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Academy: Longevity Increases Make Consideration of Raising Social Security’s Normal Retirement Age Likely

WASHINGTON—Raising the age at which Social Security recipients become eligible to receive unreduced retirement benefits—Social Security’s “normal retirement…
Topics: Benefits Financial Security Professionalism Public Policy Retirement Social Security
Date Published: 03/01/2022
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American Academy of Actuaries Recognizes Members’ Volunteer and Public Service

WASHINGTON—The American Academy of Actuaries is pleased to announce the recipients of its two most prestigious annual awards, the 2021 Jarvis Farley Service Award and the 2021 Robert J. Myers…
Topics: Actuarial Standards Artificial Intelligence Financial Security Health Equity Life Insurance Principle-Based Reserving Professionalism Public Policy Risk-Based Capital Social Security
Date Published: 11/05/2021
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2021 Trustees’ Reports Reflect Actuarial Consideration Of The Pandemic’s Effects On Social Security & Medicare

Advisor Magazine
Topics: Medicare / Medicaid Social Security
Date Published: 09/08/2021
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2021 Trustees’ Reports Reflect Actuarial Consideration of COVID-19 Pandemic’s Effects on Social Security, Medicare

WASHINGTON—This year’s Social Security and Medicare trustees’ reports released on Aug. 31, 2021, offer actuarial analysis of the programs including the effects of the COVID-19…
Topics: Financial Security Medicare / Medicaid Professionalism Public Policy Social Security
Date Published: 09/02/2021
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Academy Looks Forward to President Biden Addressing Joint Session of Congress on Key Issues Needing Actuarial Expertise

COVID-19 Impacts, Climate Risk, Equity Issues Share Focus with Economic Recovery, Financial and Retirement Security Beyond First 100 Days WASHINGTON—The American Academy of Actuaries provides…
Topics: Casualty Climate Risk Financial Reporting Financial Security Health Equity Life Insurance Long-Term Care Medicare / Medicaid Professionalism Public Policy Retirement Social Security Solvency
Date Published: 04/26/2021
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Social Security Repair Bills, Compared by Actuaries

Retirement Income Journal
Topics: Retirement Social Security
Date Published: 03/18/2021
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What Will President Biden Do to Social Security and Medicare?

The Street
Topics: Medicare / Medicaid Social Security
Date Published: 01/28/2021
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Opinion: Social Security is not broken, but plans to ‘fix’ it are

Washington Post
Topics: Social Security
Date Published: 01/01/2021
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Immigration’s Effect On Social Security Finances

Advisor Magazine
Topics: Social Security
Date Published: 12/07/2020
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What the Election May Mean for Social Security

Morningstar
Topics: Social Security
Date Published: 09/21/2020
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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.  
Topics: Retirement Social Security
Date Published: 10/04/2010
Policy & Research
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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.  
Topics: Benefits Retirement Social Security
Date Published: 06/01/2010
Policy & Research
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Comment / Letter

Letter to FOX News Responding to Report on Social Security Cost of Living Adjustments

Academy letter to FOX News responding to a news segment about the determination of cost of living adjustments (COLAs) for Social Security.
Topics: Social Security
Date Published: 09/04/2009
Policy & Research
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Comment / Letter

Letter to Rep. Weiner on Social Security’s Annual Cost of Living Adjustments

Academy letter to Rep. Anthony Weiner concerning his comments about Social Security’s annual cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs)
Topics: Social Security
Date Published: 09/04/2009
Policy & Research
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Comment / Letter

Letter to Rep. Weiner on Social Security’s Annual Cost of Living Adjustments

Academy letter to Rep. Anthony Weiner concerning his comments about Social Security’s annual cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs)
Topics: Retirement Social Security
Date Published: 09/04/2009
Policy & Research
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Comment / Letter

Comments to FASAB on Exposure Draft of Accounting for Social Insurance

Social Security Committee comment letter to the Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB) responding to an Exposure Draft: Accounting for Social Insurance.
Topics: Social Security
Date Published: 06/03/2009
Policy & Research
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Actuaries Advocate Raising Social Security’s Retirement Age

The Academy issued a public interest statement urging policymakers to immediately address Social Security’s long-term financial problems by raising the retirement age to reflect increasing longevity
Topics: Retirement Social Security
Date Published: 08/04/2008
Policy & Research
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Actuaries Advocate Raising Social Security’s Retirement Age

The Academy issued a public interest statement urging policymakers to immediately address Social Security’s long-term financial problems by raising the retirement age to reflect increasing longevity
Topics: Retirement Social Security
Date Published: 08/04/2008
Policy & Research
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Policy Paper

Suggested Changes to “Thinking of Retiring” Special Insert for Workers 55 or Older

Committee and Social Security Committee joint work group document addressing better ways to educate the public about retirement planning. The committees suggest changes to current Social…
Topics: Benefits Retirement Social Security
Date Published: 07/01/2008
Policy & Research
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Issue Brief

An Actuarial Perspective on the 2008 Social Security Trustees’ Report

al Insurance Committee annual issue brief offering an actuarial perspective on the Social Security Trustees Report.
Topics: Social Security
Date Published: 05/01/2008
Policy & Research
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