Description: Discusses the recent firing of the Social Security Commissioner and the president's legal authority to do so.

Description: This is an article by outgoing Society of Actuaries President, Bruce D. Schobel, reflecting on the Society's accomplishments over the past year and looking ahead at its future plans.

Description: Here are the themes that I plan to address in more detail over the next year—our education and examination program; more meaningful partnerships among the various actuarial organizations, especially in the United States; and increased transparency.

Description: Describes the December 2021 COLA and other changes effective in 2022, along with how they are computed.

Description: Discusses those Disability Insurance program changes, brought about by the Social Security Disability Amendments of 1980, which fall into two major categories: benefit amounts and program administration.

Description: News about appointment of new commissioner of Social Security and movement on confirmation of public trustees.

Description: History of different treatment of men and women under the rules of the U.S. Social Security program.

Description: Summary of the annual cost-of-living adjustment and changes in other wage-indexed programs parameters for Social Security in 2024.

Description: If the United States is to have a successful Social Security and Medicare system long term, one that blends needs with financial capacity, it is necessary to protect the actuarial process from being overwhelmed by the political process. While some assistance is provided already under existing law, additional protection would enhance public confidence in the estimates made by government actuaries.

Description: Letter from the president. After a long, but gratifying, six-year journey, the SOA’s basic education restructuring is now fully implemented. Basic education (i.e., through FSA) now reflects a sound, solid continuum.