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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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Date Published: 11/05/2024
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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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Related Resources

Issue Brief

An Actuarial Perspective on the 2010 Social Security Trustees’ Report

ial Security Committee issue brief on the 2010 Social Security Trustees’ Report
Date Published: 10/15/2010
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Issue Brief

Raising the Retirement Age for Social Security

Social Insurance Committee updated issue brief examining the potential effects of increasing the retirement age for Social Security.  
Date Published: 10/04/2010
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Response to GASB Views on Pension Accounting and Financial Reporting by Employers

Pension Practice Council response to the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB)’s “Preliminary Views on Pension Accounting and Financial Reporting by Employers.
Date Published: 09/17/2010
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Response to the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB)’s proposed amendments to IAS 19, Employee Benefits.

Response to the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB)’s proposed amendments to IAS 19, Employee Benefits
Date Published: 09/03/2010
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Testimony on Department of Labor Lifetime Income Options Hearing

Testimony on the Department of Labor hearing on certain issues relating to Lifetime Income Options for participants and beneficiaries in retirement plans. 
Topics: Retirement
Date Published: 08/16/2010
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Comment / Letter

Comment Letter to IRS and Treasury on 2011 Schedules SB and MB

Pension Committee letter to the Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) with suggestions for the 2011 schedules SB and MB instructions and forms.
Topics: Retirement
Date Published: 07/07/2010
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Testimony

Congressional Testimony on Longevity Risk

Pension Practice Council’s testimony to the Senate Special Committee on Aging for a hearing entitled “The Retirement Challenge: Making Savings Last a Lifetime.”
Topics: Retirement
Date Published: 06/11/2010
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Congressional Testimony on Longevity Risk

Pension Practice Council’s testimony to the Senate Special Committee on Aging for a hearing entitled “The Retirement Challenge: Making Savings Last a Lifetime.”
Topics: Retirement
Date Published: 06/11/2010
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Issue Brief

Social Security Reform: Possible Changes in the Benefit Formulas and Taxation

Social Insurance Committee issue brief on changes to the benefit formula and taxation of benefits under proposed social security reform.  
Date Published: 06/01/2010
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