Read the latest issue of This Week—the Academy’s end-of-week digital newsletter, compiling a week’s worth of news, updates, and media coverage in one convenient, easy-to-use publication. (October 15, 2021)

The Summer/Fall issue of The Retirement Report looks at multiemployer plan issues that arose as part of the American Rescue Plan Act and the PPC’s August webinar on those issues, with a Q&A featuring several members of the Multiemployer Plans Committee. Also in the issue, a preview of the Annual Meeting and Public Policy Forum’s pension sessions, the new issue brief, The 80% Pension Funding Myth, Sherry Chan is set to become the Academy’s next pension vice president, and recent state and federal legislative and regulatory activity. (October 14, 2021)

Read the latest issue of This Week—the Academy’s end-of-week digital newsletter, compiling a week’s worth of news, updates, and media coverage in one convenient, easy-to-use publication. (October 08, 2021)

The Pension Practice Council (PPC) published an issue brief, The 80% Pension Funding Myth, which addresses a persistent misconception that pension plan health or soundness can be determined solely by referencing a supposed 80% funded ratio “standard.” Read the news release. (October 06, 2021)

Read the latest issue of This Week—the Academy’s end-of-week digital newsletter, compiling a week’s worth of news, updates, and media coverage in one convenient, easy-to-use publication. (October 01, 2021)

The September Actuarial Update covers the two bestselling authors who will give plenary-session addresses at the Academy’s Annual Meeting and Public Policy Forum, which will be held Nov. 4–5 in Washington, D.C., as a hybrid event. They are Robert Costa—co-author of the current No. 1 bestseller Peril, who will speak at the opening plenary session for in-person attendees, and Cathy O’Neil, author of Weapons of Math Destruction: How Big Data Increases Inequality and Threatens Democracy, who will keynote the professionalism plenary for both in-person and virtually connected attendees. Also in the issue, Bill Michalisin takes the helm as the Academy’s new executive director; the Magic School Bus book is again available for order; health and pension issue briefs address the federal government’s recently released trustees’ reports on Medicare and Social Security; the Academy presented its scalars research at the Virtual Casualty Loss Reserve Seminar and Workshops; and the “Professionalism Counts” column discusses the Applicability Guidelines. (September 30, 2021)

Read the latest issue of This Week—the Academy’s end-of-week digital newsletter, compiling a week’s worth of news, updates, and media coverage in one convenient, easy-to-use publication. (September 24, 2021)

In a letter to members of the Academy, Academy President Tom Campbell announced the appointment of William “Bill” Michalisin, CAE, CIA, as the Academy’s Executive Director. Bill is a highly qualified and experienced professional and association leader and starts in the position on Sept. 27, 2021. Read the news release. (September 23, 2021)

The Summer Life Perspectives previewed this month’s life policy webinar and life practice breakout sessions at the Academy’s Annual Meeting and Public Policy Forum. Also in the issue, a wrap of the June PBR Boot Camp and a preview of the PBR Boot Camp mini-seminar to be held next month; coverage of a life webinar on the effects of COVID-19; and recent state and federal legislative and regulatory activity. (September 21, 2021)