Description: This session discussion will review rulings, regulations and announcements which have been issued in the last year. This is intended to be an overview and not a detailed analysis. Focus is on pension plans.

Description: This 1981 discussion session is about public social policies and their impact on public and private retirement plans in the United States and Canada. The key issues discussed pertain to age, sex and marital status, and income level. Also discussed is the possible impact of public social policies on future trends in disability benefits, death benefits, termination benefits, and other factors in private and public retirement plans.

Description: 1994 SOA Meeting, San Antonio. This session provided an update from representatives of the IRS and the Department of the Treasury on several topics including: 1. PBGC issues. 2. Social Security issues. 3. Health care issues. 4. Title I issues. 5. Broad principles underlying some remedial amendment period issues.

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: Panel discussion on inflation's impact on business procedures, contingency plans, long-term benefit levels, and determination of financial reporting items such as future reserves, surplus levels, operating expenses, and net gains. Presented at the Spring 1975 Meeting in Los Angeles.