Description: 1993 SOA Annual Meeting, New York. This session debated the merits of the PBGC concept. Topics discussed: 1. The administration's proposal to reform the PBGC and how the PBGC plans to go about it. 2. Is the PBGC in trouble?

Description: This article covers subjects discussed at the 2011 Living To 100 Symposium. Included were the real potential of a material extension of life and economic challenges associated such an occurrence.

Description: Discussion of the laws and regulations of the IRS, Department of Labor, and PBGC with regard to pension plans that are in effect but often overlooked by practitioners.

Description: Panel discusses the elimination of Code Section 415e and how this will affect small defined-benefit pension plans. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 23, No. 1.

Description: Letter from the SOA president addressing the importance of volunteering. Also included are the responses from some volunteers who were asked various questions on the subject of volunteering.

Description: This presentation reviews the maximum contribution and benefit limitations, coping with top-heavy rules, comparability under Revenue Ruling 81-202 and design techniques to maximize tax deferrals. From Record of the Society of Actuaries Vol. 11, No. 1.

Description: 2004 SOA Spring Meeting, Anaheim, CA. This session presented expert views on emerging issues that have technical and practical ramifications for plan sponsors, participants and/or advisers. It offered attendees an opportunity to gain a better understanding of the current retirement system's regulatory environment and how it has changed.

Description: This session from the 2003 SOA Spring Meeting discusses the PBGC's current financial status and its outlook for the future. Issues discussed include shutdown benefits, 4010 filings, floor-offset plans and PBGC variable premiums that have been impacted by current economic conditions. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Volume 29, No. 2, Session 34pd.

Description: This is a presentation on the design of integrated retirement plans. From Record of Society of Actuaries, Vol. 9, No. 3.

Description: Presented at June 2002 Spring Meeting. Panelists discuss current understanding of interest rate issues in pension plans, recent regulatory changes, adaptation to these changes and possible direction of additional legislation.