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Academy Senior Pension Fellow Frank Todisco discussed how the recession could affect the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp.

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners honored Academy board member Larry Bruning, the chief actuary of the Kansas Department of Insurance, with the Robert Dineen Award.

Andrew Biggs, the former deputy commissioner of the Social Security Administration, explores a feature in the November/December 2008 issue of Contingencies. The feature includes four actuaries' perspectives on how they would redesign the Social Security system.

Laurence Shatkin, a career expert and the author of 150 Best Recession-Proof Jobs, said the actuarial professional is "resistant to the economic downturn."

Academy President William Bluhm's written testimony provided to the U.S. House Financial Services Committee regarding the future of oversight and regulation for the financial services industry discussed.

An Academy spokesman discussed the benefits of delaying collecting Social Security benefits. He said, "Waiting until age 70 gives you a much bigger income for the rest of your life -- no matter how long you live, no matter how bad the stock market. And your payment goes up with inflation."

The Academy's Senior Health Fellow Cori Uccello explains aspects of President-elect Barack Obama's health care reform proposal.

Contingencies magazine feature that included articles from the presidential candidates on health care reform was cited. Since 2000, as an election-year tradition, Contingencies has invited both presidential candidates to pen articles addressing a major issue of interest to the actuarial community.

Tom Campbell, the Academy's vice president for life issues, explains a new principle-based reserving approach for variable annuities.

Retirement planning column advises that retiring workers consider consulting a pension actuary before grabbing a lump sum. The column recommends using the Academy's PAL Program.

Contingencies magazine feature that included articles from the presidential candidates on health care reform was cited. Since 2000, as an election-year tradition, Contingencies has invited both presidential candidates to pen articles addressing a major issue of interest to the actuarial community.

Contingencies magazine feature that included articles from the presidential candidates on health care reform was cited. Since 2000, as an election-year tradition, Contingencies has invited both presidential candidates to pen articles addressing a major issue of interest to the actuarial community.

Contingencies magazine feature that included articles from the presidential candidates on health care reform was cited. Since 2000, as an election-year tradition, Contingencies has invited both presidential candidates to pen articles addressing a major issue of interest to the actuarial community.

Contingencies magazine feature that included articles from the presidential candidates on health care reform was cited. Since 2000, as an election-year tradition, Contingencies has invited both presidential candidates to pen articles addressing a major issue of interest to the actuarial community.

Contingencies magazine feature that included articles from the presidential candidates on health care reform was cited. Since 2000, as an election-year tradition, Contingencies has invited both presidential candidates to pen articles addressing a major issue of interest to the actuarial community.

The Academy's Bruce Schobel explained the Academy's advocacy statement on Social Security. He said the retirement age needs to be increased, nothing that "it's a demographic solution to a demographic problem."

The Academy's recommendation to increase the Social Security retirement age was discussed. 

A report on what it would take to reform Social Security includes portions of an Academy statement that advocates increasing the retirement age for Social Security. Ron Gebhardtsbauer, the Academy's former senior pension fellow, is quoted.

The Academy's Bruce Schobel offers advice to consider regarding when to collect Social Security benefits.

The Academy's Bruce Schobel discusses how demographic shifts in America will affect programs such as Social Security. Schobel and the Academy are cited as advocating increasing the retirement age to help offset the effects of increased longevity.

The Academy's statement calling for an increase in the Social Security retirement age was cited. 

The Academy's recommendation to address Social Security's "permanent imbalance" by increasing the retirement age was cited. 

The Academy's recommendation to increase the Social Security retirement age was cited. 

The Academy's recommendation to increase the Social Security retirement age was discussed. Syndicated columnist Marie Cocco wrote that "if we want a long-term solution to treat all recipients as equally as possible, and do it in a way that is straightforward, there is solid reasoning behind the actuaries' plan." 

A news conference to announce the Academy's advocacy statement on increasing the Social Security's retirement age was discussed. "Holding the retirement age constant is a certain prescription for future financial problems," said Tom Terry, the Academy's vice president for pension issues.

The Academy's recommendation to increase the Social Security retirement age was discussed. 

The Academy's recommendation to increase the Social Security retirement age was cited. 

The Academy's to-be-released statement on the Social Security retirement age was previewed. The Academy's Bruce Schobel said, "You just can't have people living longer and longer and longer, and have the program with a frozen normal retirement age of 67. It just doesn't make sense."