Listen in to this excerpt from a presentation at the 2012 SOA Annual Meeting by Don Fuerst. In this first of three episodes from the presentation Don provides an overview of the role of the PBGC and its sources of revenue, and discusses the history and sustainability of the PBGC’s premium structure. He also introduces an Academy issue brief that examines the PBGC’s premium structure using insurance principles.

Listen in as Chris Lombardi and Peter Cohen discuss the Affordable Care Act. They will discuss the need for healthcare reform, some of the changes and how it affects actuaries.

In this podcast, Dan Theodore reads from the article by John T. Adney and Craig R. Springfield entitled “The Perils of Reducing Death Benefits: Private Letter Ruling 201230009” that appears the February 2013 issue of Taxing Times.

In this episode, Dan Theodore reads from “CIGNA Update – Much Ado About Nothing” by Peter H. Winslow. This article appears in an issue of Taxing Times.

In this episode Rob Frasca and Henry Siegel continue their discussion of the insurance contracts projects for the Financial Accounting Standards Board and the International Accounting Standards Board. Topics include unbundling, future premiums, participating contracts, reinsurance, short duration contracts, presentation and disclosures.

Listen in as Andy Peterson and Joe Silvestri have an in-depth discussion of Joe's most recent report, "Observations on Input and Output Smoothing Methods: How Do They Affect Defined Benefit Plans."

Listen in as Abby Conrad has a discussion with Ben Wadsley about the classic book How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie. They will discuss how this book, while not an obvious choice for actuaries, has several great communication ideas for your career.

In this podcast, Andy Peterson discusses a research project on pensions with its author, Tim Leier. They’ll discuss a matrix of methods and assumptions used to value pension plans in Canada and the U.S., which is meant to be a broad-based reference for clients or students. It includes mutual guidance and standards of practice and can be thought of as an appendix of available guidance.

Listen in as Rob Frasca and Henry Siegel continue their discussion of the insurance contracts projects of FASB and IASB. They will discuss the basic measurement model that the boards are proposing with a focus on long-duration products.

Listen in as Andy Peterson again has a talk with Vic Modugno. This time the focus is on the impact of insufficient retirement savings on workforce management, a  research project that he recently conducted.