Eric A. Keener FCA MAAA FSA EA

Senior Partner and Chief Actuary, Aon

Contact Information
Aon
201 Merritt Seven 7, Suite 2
Norwalk, CT 06851
US
Phone: 203-852-1100
Fax: 203-523-6790
Email: eric.keener@aon.com
Eric A. Keener, FCA, FSA, MAAA, EA is a Senior Partner and Chief Actuary of Aon's U.S. Retirement Consulting practice. Located in Aon's Norwalk, Connecticut office, he leads the firm's National Actuarial Resource Team and is responsible for delivering training, thought leadership, technical guidance, and day-to-day assistance to other consultants on complex issues related to the accounting and funding of employee benefit plans. In addition, he consults with several large clients on a broad range of issues related to the design, financing, and administration of defined benefit, defined contribution, and postretirement welfare plans. Eric has been a speaker at numerous professional society meetings and other forums. He is a member of the Blue Book Committee for the annual Enrolled Actuaries Meeting, a member of the Society of Actuaries' Retirement Section Research Committee, and chair of the American Academy of Actuaries' Retirement System Assessment and Policy Committee.
CCA Member Since 2011
Corporate DB/DC Retiree Medical FAS106
Pension Actuarial Resource Committee
Cash Balance Accounting Workgroup
Gray Book Committee

Ask the Experts 2025 Enrolled Actuaries Conference (May 09, 2025)

Hot Topics in Accounting or Accounting from Sponsor Perspective 2025 Enrolled Actuaries Conference (May 07, 2025)

Current Issues in Accounting 2024 Enrolled Actuaries Conference (March 11, 2024)

Hot Topics in Accounting 2023 Enrolled Actuaries Conference (May 01, 2023)

Late Breaking Developments 2023 Enrolled Actuaries Conference (May 01, 2023)

Hot Topics in Accounting 2022 Enrolled Actuaries Conference (May 02, 2022)

Late Breaking Developments 2022 Enrolled Actuaries Conference (May 02, 2022)

Hot Topics in Accounting 2021 Enrolled Actuaries Conference (May 03, 2021)

Q&N/As: The Known Unknowns 2019 Enrolled Actuaries Meeting (April 09, 2019)

Plan Spinoffs 2019 Enrolled Actuaries Meeting (April 09, 2019)

Hot Topics in Accounting 2019 Enrolled Actuaries Meeting (April 08, 2019)

Late Breaking Developments 2018 Enrolled Actuaries Meeting (April 09, 2018)

Hot Topics in Accounting 2018 Enrolled Actuaries Meeting (April 09, 2018)

Late Breaking Developments 2018 Enrolled Actuaries Meeting (April 09, 2018)

Meeting in the Middle: Composite Plans and Other Risk Sharing Retirement Plans 2017 Enrolled Actuaries Meeting (April 05, 2017)

Proposed Universal Coverage Initiatives 2017 Enrolled Actuaries Meeting (April 04, 2017)

Pension Regulations – Explained and Applied Pension Regulations – Explained and Applied Audio/Webcast (February 22, 2017)

Hot Topics in Accounting 2016 Enrolled Actuaries Meeting (April 12, 2016)

New and Updated ASOPs Affecting Pension Practice 2016 Enrolled Actuaries Meeting (April 12, 2016)

Hot Topics in Accounting 2015 Enrolled Actuaries Meeting (April 14, 2015)

Late Breaking Developments 2015 Enrolled Actuaries Meeting (April 13, 2015)

Hybrid Plan Update Hybrid Plan Update Audio/Webcast (January 14, 2015)

Late Breaking Developments 2014 CCA Annual Meeting (October 20, 2014)

Guidance on Pension Funding Stabilization Under the Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2014 Guidance on Pension Funding Stabilization Under the Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2014 (September 29, 2014)

Assets under PPA 2014 Enrolled Actuaries Meeting (March 26, 2014)

Late Breaking Developments 2014 Enrolled Actuaries Meeting (March 24, 2014)

Dialogue with the PBGC 2013 CCA Annual Meeting (October 21, 2013)

Late Breaking Developments 2013 CCA Annual Meeting (October 21, 2013)

The Gray Book 2013 CCA Annual Meeting (October 20, 2013)

Spin-off Funding and 436 Restrictions 2013 Enrolled Actuaries Meeting (April 09, 2013)

MAP-21 2013 Enrolled Actuaries Meeting (April 09, 2013)

MAP-21 2013 Enrolled Actuaries Meeting (April 08, 2013)

Late Breaking Developments 2013 Enrolled Actuaries Meeting (April 08, 2013)

Again With the Gray Book 2012 CCA Annual Meeting (October 21, 2012)

Funding Stabilization Update: Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) Funding Stabilization Update: Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) (September 06, 2012)

Credit Balance Management (for large plans) 2012 Enrolled Actuaries Meeting (March 27, 2012)

436 AFTAP Certifications 2012 Enrolled Actuaries Meeting (March 26, 2012)

A Second Look at the Gray and Blue Books 2011 CCA Annual Meeting (October 23, 2011)

PPA Hot Topics PPA Hot Topics (May 11, 2011)

Section 436 Lump Sum and Benefit Accrual 2011 Enrolled Actuaries Meeting (March 29, 2011)

Pension Relief Act (PRA) for Single ER Plans 2011 Enrolled Actuaries Meeting (March 28, 2011)

Pension Relief Act (PRA) for Single ER Plans 2011 Enrolled Actuaries Meeting (March 28, 2011)

Benefit Restrictions Benefit Restrictions (March 09, 2011)

PPA Update / Overview Traveling Seminar (November 16, 2010)

Late Breaking Developments 2010 CCA Annual Meeting (October 25, 2010)

PPA Updates: PPA Today, Where it's Headed and How it Relates PPA Updates: PPA Today, Where it's Headed and How it Relates (June 16, 2010)

Late Breaking Developments 2010 Enrolled Actuaries Meeting (April 12, 2010)

PPA - Where are we Now? 2010 Enrolled Actuaries Meeting (April 12, 2010)

An Overview of New IRS Regulations – Sections 430 and 436 - Update from Leading Pension Actuaries (P An Overview of New IRS Regulations – Sections 430 and 436 - Update from Leading Pension Actuaries (P (November 19, 2009)

"Check Your WRERA View Mirror" 2009 CCA Annual Meeting (November 02, 2009)

PPA - A Look Forward (for Large Plans) PPA - A Look Forward (for Large Plans) (May 13, 2009)

FASB Phase II/International Convergence 2009 Enrolled Actuaries Meeting (April 01, 2009)

The Great Unknown: Q & Nas 2009 Enrolled Actuaries Meeting (March 31, 2009)

PPA – Please Provide Advice! 2008 CCA Annual Meeting (October 28, 2008)

A Second Look at the Books of Color – Gray, Blue and Green 2008 CCA Annual Meeting (October 26, 2008)