.
Topics: Retirement
Date Published: 06/01/2009
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Actuaries Advocate Raising Social Security’s Retirement Age

The Academy issued a public interest statement urging policymakers to immediately address Social Security’s long-term financial problems by raising the retirement age to reflect increasing longevity
Date Published: 08/04/2008
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Actuaries Advocate Raising Social Security’s Retirement Age

The Academy issued a public interest statement urging policymakers to immediately address Social Security’s long-term financial problems by raising the retirement age to reflect increasing longevity
Date Published: 08/04/2008
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Policy Paper

Suggested Changes to “Thinking of Retiring” Special Insert for Workers 55 or Older

Committee and Social Security Committee joint work group document addressing better ways to educate the public about retirement planning. The committees suggest changes to current Social…
Date Published: 07/01/2008
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Comment / Letter

Letter to IRS on Proposed Regulations for Measuring Pension Assets and Liabilities

Pension Committee comments to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on proposed regulations for measuring pension assets and liabilities.
Topics: Retirement
Date Published: 03/03/2008
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Comment / Letter

Letter to IRS on Proposed Regulations for Hybrid Pension Plans

Pension Committee comments to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) regarding proposed regulations for some hybrid defined benefit (DB) pension plans.
Topics: Retirement
Date Published: 03/03/2008
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Comment / Letter

Letter to IRS on Proposed DB Benefit Restrictions under IRC Sections 430(f) and 436

Pension Committee letter to Internal Revenue Service (IRS) commenting on proposed benefit restrictions for defined benefit (DB) pension plans under Internal Revenue Code Sections 430(f) and 436.
Topics: Retirement
Date Published: 11/05/2007
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Letter to House Committee Requesting Technical Corrections on Pension Protection Act

Pension Practice Council and Pension Committee letter to the House Ways and Means Committee requesting technical corrections to clarify aspects of the Pension Protection Act
Topics: Retirement
Date Published: 11/05/2007
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Letter to JBEA on Audits of Enrolled Actuaries’ CE Filings

Pension Committee letter to Joint Board for the Enrollment of Actuaries (JBEA) requesting the JBEA provide a summary of key mistakes or problems it has found in audits of enrolled actuaries CE…
Topics: Retirement
Date Published: 09/03/2007
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