ASEA Monthly

The ASEA Google Group is one of the most valuable benefits of membership. It sees both in-depth and diverse daily traffic. Members can jump right in and network on the Google Group, asking questions, getting answers, and participating with the best of the pension actuary industry. The only place... READ MORE

The Washington Update at Actuarial Insights was necessarily fast-paced. SECURE 2.0 includes dozens of new retirement plan-related provisions and we wanted to give an overview of as many as time permitted.  SECURE 2.0 included several provisions of particular interest to defined benefit plan ... READ MORE

I am incredibly excited to join the American Retirement Association (ARA), specifically the American Society of Enrolled Actuaries (ASEA), as Chief Content Officer. The association and society are well-known for their professionalism, insight, and execution.  Filling the void left by former Chief... READ MORE

It was great to see such an impressive turnout at the ASPPA Annual conference this year. It felt like attendance was nearly at pre-pandemic numbers. Most of the sessions I attended seemed to be bursting at the seams.  I was asked to share my experience of being at the conference both as an... READ MORE

How many times have we heard a call for volunteers and said, “not me,” “someone else will volunteer” or “I don’t have the time”?  Volunteering for a committee at ASPPA may seem daunting, scary, and intimidating. I would like to share that while taking that first step of saying yes to volunteering... READ MORE

ASPPA and the American Retirement Association have scheduled their annual Business Meetings at this year’s ASPPA Annual Conference at the Gaylord National hotel in National Harbor, MD.  ARA Business Meeting The ARA will hold its Business Meeting on Sunday, Oct. 23, 2022, at 4:30 p.m. ET at the... READ MORE

The Mid-Atlantic Pension Counseling Project (MAPCP) provides information, advice, and representation to retired workers and their family members seeking to access pension benefits. MAPCP helps workers and retirees track down pension information, determine whether they are entitled to benefits, and... READ MORE

Hello ASEA!  It has been a fantastic summer, but I am trying to shift into ‘9/15 and 5500’ busy season before the avalanche hits. For those who were lucky enough to go to the ASEA Symposium, I hope you had a fantastic time and learned a lot. It would seem so, as Angie Vadnais, Senior Consulting... READ MORE

As I sit here writing this today, I realize it is 2 years to the day since my last day in the office. Now I can barely think about being in the office. What would my cats do? Who would retrieve all the packages? Then there’s the lunch planning, clothing planning, do I ever want to go back to... READ MORE