Description: Revised pages for the RP-2000 Mortality Tables Report dated April 2000.

Description: This is a 2003 supplement to the RP-2000 Mortality Table Report. Since the publication of the report, actuaries have become increasingly interested in using mortality rates that reflect adjustments for collar or benefit amount. This supplement addresses that interest by providing additional applicable tables.

Description: The SOA conducted a study of uninsured pension plan mortality in response to The Retirement Protection Act of 1994 and to ensure that the Treasury Department would have current and thorough information available when it considers updating the mandatory mortality table to be used when when calculating Current Liabilities for pension plans. The purpose of this report is to provide actuaries with all of the significant findings of the study along with a full explanation of when and how these should be used in reviewing or setting mortality rates for specific plans.

Description: This 1977 panel discussion focused on the implications of proposed revisions of the standard valuation and nonforfeiture laws. Areas discussed included: 1. A regulator's perspective 2. Applications to Life and Annuities 3. applications to Pensions

Description: This article provides a basic introduction to the taxation of qualified annuities held in qualified retirement plans and IRAs. The article has been updated for the SECURE Act and the SECURE 2.0 Act. The article describes the basic types of employer-based plans, provides of overview of the taxation of contributions and benefits when annuities are held in connection with plans and IRAs, explains the required minimum distribution rules, and offers a brief introduction to recent legislation impacting qualified annuities.

Description: 1992 SOA Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C. This session on mergers and acquisitions discussed the impact of pensions, post-retirement costs and fringe benefits on acquisitions as well as the special problems that arise when the parties in a transaction are globally diverse.