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Academy Officers and Directors Begin Terms in Office  

WASHINGTON—The American Academy of Actuaries is pleased to announce that, in addition to Darrell Knapp, MAAA, FSA, of New Smyrna Beach, Fla., taking office as 2024-25 Academy president, five other…
Date Published: 11/13/2024
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American Academy of Actuaries Offers New Analysis of Immigration’s Impact on Social Security

WASHINGTON—Immigration is a crucial component in assessing Social Security’s current and projected financial condition, and the nonpartisan American Academy of Actuaries—the U.S….
Date Published: 09/19/2024
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Why 401(k) Plan Sponsors Remain Wary of Annuities

Retirement Income Journal
Date Published: 09/04/2024
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Date Published: 09/02/2024
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Date Published: 07/31/2024
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Dr. Doron Samuell Receives American Academy of Actuaries Research Award for Work on Life Underwriting Challenge of Self-Reported Smoking Status

WASHINGTON—On July 19, 2024, American Academy of Actuaries President Lisa Slotznick presented the Academy’s 2nd annual Award for Research to Dr. Doron Samuell of Sydney, Australia, at…
Date Published: 07/22/2024
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The Actuaries Longevity Illustrator Has a New Look and Feel

American Academy of Actuaries and Society of Actuaries Announce Updated Financial Planning Tool for Retirement June 25, 2024, WASHINGTON and CHICAGO—The American Academy of Actuaries…
Date Published: 06/25/2024
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Reinsurance on NAIC agenda this week

Retirement Income Journal
Date Published: 03/12/2024
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Academy Calls Attention to Need for Improving PBGC Single-Employer Premium-Setting Process

Currently Premiums Are Set by Congress WASHINGTON—A new public policy issue brief from the American Academy of Actuaries calls attention to adverse consequences of the current premium…
Date Published: 03/05/2024
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Retirement for the AGES Forum

Presentations from the Academy’s forum, Retirement for the AGES: Measuring for Success
Topics: Retirement
Date Published: 05/01/2014
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Comment / Letter

Letter on the Use of Pension Provisions to Offset Other Spending

Pension Practice Council letter to congressional leaders on proposals to raise revenue from the private sector pension system to offset unrelated spending increases
Topics: Retirement
Date Published: 04/17/2014
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Comment / Letter

Letter on Proposals to Extend MAP-21

Pension Finance Task Force letter on proposals to extend the pension funding rules enacted under MAP-21
Date Published: 04/17/2014
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Testimony

Academy Testimony to Senate on Retirement Security

Senior Pension Fellow Donald Fuerst testimony to U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Policy hearing on the state of U.S. retirement security.
Topics: Retirement
Date Published: 03/12/2014
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Presentation

Increasing Longevity: Impact on Pension Plan Sponsors and Participants

Pension Committee Vice Chairperson Ellen Kleinstuber presentation on the impact of increasing longevity on retirement to the National Conference of Insurance Legislators
Topics: Retirement
Date Published: 03/07/2014
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Comments on Temporary Nondiscrimination Relief for Closed Defined Benefit Plans

Pension Committee Comments on the Internal Revenue Service Notice 2014-5, Temporary Nondiscrimination Relief for Closed Defined Benefit Plans and Request for Comments. 
Topics: Retirement
Date Published: 02/28/2014
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Policy Paper

Essential Elements: Raising Social Security’s Retirement Age

emy policy paper on the benefits of raising Social Security’s retirement age to help solve the program’s long-term financial problems
Date Published: 02/26/2014
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Issue Brief

Objectives and Principles for Funding Public Sector Pension Plans

Pension Plans Public Plans Subcommittee issue brief introducing the objectives and principles for funding pension plans for state and local government. 
Topics: Retirement
Date Published: 02/19/2014
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Pension Committee Comments on ASOP No. 35

Pension Committee comments to the Actuarial Standards Board on revisions to ASOP No. 35, Selection of Demographic and Other Noneconomic Assumptions for Measuring Pension Obligations. 
Date Published: 01/31/2014
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Policy Paper

Retirement for the AGES

Public Policy Monograph that introduces the foundational principles needed to examine retirement plans and policy proposals designed to provide a secure and sufficient retirement
Date Published: 01/17/2014
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