Joint Committee on Retiree Health

The Joint Committee’s mission is to bring to the public and the United States actuarial profession expertise regarding group benefit plans, with particular focus on health care benefit plans for retirees. Within the scope of this mission, the Joint Committee:
  • Serves as a resource to both the Health and Pension Practice Councils
  • Provides independent and objective analysis, advice, and education to stakeholders of retiree health plans with respect to:
    • Funding
    • Financial Reporting, in conjunction with Pension Accounting Committee
    • Managing financial risks
    • Plan Design
  • Identifies emerging issues and monitors legislative and regulatory proposals affecting group benefit plans.
  • Coordinates with other Academy committees where appropriate on issues with overlapping interests.
  • Develops practice notes for the membership.
  • Comments on actuarial standards of practice related to retiree health plans.

Staff liaison: Heather Jerbi

Chairperson(s): Jeffrey P. Petertil

 Timothy Adams
 Kristi Bohn
 Samuel Boustani
 Colleen Driscoll
 Liaw Huang
 Geoffrey Kuhn
 Joanne Mooney
 Daniel Pribe
 Alex Rivera
 Zenaida Samaniego
 James Shake
 Cori Uccello

Related Publications

Comments to ASB on ASOP 6 Exposure Draft
Joint Committee on Retiree Health comments on the ASB's exposure draft of ASOP 6, Measuring Retiree Group Benefits Obligations and Determining Retiree Group Benefits Plan Costs or Contributions. (July 14, 2012)
Comments to ASB on ASOP 4 Exposure Draft
Joint Committee on Retiree Health comments on the ASB's exposure draft for ASOP 4, Measuring Pension Obligations and Determining Pension Plan Costs or Contributions, requesting clarification on the implications for retiree group benefits. (May 31, 2012)
Comments to ASB on ASOP 27 Exposure Draft
Joint Committee on Retiree Health comments on the ASB's exposure draft for ASOP 27, Selection of Economic Assumptions for Measuring Pension Obligations, regarding the implications for retiree group benefits. (May 31, 2012)