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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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Comment / Letter

Letter to IRS on Proposed Regulations for Distributions under Phased-Retirement Programs

Pension Practice Council comments to Internal Revenue Service (IRS) regarding proposed regulations on distributions from pension plans under a phased-retirement program.
Topics: Retirement
Date Published: 02/08/2005
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Pension Funding Reform for Single Employer Plans

Pension Practice Council and Pension Committee analysis of pension funding reform for single-employer pension plans. 
Date Published: 02/01/2005
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Letter to IRS on Delay of Amortization Relief for Multiemployer Plans under IRC

Multiemployer Plans Task Force letter to Internal Revenue Service (IRS) concerning the delay of amortization relief for multiemployer pension plans under Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Section 412
Topics: Retirement
Date Published: 01/28/2005
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Issue Brief

Principles of Pension Funding Reform for Multiemployer Plans

Multiemployer Plans Task Force issue brief identifying several key principles of pension funding reform for multiemployer pension plans.
Date Published: 01/03/2005
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Comment / Letter

Letter to ASB on Proposed Pension Valuation Standard

Pension Committee comment letter to the Actuarial Standards Board (ASB) on a proposed pension valuation standard
Date Published: 10/04/2004
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Letter to IRS on Proposed Changes to ERISA Regulations

Pension Practice Council letter to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on proposed changes to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) regulations.
Topics: Retirement
Date Published: 09/01/2004
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Fundamentals of Current Pension Funding and Accounting for Private Sector Pension Plans

Pension Committee policy paper analysis of current funding and accounting fundamentals for private-sector pension plans.  
Date Published: 07/16/2004
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Testimony

Congressional Testimony on Pension System Reform

Pension Practice Council testimony to the House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations regarding strengthening the defined benefit (DB) pension system and long-term…
Topics: Retirement
Date Published: 04/29/2004
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Presentation

Retirement Security Presentation

Senior Pension Fellow presentation on DB vs. DC plans at an international forum on retirement security, “A Balancing Act: Achieving Adequacy and Sustainability in Retirement Income Reform.
Topics: Retirement
Date Published: 03/04/2004
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Policy Paper

Pension Funding Reform

Pension Committee summary of a draft paper on principles for revising pension funding rules
Date Published: 02/01/2004
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