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Date Published: 02/06/2019
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Actuaries Ready to Advise Administration, Congress on Financial Security Issues Following State of the Union

WASHINGTON—The American Academy of Actuaries will continue to offer public policymakers unique insights on financial security and risk issues from the U.S. actuarial profession’s…
Date Published: 02/05/2019
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Actuaries Urge Continuation of Efforts to Address Multiemployer Pension System Challenges

WASHINGTON—Following the congressional Joint Select Committee on Solvency of Multiemployer Pension Plans’ reaching its statutory deadline without coming to an agreement on proposed…
Date Published: 11/30/2018
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American Academy of Actuaries Recognizes Volunteers’ Service to the Public and Profession

WASHINGTON—The American Academy of Actuaries recognized several of its most dedicated volunteers for their service to the public, the U.S. actuarial profession, and the Academy with awards…
Date Published: 11/02/2018
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The Golden Age Of Retirement Planning For Insurance Agents

Broker World Magazine
Topics: Retirement
Date Published: 09/01/2018
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3 steps toward fixing America’s retirement system

MSN Money
Topics: Retirement
Date Published: 08/30/2018
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A new concept for defined contribution plans: The Retiree MEP

Retirement Income Journal
Topics: Retirement
Date Published: 08/02/2018
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Presentation on Multiemployer Pension Plans

Presentation on Capitol Hill by Multiemployer Committee on how to address failing multiemployer plans and strengthen the multiemployer pension system. 
Topics: Retirement
Date Published: 06/27/2017
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Multiemployer Pension Plans: Potential Paths Forward

Multiemployer Committee issue brief explores options to address failing multiemployer plans and ways to strengthen the multiemployer pension system. 
Topics: Retirement
Date Published: 06/27/2017
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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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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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Comments to ASB on Setting Assumptions ASOP Draft

Pension Committee comment letter to the Actuarial Standards Board (ASB) on the proposed Actuarial Standard of Practice (ASOP), Setting Assumptions.  
Date Published: 05/02/2017
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Comments to IRS on Proposed Update to Mortality Tables

Pension Committee comment letter to the IRS on the proposed update to mortality tables for determining the present value for defined benefit pension plans.  
Topics: Retirement
Date Published: 03/30/2017
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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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Comments to Treasury Requesting Guidance on Variable Annuity Plans

Pension Committee comments to the U.S. Treasury Department requesting guidance from the IRS and Treasury to resolve uncertainties that exist as to how variable annuity plans should be valued for…
Topics: Retirement
Date Published: 03/09/2017
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Comments to PBGC on Two-Pool Withdrawal Liability Methods

Multiemployer Pension Plans Subcommittee comments to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) on alternative two-pool withdrawal liability methods. 
Topics: Retirement
Date Published: 02/24/2017
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Comments to IRS on Present Value Requirements for DB Plan Distributions

Pension Committee comment letter to the IRS on proposed regulations to the minimum present value requirements for defined benefit (DB) plan distributions. 
Topics: Retirement
Date Published: 02/24/2017
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