American Academy Of Actuaries

Ted Goldman, the Academy’s Senior Pension fellow, testified before the Joint Select Committee on Solvency of Multiemployer Pension Plans at a hearing on “The History and Structure of the Multiemployer Pension System.” Watch the full committee hearing here (Goldman’s testimony begins at the 58m 44s mark) and read Goldman’s testimony here. (April 18, 2018)

The Academy released a quiz on lifetime income that poses questions and answers to help consumers understand the issues and concepts behind planning a sound lifetime income strategy. (April 13, 2018)

The April HealthCheck recaps Academy health presentations from the NAIC Spring 2018 National Meeting. Also covered, the Individual and Small Group Markets Committee sent a comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services in early April on a proposed federal rule that would lengthen the maximum period of short-term, limited-duration health insurance plans; registration is open for the Academy’s Annual Meeting and Public Policy Forum; and legislative, judicial, and regulatory updates. (April 11, 2018)

The Individual and Small Group Markets Committee sent comments on a proposed rule that would lengthen the maximum period of short-term, limited-duration (STLD) insurance through amending the definition of STLD. (April 06, 2018)

The spring Retirement Account covers recent Pension Practice Council committee actions; and legislative and regulatory activity including the first meeting of the Joint Select Committee on Solvency of Multiemployer Pension Plans and retirement legislation introduced in the U.S. Senate. (April 03, 2018)

The March Actuarial Update covers the Health Practice Council’s Capitol Hill visits and briefing; Academy activity at the NAIC Spring 2018 National Meeting; Contingencies’ new website; a call for nominations for Academy regular directors; and the “Professionalism Counts” column on the Academy’s professionalism webinars as a resource. (March 30, 2018)

The latest Enrolled Actuaries Report features background on the Academy’s upcoming paper on the seven principles of pension funding. Also included: a preview of April’s Enrolled Actuaries Meeting; Pension Practice Council meetings with a variety of congressional and federal agency offices; and the 2018 IRS and Social Security tables. (March 27, 2018)