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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

Analysis of Congressional Pension Funding Reform Proposals

Pension Committee analysis of congressional pension funding reform proposals, updating a previous analysis from February 2005.  
Date Published: 03/01/2006
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Comment / Letter

Letter to FASB on Project to Reconsider Accounting for Postemployment Benefits

Pension Accounting Committee letter to Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) regarding a FASB project to reconsider accounting for pension benefits and other postemployment benefits (OPEBs).
Date Published: 02/10/2006
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Comment / Letter

Letter to GAO on Cash Balance Pension Plans and GAO Response

Pension Practice Council letter to the Government Accountability Office (GAO) commenting on a GAO report about cash balance pension plans. The GAO responded to the PPC with a letter addressing…
Topics: Retirement
Date Published: 12/05/2005
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Analysis of single-employer issues in pension funding legislation

The Pension Practice Council and Pension Commitete published an analysis of single-employer issues in pension funding legislation (superseded by March 2006 update).
Date Published: 11/18/2005
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Analysis of Congressional Pension Funding Reform Proposals: Multiemployer Plan Provisions

Multiemployer Plans Task Force analysis of the multiemployer plan provisions included in current pension funding reform legislation.  
Date Published: 11/07/2005
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Request to IRS for Technical Advice Ruling on Circular 230

Pension Practice Council request to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for a technical advice ruling related to IRS Circular 230 regulations.
Topics: Retirement
Date Published: 10/03/2005
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Issue Brief

A Guide to the Use of Stochastic Models in Analyzing Social Security

Social Security Committee issue brief on the use of stochastic models in analyzing Social Security.  
Date Published: 10/01/2005
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Comment / Letter

Letter to FASB on Pension and Other Post-Retirement Benefit Accounting

Pension Accounting Committee letter to the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) about a FASB project to reconsider pension and other post-retirement benefit accounting
Topics: ASB Retirement
Date Published: 08/18/2005
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Policy Paper

Administration’s Retirement Savings Proposals

ion Committee analysis, updated from 2003, of retirement savings proposals from the Bush administration.
Topics: Retirement
Date Published: 08/01/2005
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Administration’s Retirement Savings Proposals

Administration’s Retirement Savings ProposalsPension Committee analysis of retirement savings proposals from the Bush administration. 
Topics: Retirement
Date Published: 08/01/2005
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