Description: Excerpts from the PBGC Actuarial Valuation Report - 1998 Fiscal Year—Correction of Table from June 1999 Issue from Pension Section News, October 1999, Issue No. 41.

Description: Excerpts from the PBGC Actuarial Valuation Report—1998 Fiscal Year by Joan M. Weiss from Pension Section News, June 1999, Issue No. 40.

Description: The author assess the financial performance of pension privatization in Europe.

Description: Feature article describing the benefits of the state of Wisconsin's variable benefit plan.

Description: Article from Pension Section News, May 2007, No. 64 on the pension reform in Jamaica. The government and private sector of Jamaica have been working hard to enable people who have worked a full career to receive pensions that can at least provide for minimum living requirements in their golden years.

Description: Read the July 2019 issue of In The Public Interest by the Social Insurance and Public Finance Section. Newsletters provide practical information for the working actuary, articles on trends that impact sections and news about section activities.

Description: Articles from The Actuary, June 1971 – volume 5 - Issue 6 briefly summarizing reports from the Railroad Retirement Board and Social Security Administration. The reports deal with the results of the December 31, 1968 triennial valuation of the Railroad Retirement System, interesting information on the Railroad Retirement and Social Security systems for calendar year 1970, historical data through 1969 on coverage under all types of employee benefit plans, and a study of men who were awarded non-disability Social Security benefits at ages 62 and over in the first six month of 1969 to determine why people claim benefits when they do.

Description: Actuaries have the business acumen, problem-solving capabilities, and technical skills to develop innovative and data-driven solutions in the social insurance space. It is time we expand our scope and embrace an increased role in making a positive impact within the health care ecosystem. The primary focus of this paper is on social insurance programs dedicated to the most vulnerable population: low-income families accessing care through Medicaid. While there are numerous challenges that require other subject matter experts to take the lead, this article highlights topics where actuaries can be key players in developing and implementing tangible solutions to improve the care for the most vulnerable. Issues and solutions in this paper focus on the following three areas: 1. Access to appropriate care, 2. continuity of care, and 3. social determinants of health.

Description: This article discusses the financial imbalance of the Canadian Pension Plan and the need for changes.

Description: Summary of 1999 IRC, PBGC, Federal Income Tax, Social Security, and Medicare Amounts by Heidi R. Dexter from Pension Section News, February 1999, Issue No. 39.