In the News

Now Is The Time To Re-Think Retirement Plan Conventional Wisdom

…several decades, many private sector companies implemented a complete overhaul in retirement plan design, shifting from defined benefit pensions to 401(k)-style defined contribution accounts. As a result of the shift…

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Award

Winners Announced | New Competition and Award: Innovative Public Pension Funding Strategies

…are as follows: The Cost of Stability: A Case Study by Robert (Andy) Blough, FSA, EA, MAAA, FCA and Seth Stock, MBA. The funding policy is a simplified version of…

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Press Release March 1, 2022

NIRS and CCA Announce Winners of New Innovative Public Pension Funding Strategies Award

…judges, and we extend our congratulations to the winners.” The winning submissions are as follows: The Cost of Stability: A Case Study by Robert (Andy) Blough, FSA, EA, MAAA, FCA…

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Previous Conferences

2019 Conference Highlights

…Vice President & Actuary, Segal Consulting Jim Keohane, President & CEO, Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan: Download the presentation here Alison Loat, Managing Director, FCLT Global Princess R. Moss, Secretary-Treasurer,…

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Previous Conferences

2012 Conference Highlights

…reference). Joshua Gotbaum, Director, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation. Mike Heale, Partner, CEM Benchmarking Inc. Download conference PowerPoint here. Dr. Patricia Pacey, President, Pacey & McNulty Economic Group. Download conference PowerPoint…

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Resources

Pension Resource Guide

…with pensions. Download here. “Why Pensions Matter” discusses the characteristics of pension plans that make them attractive to employees, employers, taxpayers, and the broader economy. Download here. “Strong Public Pensions…

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Press Release June 25, 2024

New Research Examines the Role of Pensions in Sustaining a Robust Public Safety Workforce

…as a whole. Located in Washington, D.C., NIRS membership includes financial services firms, employee benefit plans, trade associations, and other retirement service providers. More information is available at www.nirsonline.org. ###…

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Retirement Dialogues Webinars

Improving Retirement Security by Boosting Private-Sector Pensions

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XrC1cvgTGfo May 8th, 2024 The U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee held a hearing in February on the retirement security crisis and how defined benefit (DB) pensions…

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Press Release March 6, 2024

Study Finds Changes to Rhode Island Public Employee Retirement Benefits Are Contributing to Employee Attrition

…economy as a whole. Located in Washington, D.C., NIRS membership includes financial services firms, employee benefit plans, trade associations, and other retirement service providers. More information is available at www.nirsonline.org….

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