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Society of Actuaries
September 2008, Issue No. 68

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In This Issue
Chairperson's Corner
Editor's Column
Perspectives from the Future of Public Employee Retirement Systems Conference
Springboard for Discussion
Living to 100 and Beyond: A Retirement Issue
Ontario’s Expert Commission on Pensions
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of Pension Accounting
Book Corner: Pension Dumping, by Fran Hawthorne
Pension Finance Resources
Valuing Liabilities and Lump Sums under PPA
The CERA Credential
Links
Soa Pension Section Council Pension Section Council
20/20 Web Site 20 / 20 Web site
Contact Us Contact the Editor
Calendar of Events Calendar of Events
Events
Members of Pension Section Council are available to explain the Retirement 20/20 initiative to your local actuarial club or any other interested group.  If you'd like to arrange for a presentation - either in person or via Web cast - please contact Ann Gineo at agineo@segalco.com.  Ann is a member of Pension Section Council and leader of the Retirement 20/20 Communication and Outreach subgroup.
Chairperson's Corner
Sandi Kruszenski, ASA

Sandi Kruszenski reports on one of the Section’s most important (after Retirement 20/20!) initiatives of 2008. Full article>>

Editor's Column
Art Assantes, FSA

Art Assantes tells you about the results of the May “Rename the PSN” contest, and announces a run-off vote between the top two candidates.  Read about it and vote in the poll to your left! Full article>>

Perspectives from the Future of Public Employee Retirement Systems Conference
Anna Rappaport, FSA

Actuaries who attended the recent Pension Research Council conference write about the sessions that impressed them the most. Full article>>

Springboard for Discussion
Basil Xavier, ASA

In this, the last issue of our 20th year of publication, the Pension Section News reprints an article by Basil Xavier that appeared in our 5th issue back in June of 1990. Full article>>

Living to 100 and Beyond: A Retirement Issue
Steve Siegel, ASA

Did you miss the Living to 100 seminar back in January?  Read about the highlights from a pension actuary’s perspective. Full article>>

Ontario’s Expert Commission on Pensions
Faisal Siddiqi, FSA

This update on the activities of the Ontario Expert Panel on Pensions should be of interest to pension actuaries everywhere. Full article>>

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of Pension Accounting
Dimitry Mindlin, ASA

Dimitry MIndlin voices his thoughts on one of the most significant issues impacting both public and private sector pension plans in the United States today. Full article>>

Book Corner: Pension Dumping, by Fran Hawthorne
Tom Sablak, FSA

Tom Sablak explains why you may want to read Fran Hawthorne’s book. Full article>>

Pension Finance Resources
Richard Herchenroether, FSA

This article introduces you to the Pension Finance resources available on the SOA Web site. Full article>>

Valuing Liabilities and Lump Sums under PPA
Howard J. Small, ASA

The Pension Protection Act is still generating discussion between actuaries.  This article addresses valuation issues under the PPA. Full article>>

The CERA Credential

Find out more about the CERA credential here. Full article>>

Actuaries - Risk is Opportunity
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