Pension Presentations

Social Security: Actuarial Status and Assumptions
Slides from the November 27, 2012 Social Security webinar discussing the assumptions used to evaluate Social Security’s financial condition, and providing an overview of the actuarial status of Social Security based on the 2012 Trustees report. The audio of the presentation is available here. (November 27, 2012)

Academy Capitol Hill Briefing: Rising Tide Presentation
Pension Practice Council presentation for the Capitol Hill Briefing: Important New Research Findings Indicate a "Rising Tide" of Contributions Facing Defined Benefit Pensions. Presenters from the American Academy of Actuaries and Society of Actuaries discussed new research findings from the actuarial profession that illustrate pension funding challenges facing the private defined benefit system. Presenters also discussed important implications for plan sponsors, beneficiaries, and policymakers. 

Other briefing resources: (October 11, 2011)

An Actuarial Perspective on the 2011 Social Security Trustees Report
Pension Practice Council’s presentation slides for the Capitol Hill briefing: An Actuarial Perspective on the 2011 Social Security Trustees Report. Presenters from the Academy's Social Security Committee shared insights on the 2011 Social Security Trustees Report and presented reform options that, if enacted now, could help address Social Security's long-term financial soundness.
(May 26, 2011)

Pension Risk and Your Retirement Capitol Hill Briefing
Pension Practice Council presentation slides of the April 4 Capitol Hill briefing on Pension Risk and Your Retirement. Presenters Ethan Kra and Lane West addressed the risks inherent with retirement plan designs and the implications for retirement planning and public policy reforms. The video of the briefing is also available. (April 14, 2011)

A Look at the GASB’s Preliminary Views on Pension Accounting and Financial Reporting by Employers
Pension Practice Council presentation slides for the July 15 webinar about the Governmental Accounting Standards Board's recently released Preliminary Views document on Pension Accounting and Financial Reporting by Employers. Panelists discussed several aspects of the GASB document along with an overview of the GASB's progress on the Pension Accounting and Financial Reporting research project.
Other webinar resources (July 16, 2010)

Presentation to the ERISA Advisory Council about Retirement Distribution Options
Pension Practice Council presentation at an ERISA Advisory Council meeting on the topic of retirement distribution options. (July 4, 2005)

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." (March 4, 2004)

Increasing Pension Coverage & Benefits and Preparing for Retirement
Senior Pension Fellow presentation to the ERISA Advisory Council on the topic of increasing pension coverage and preparing for retirement. (July 17, 2001)

Medicare Supplement Insurance Claim Cost Trends
Presentation of a report to the NAIC on the cost of Medicare supplement insurance policies. (June 8, 2000)