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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About NIRS

Academic Advisory Board

…MAAA, Former, Faculty-in-Charge, Actuarial Science Program, Smeal College of Business, Pennsylvania State University. Dr. Teresa Ghilarducci, PhD, Irene and Bernard L. Schwartz Professor of Economics, Director, Bernard Schwartz Center for…

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Reports July 2023

The Forgotten Generation: Generation X Approaches Retirement

…NIRS research associate, and Joelle Saad-Lessler, Stevens Institute associate professor and associate dean of undergraduate studies. The report examines a wide range of metrics for assessing retirement preparedness, including sponsorship,…

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Press Release April 29, 2024

80 Percent of U.S. Women Say the Nation Faces a Retirement Crisis

…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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Press Release April 28, 2010

New Report on Public, Private Sector Compensation

…is 6.8% lower for state employees and 7.4% lower for local employees than for comparable private sector employees. “The picture is clear. In an apples-to-apples comparison, state and local government…

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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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