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Modernizing the U.S. Retirement System: It Takes a Village

Advisor Magazine
Topics: Retirement
Date Published: 08/01/2018
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Academy in the News

Modernizing the U.S. Retirement System: It Takes a Village

Employee Benefit Research Institute
Topics: Retirement
Date Published: 08/01/2018
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Academy Pension Forum Puts Spotlight on Bridging the Gap Between Retirement Policy and Reality

WASHINGTON—Retirement policy thought leaders speaking at the American Academy of Actuaries’ “Modernizing the U.S. Retirement System” forum in Washington today led a…
Date Published: 07/27/2018
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Academy in the News

Women and Their Retirement Future

Business Woman
Topics: Retirement
Date Published: 07/02/2018
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Date Published: 06/05/2018
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Article

Actuaries’ Use of Big Data Grows With New Applications to Insurance and Pension Risks

WASHINGTON—Big Data techniques and methods are increasingly being used to more effectively assess risks within insurance and pension and retirement systems, providing actuaries with powerful…
Date Published: 06/05/2018
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The retirement crisis next door

Sentinel & Enterprise (Mass.)
Topics: Retirement
Date Published: 05/25/2018
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Academy’s ‘2018: Making Issues Count’ Website Provides Voters With Nonpartisan, Expert Information on Key Issues

WASHINGTON—As the political campaigns for the 2018 fall elections move into high gear after Memorial Day and candidates discuss their public policy positions during debates and in other…
Date Published: 05/24/2018
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Academy in the News

A fix everyone loves to hate for the $4 trillion retirement savings gap

Economic Times (India)
Topics: Retirement
Date Published: 05/09/2018
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Date Published: 05/08/2018
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Related Resources

Comments on Exposure Draft of Modeling ASOP

Pension Committee comments to the Actuarial Standards Board on its recent modeling ASOP exposure draft that included concerns that the potential ASOP could be applied too broadly. 
Date Published: 09/27/2013
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Comments to IRS on Form 5500

Pension Committee comments to the Internal Revenue Service regarding the Annual Return/Report of Employee Benefit Plan (Form 5500) that focus on the electronic submission of data on Schedules SB and…
Topics: Retirement
Date Published: 09/23/2013
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Presentation

Risky Business Presentation to NAIC

Presentation to the NAIC ERISA Retirement Income Working examining the financial risks of increased lifespans and the needs for retirees to secure lifetime income.   
Topics: NAIC Retirement
Date Published: 08/24/2013
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Issue Brief

Perspectives on the PBGC Single-Employer Deficit

Issue brief addressing the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation’s deficit in its single-employer program. The issue brief concludes that the agency’s methods and assumptions have produced a…
Topics: Retirement
Date Published: 08/22/2013
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Pension Committee Comments on Proposed Lifetime Income Benefit Statements

Pension Committee comments on Department of Labor’s advance notice of proposed rulemaking regarding pension benefit statement requirements under section 105 of the Employee Retirement Income…
Topics: Retirement
Date Published: 08/07/2013
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Comment / Letter

Academy Follow-Up Response to House Subcommittee on Raising Social Security Retirement Age

Letter from Senior Pension Fellow Don Fuerst to Chairman Johnson and Ranking Member Becerra of the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Social Security in response to questions from Chairman Johnson…
Date Published: 07/31/2013
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Presentation

Capitol Hill Briefing Presentation—Risky Business: Living Longer Without Income for Life

Capitol Hill briefing presentation that examines the financial risks of increased lifespans and the need for retirees to secure lifetime income
Topics: Retirement
Date Published: 06/27/2013
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Pension Committee Comments on PBGC’s Proposed Rule on Reportable Events

Pension Committee Comments on PBGC’s Proposed Rule on Reportable EventsPension Committee comments to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation regarding its proposed rule on reportable events under…
Topics: Retirement
Date Published: 06/03/2013
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Pension Committee Comments on ASOP No. 4

Pension Committee comments to the Actuarial Standards Board on revisions to ASOP No. 4, Measuring Pension Obligations and Determining Pension Plan Costs or Contributions. 
Date Published: 05/31/2013
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Testimony

Academy Testimony to Congressional Subcommittee on Social Security

Senior Pension Fellow Donald Fuerst’s testimony at a House Committee on Ways and Means, Subcommittee on Social Security, hearing that examines bipartisan proposals to adjust Social Security…
Date Published: 05/23/2013
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