Description: 2021 ImpACT Conference - Session 1D: Reserved Roles for Actuaries in Defined Contribution Plans 10.25.21 Recording

Description: The Special Financial Assistance (SFA) program included in the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) will provide grants to some of the more troubled multiemployer plans. While this is a welcomed relief for many multiemployer plans facing insolvency, plenty of challenges remain in the implementation of the funds and ability to maintain solvency after the SFA funds are fully utilized. Explore the challenges and opportunities from the pension relief provisions.

Description: This presentation was made at the 1975 Spring Cincinnati Joint Meeting of the Conference of Actuaries in Public Practice and Society of Actuaries and it highlights the following issues: What are the retirement needs of a population?, what are suitable methods of providing social insurance, private pensions,and savings?, what are the political, economic, and sociological implications of various solutions?, and what perspective on this problem does Canadian experience provide.

Description: Gather with members and non-members in the China actuarial community to discuss recent topics and related issues in areas such as macroeconomic sharing, pension, investment, product strategy, and more.

Description: This panel discussion from the 1979 SOA Spring Meeting examines mergers and acquisitions from the perspective of the pension plans of the acquiring and acquired companies including financial and accounting considerations, the determination of the liability and design considerations.

Description: Retirement isn't a solo endeavor and the prospect of retirement looks starkly different depending on your family, your generation, your income and a host of other socioeconomic factors. The presenters will review the study, 'Financial Perspectives on Aging and Retirement Across the Generations' with an eye towards how these findings impact public policy, plan design for employers and financial planning for individuals and families.

Description: This article discusses the temporary waiver and how it provides only limited relief from the section 401a9 minimum distribution requirements.

Description: 1994 SOA Meeting, San Antonio. This session provided information on executive compensation plans in the US, with special emphasis on nonqualified deferred compensation programs. Topics included: 1. The growing importance of nonqualified deferred-compensation plans and the description of those plans typically used to supplement retirement income. 2. Issues relating to severance plans. 3. Deferred compensation via stock and other equity-type compensation.

Description: This presentation is a panel discussion from the 1991 Meeting of the Society of Actuaries, held June 3-5 in Colorado Springs. The panelists discuss the status of rules and regulations on nondiscrimination for pension plans, including the relevant subsections of the Internal Revenue Code, ‘IRC,’ sections 401 and 410, and proposed regulations. In general, to be nondiscriminatory, a plan may not unduly favor highly compensated employees. Discussion from participants is included. From the Record of Society of Actuaries, Volume 17, No. 3A.

Description: 1992 SOA Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C. This session reviewed IRS rulings, regulations and announcements pertaining to pensions which were issued in 1991-1992. Specific areas addressed included: 1. Distribution tables. 2. Non-discrimination regulations. 3. Determination of highly compensated employees. 4. Determination letter program. 5. Rollovers. 6. Distributions. 7. Cash balance plans. 8. New directions in the examination program.