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2024 CCA Annual Meeting

Sessions:

001 - Shape of Things to Come: Demographic Decline, Economic Stagnation and Geopolitical Instability
October 27, 2024 5:15 PM - 6:55 PM

Birthrates have collapsed across much of the world. Most developed countries, including the United States, face a future of population aging and slowing economic growth. Workforces will shrink, fiscal burdens will rise, and public debt will mount. Zero-sum isolationism and protective trade barriers may spread. While populations in some parts of the emerging world are still growing (think Sub-Saharan Africa), others (think China, Russia, or Iran) are experiencing unprecedented demographic decline. All of this could be destabilizing. Our presenters examine how demographic trends are reshaping the economic and geopolitical landscape of the twenty-first century. They will also explore possible strategies for staving off demographic and economic decline, from enacting pro-natal policies to increasing immigration and extending work lives.

Session Category: Cross Discipline
Credits: CPD: 2.00

002 - Business Session & NAKED Networking® with Kari Mirabal
October 28, 2024 8:00 AM - 10:15 AM

The CCA’s Business Session precedes the Monday General Session with the welcoming of attendees, announcement of new directors and officers, Treasurer’s Report and presentation of the CCA’s annual awards. Our keynote presentation by Kari Mirabal immediately follows. Today’s competitive business market demands results, and a powerful circle of influence can help you achieve optimal results. Welcome to NAKED Networking® - a dynamic keynote that explores five common networking mistakes (and provides solutions). You'll explore an easy to remember acronym, NAKED (Neglect, Afraid, Knowledge, Engage, Dedicate) with Kari Mirabal, networking expert and high-energy presenter who leaves audiences begging for more. She leverages storytelling and simple real-world strategies to build and sustain authentic connections. Discover how to position yourself for success in this energizing experience that challenges you to build and sustain powerful networks. Brace yourself for an exhilarating journey as you dive into creative methods to "NETWORK SMARTER".

Session Category: Cross Discipline
Credits: CPD: 1.50

101 - Late Breaking Developments
October 28, 2024 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Expert speakers discuss the latest developments in the private pension sector. Recent rulings and regulations (proposed and final) are covered in addition to pending retirement plan legislation and litigation activity.

Session Category: Retirement
Credits: EA Core: 0.75; EA Non-Core: 0.75; CPD: 1.50

102 - (When Things Don't Go According to) Plan Administration
October 28, 2024 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Plan administration is complex, and difficult situations often arise due to long, complicated plan histories and missing/incomplete participant records. Panelists discuss issues to look out for and offer practical approaches to address some of these issues.

Session Category: Retirement
Credits: EA Core: 1.50; CPD: 1.50

103 - Just Your Average Annuity Placement Session
October 28, 2024 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

As the annuity purchase market evolves, so do the insurers. In past Annual Meeting sessions, we’ve taken a broad view of the PRT market. Speakers in this session focus on average-sized annuity placements and below and the issues associated with them. You’ll walk away with the perspective from some of the insurers that participate in small to mid-sized transactions.

Session Category: Retirement
Credits: EA Non-Core: 1.50; CPD: 1.50

104 - AI in Health Care Delivery
October 28, 2024 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

AI has tremendous potential to influence how healthcare is delivered with expectations of a more efficient and cost-effective healthcare system. Presenters focus on how AI is currently being deployed and where it may lead in the diagnoses, delivery, and administration of healthcare. The intention of the discussion is to help the healthcare actuary better understand the changes that are occurring, and may occur in the future, such that they can best prepared to reflect these adaptations into their financial models.

Session Category: Health and Welfare
Credits: CPD: 1.50

105 - Healthcare 2030: Where Are We Headed?
October 28, 2024 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Aging population, shrinking provider pool, hospital consolidation and closures, and the impact of technology. The macroeconomic healthcare environment will change in ways both known and unknown in the next 5-10 years. Join our panel of experts and futurists as we peer into the crystal ball to consider the impact of possible futures in the healthcare market.

Session Category: Health and Welfare
Credits: CPD: 1.50

106 - Total Well-Being - How Forward Looking Employers are Responding
October 28, 2024 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Employees’ physical, mental, social, and financial health impacts their productivity and engagement – making it a business imperative. Employers are focusing on the diverse needs of its multigenerational workforce in developing their well-being approach. In addition, questions about the ROI of these program require strong strategy and governance to maximize the impact of these programs. Join us for this interactive session.

Session Category: Cross Discipline
Credits: CPD: 1.50

107 - CCA Public Plans Funding White Paper 2.0
October 28, 2024 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

In August 2024 the CCA Public Plans Community released a second edition of their 2014 white paper “Actuarial Funding Policies and Practices for Public Pension Plans.” Speakers at this session review what is new in “white paper 2.0” including changes that were made in response to comments received from the public sector community.

Session Category: Public Plans
Credits: EA Non-Core: 1.50; CPD: 1.50

108 - Withdrawal Liability - A Legal Perspective
October 28, 2024 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

The panel will consist of several attorneys specializing in multiemployer pension plans. They will discuss current contentious legal issues affecting these plans. Topics will include: withdrawal liability discount rates, timing of assumptions, changes, successor liability, etc.

Session Category: Multiemployer Plans
Credits: EA Core: 1.50; CPD: 1.50

109 - M&A 101
October 28, 2024 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

A new generation of actuaries discuss how they apply their analytical training to identify and solve business problems in corporate transactions.

Session Category: International
Credits: CPD: 1.50

201 - Orange is the New Gray
October 28, 2024 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM

For its members, the CCA maintains a library of CCA’s Pension Actuarial Resource Committee discussion of technical and regulatory retirement topic questions submitted by members. The discussions are similar to the former Gray Books (IRS), Blue Books (PBGC), and Green Books (DOL) published at the EA Meeting. Panelists lead a review of recent discussions of particular interest and facilitate a dialogue on practical implications and alternative approaches.

Session Category: Retirement
Credits: EA Core: 1.50; CPD: 1.50

202 - Decumulation/Retirement Income Planning in a DC World
October 28, 2024 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM

DC plans can provide a great retirement benefit but most participants rely on some form of withdrawal rather than convert some of their assets into lifetime income. With interest rates at today’s levels and some of the recent SECURE Act changes is it time for lifetime income to finally take off?

Session Category: Retirement
Credits: EA Non-Core: 1.50; CPD: 1.50

203 - Retiree Medical Plan Design and Funding Opportunities
October 28, 2024 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM

Want to hear about the latest design opportunities with retiree medical plans, options and issues for funding them and implications for valuing such plans? Join our panelists as they discuss these very topics. Specific items include: Use of Medicare Advantage plans, HRAs, and Pre-Medicare designs; funding retiree medical plans through VEBA trusts, 401(h) accounts, and 420 transfers as well as how to determine the maximum tax-deductible contribution; a review of assumptions specific to retiree medical plan valuations such as draw-down, assumptions for account-based plans, and reconciling pre-65 expected benefit payments.

Session Category: Retirement
Credits: EA Non-Core: 0.75; CPD: 1.50

204 - Developing and Using Risk Scores, Predictive Models, and Advanced Analytics in Healthcare
October 28, 2024 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM

Speakers highlight methods used to develop traditional risk score and other enhanced predictive models including the use of advanced analytics techniques such as machine learning. Traditional and innovative applications of risk scores and predictive models will also be discussed. Topics may include traditional public and commercial risk score models, leveraging traditional risk score models with advanced analytic techniques to enhance predictive power, applications of risk score or other predictive models, or other related topics.

Session Category: Health and Welfare
Credits: CPD: 1.50

205 - Large Claimant Trends and Risk Mitigation
October 28, 2024 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM

Join us for an interactive discussion on what conditions and treatments are driving large claims in employer health plans and what may be on the horizon. Explore what employers are considering in stoploss strategies to help mitigate ever increasing claims projection volatility.

Session Category: Health and Welfare
Credits: CPD: 1.50

206 - Evolving Trends in ERISA and Related Litigation
October 28, 2024 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM

Speakers at this session provide an introduction to the stages of class action litigation, and then examine the key trends in current litigation spanning DC plans, investments, DB plans, and health plan topics.

Session Category: Cross Discipline
Credits: EA Non-Core: 1.50; CPD: 1.50

207 - GFOA Best Practices and Advisories
October 28, 2024 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM

The Committee on Retirement Benefits Administration (CORBA) of the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) issues best practices (do this) and advisories (don’t do this) related to public pension and OPEB plans. In the last two years, CORBA has made a strong effort to review and update these documents. Speakers at this session discuss what’s new and notable within CORBA’s best practices and advisories. These will include the Best Practice on “Core Elements of a Funding Policy for Governmental Pension and OPEB Plans”, the Best Practice on “Sustainable Funding Practices for Defined Benefit Pensions and OPEB”, and potentially a fresh update to the Advisory on “Pension Obligation Bonds”. BP – Core elements of funding policy for pensions/OPEB BP – Sustainable funding practices for pensions/OPEB Advisory – Pension Obligation Bonds

Session Category: Public Plans
Credits: EA Non-Core: 1.50; CPD: 1.50

208 - PBGC Update for Single and Multiemployer Plans
October 28, 2024 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM

PBGC provides an update on recent regulations and the Corporation’s regulatory agenda impacting multiemployer and single-employer plans.

Session Category: Multiemployer Plans
Credits: EA Core: 1.50; CPD: 1.50

209 - Interest Rates?
October 28, 2024 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM

A long period of liberal monetary policy and historically low rates followed the capital market crisis of 2008. Then everything changed. The COVID crisis brought a flood of fiscal stimulus, and inflation surged. In response, the Fed tightened monetary policy and rates rose dramatically. Now inflation is winding down, and monetary policy is certain to loosen. What will happen to interest rates? There’s a consensus that they’ll drop, but how much? What’s the natural level of rates absent policy intervention? Speakers explore the supply/demand drivers of rates and implications for the near and long term.

Session Category: Investment
Credits: EA Non-Core: 1.50; CPD: 1.50

301 - Practical Applications of Retirement ASOPs
October 28, 2024 3:45 PM - 5:00 PM

Retirement ASOPs continue to be updated and practical application of these changes also evolves. Presenters discuss recent changes and share considerations on how to implement into your work.

Session Category: Retirement
Credits: EA Core: 1.50; CPD: 1.50

302 - ERISA Trivia
October 28, 2024 3:45 PM - 5:00 PM

ERISA turns 50! Whether you are a new Enrolled Actuary or have a few years under your belt, spend 75 minutes testing your actuarial knowledge.

Session Category: Retirement
Credits: EA Core: 1.50; CPD: 1.50

303 - M&A Activity with Multiemployer Liability Exposure
October 28, 2024 3:45 PM - 5:00 PM

It is not uncommon for retirement plan consultants to help with M&A activity. But what happens when your client is acquiring a company with multiemployer liability exposure? The speakers in this session walk through the key considerations and analysis that needs to be addressed to help your client make optimal decision with respect to their target acquisition.

Session Category: Retirement
Credits: EA Core: 1.50; CPD: 1.50

304 - Shining a Light: The Transformative Power of Healthcare Transparency Data
October 28, 2024 3:45 PM - 5:00 PM

In this illuminating session speaker delve into the pivotal role of healthcare transparency data in shaping the future of healthcare. We’ll explore how transparency data enables objective evaluation of healthcare quality, cost effectiveness, and practical outcomes. Ultimately, we will look to underscore the indispensable value of transparency data in facilitating informed evaluations and continuous enhancement within the healthcare landscape.

Session Category: Health and Welfare
Credits: CPD: 1.50

305 - Health Equity - Affordability and Access to Care (Including Telehealth)
October 28, 2024 3:45 PM - 5:00 PM

What is health equity and access? Factors that impact access to care and affordability. Telehealth benefits and barriers.

Session Category: Health and Welfare
Credits: CPD: 1.50

306 - Navigating the Gator-Infested Waters With Assistance from the ABCD
October 28, 2024 3:45 PM - 5:00 PM

Come and see how the ABCD can help you through its Request for Guidance program and hear some case studies on what not to do.

Session Category: Cross Discipline
Credits: EA Core: 1.50; CPD: 1.50

307 - Investing Strategies for Public Plans Including Leverage, CMAs and Alternatives
October 28, 2024 3:45 PM - 5:00 PM

The low interest rate environment of the last 15 years has resulted in public retirement systems increasing the usage of leverage and alternative investments to enhance returns. Speakers explore how these strategies have evolved over the years and what the actuary should consider when reviewing capital market assumptions. Hear directly from investment and retirement system experts.

Session Category: Public Plans
Credits: EA Non-Core: 1.50; CPD: 1.50

308 - Dueling Multiemployer Actuaries: What we Like to Argue About These Days?
October 28, 2024 3:45 PM - 5:00 PM

Enjoy watching a good debate? Come watch multiemployer actuaries discuss the gray areas of the profession.

Session Category: Multiemployer Plans
Credits: EA Core: 1.50; CPD: 1.50

309 - Reflecting Climate Change in the Management of Public and Private Pension Plans
October 28, 2024 3:45 PM - 5:00 PM

Our financial future is undeniably linked to the health of our planet, making the integration of climate change into the management of pension plan a critical need. Speakers from outside the USA who have studied and reacted to these needs speak of the urgency and their experiences with both private and public plans.

Session Category: International
Credits: CPD: 1.50

401 - 415/417
October 29, 2024 8:00 AM - 9:40 AM

We are all familiar with the requirements under IRC 415 and 417 but when was the last time you dug into them? Was it when you sat for your EA exams? Come learn about what is new (and not so new) with 415 and 417.

Session Category: Retirement
Credits: EA Core: 2.00; CPD: 2.00

402 - Reopening DB Plans
October 29, 2024 8:00 AM - 9:40 AM

As DB plans become overfunded and/or companies look to differentiate themselves in the war for talent, a DB benefit can provide retirement security. Speakers discuss why a sponsor may want to reopen their DB plan and discuss creative designs that appropriately balance risk. Notes: Variable Annuity and Market-Based Cash Balance

Session Category: Retirement
Credits: EA Core: 1.00; EA Non-Core: 1.00; CPD: 2.00

403 - Executive Compensation and Benefits from an Actuary’s Perspective
October 29, 2024 8:00 AM - 9:40 AM

If your only exposure to a non-qualified plan is an excess plan SERP, you’re missing out. Speakers provide basic education on a host of non-qualified and executive compensation plans and arrangements. Note: EA credit for this session will be reviewed and may be revised depending on content.

Session Category: Retirement
Credits: EA Non-Core: 1.00; CPD: 2.00

404 - Value Based Care: What is the Value?
October 29, 2024 8:00 AM - 9:40 AM

Value-based care enrollment continues to grow, but does it really produce value? Panelists provide insights on how value is created and varies by line of business. In addition, the value to members, payers, and providers will be delineated.

Session Category: Health and Welfare
Credits: CPD: 2.00

405 - Charting the Course: The Pre-Medicare and Medicare Individual Marketplace After the IRA
October 29, 2024 8:00 AM - 9:40 AM

Speakers discuss opportunities in both the pre-Medicare and Medicare marketplace following the IRA. Topics include shifts in premiums, coverage options and out-of-pocket costs, offering a comprehensive understanding of how the legislative changes impact individuals, carriers and the broader healthcare system. We may also dive into differences between group MA and individual MA.

Session Category: Health and Welfare
Credits: CPD: 2.00

406 - Productivity, Project Management, and Talent Development in the Hybrid Workplace
October 29, 2024 8:00 AM - 9:40 AM

The migration to a hybrid work environment provides flexibility and opportunity for employers and employees. It also necessitates rethinking many of the aspects of how we manage work and develop talent. Speakers explore how consulting firms are using these issues as a springboard for innovating how we run the modern actuarial workplace.

Session Category: Cross Discipline
Credits: CPD: 2.00

407 - ADEC vs Fixed Rate Plans - Other ASOP 4 Issues
October 29, 2024 8:00 AM - 9:40 AM

Come participate in a discussion where we will compare and contrast ADEC and fixed rate plans, as well as discuss possible impact of contribution lags, output smoothing, level-dollar payments, on UAAL and other ASOP 4 issues.

Session Category: Public Plans
Credits: EA Core: 2.00; CPD: 2.00

408 - Long Term Plan Solvency - Strategies and Innovations
October 29, 2024 8:00 AM - 9:40 AM

Long-term plan solvency is a key consideration for multiemployer pension plans. Panelists discuss how economic instability has affected the multiemployer system in the past, and how long-term solvency can be influenced by plan design (variable annuity plans, anyone?) and investment decisions (is now the time for LDI?).

Session Category: Multiemployer Plans
Credits: EA Core: 2.00; CPD: 2.00

409 - Addressing Global Retirement Challenges With Corporate Spinoff Transactions
October 29, 2024 8:00 AM - 9:40 AM

After years of consolidation, there has been a trend among large global multinationals to divest its non-core businesses and focus their efforts on their core business. It is customary for the divested businesses to inherit the retirement programs that are not aligned with the spinoff company’s business model. In this session we will first discuss what companies need to do to prepare for the spinoff from a pension accounting perspective. Then we will address how divested companies have dealt with the challenge of inheriting global programs that may not necessarily align with the company’s business objective.

Session Category: International
Credits: EA Non-Core: 2.00; CPD: 2.00

501 - ERISA 50 Years - Where has the Time Gone?
October 29, 2024 10:10 AM - 11:50 AM

A new car cost $5,000, a new home cost $35,000 and life expectancy at birth was age 72. All in the Family was the most popular TV show and “The Way We Were” by Barbara Streisand was the number one song. The year was 1974 and President Gerald Ford signed ERISA into law on September 2nd. Fifty years have come and gone and retirement plans have aged and matured. Have the changes been for the better or worse? Attend this session and hear our experts discuss how ERISA has evolved and changed the American retirement plan landscape!

Session Category: Retirement
Credits: EA Core: 1.00; EA Non-Core: 1.00; CPD: 2.00

502 - SECURE 2.0: Guidance and Design Opportunities for DC Plans
October 29, 2024 10:10 AM - 11:50 AM

The SECURE 2.0 Act changed a lot for administration and design of DC plans. Speaker review SECURE 2.0 guidance issued in the past year impacting DC plans as well as discuss plan design opportunities. Possibilities in the area of Pooled Employer Plans (PEPs), Multiple Employer Plans (MEPs), and Group of Plans (GOPs) will also be discussed.

Session Category: Retirement
Credits: EA Non-Core: 1.00; CPD: 2.00

503 - The Many Flavors of Accounting Standards
October 29, 2024 10:10 AM - 11:50 AM

Why are there so many accounting standards? IFRS vs. GAAP vs. CAS vs. statutory accounting, what are the differences? This session is an introduction to the many different ways pension plans are accounted for, and includes a compare and contrast between the measures.

Session Category: Retirement
Credits: EA Non-Core: 2.00; CPD: 2.00

504 - Polls...Schmolls...Healthcare Remains a Hot Topic at CCA! (formerly And in This Corner)
October 29, 2024 10:10 AM - 11:50 AM

With the election only days away, other issues may seem to be crowding healthcare out of the political discussion, in spite of the fact that the healthcare landscape is seeing significant change. Policy makers remain active in shaping healthcare financing and delivery…and they’re not done. Come participate in this session where panelists dive into the policy-maker perspective on current and future changes that present your clients with many challenges and opportunities.

Session Category: Health and Welfare
Credits: CPD: 2.00

505 - Current Topics in Medicare Advantage, Part D, and the Inflation Reduction Act
October 29, 2024 10:10 AM - 11:50 AM

Speakers highlight current topics in Medicare Advantage, Part D, and changes to the programs due to the Inflation Reduction Act. Topics will include Medicare Advantage, Part D, employer sponsored Medicare plans and OPEB valuation issues.

Session Category: Health and Welfare
Credits: CPD: 2.00

506 - Tools for Data Analytics and AI
October 29, 2024 10:10 AM - 11:50 AM

Tools for data analytics, programming and AI are proliferating at a fast pace. What are the various tools out there and what are they used for, and, particularly in the case of AI, how can they be used responsibly. Panelists present a survey of various analytic and programming tools, and take a deep dive into how AI can and is being used to increase efficiency, in a responsible way, both at an enterprise level and at the personal level.

Session Category: Cross Discipline
Credits: EA Non-Core: 2.00; CPD: 2.00

507 - Surfing the Pension Reef Form Wave and Avoiding the Wipeout
October 29, 2024 10:10 AM - 11:50 AM

System administrators discuss pension reforms they’ve implemented. Hear them compare and contrast various methods of risk sharing and cost management, successes, failures, and lessons learned.

Session Category: Public Plans
Credits: EA Non-Core: 2.00; CPD: 2.00

508 - Post-SFA Compliance - Don't Mess This Up!
October 29, 2024 10:10 AM - 11:50 AM

Panelists discuss the ins and outs of Post-SFA compliance. Topics will include post-SFA benefit improvements, PBGC reporting and certification, phase-in of SFA in withdrawal liability calculations, and notice requirements.

Session Category: Multiemployer Plans
Credits: EA Core: 2.00; CPD: 2.00

509 - FE and LDI: Lessons Learned After 20 Years
October 29, 2024 10:10 AM - 11:50 AM

Financial economics concepts entered the pension arena about 20 years ago, and have had a strong impact on both liability valuation and investment strategies. These developments were accelerated by first the maturation and then the winding down of pension programs. How have FE-related thinking and approaches evolved over time? What new challenges have arisen and how can these be addressed?

Session Category: Investment
Credits: EA Non-Core: 2.00; CPD: 2.00

003 - Ethics Never Retires
October 29, 2024 1:00 PM - 2:40 PM

In this highly participatory session, the speaker use case studies to guide audience discussion of some of the ethical challenges and dilemmas that actuaries face every day and identify possible alternatives for handling these challenges.

Session Category: Retirement
Credits: EA Ethics: 2.00; CPD: 2.00

004 - Professionalism and Ethics for Healthcare Actuaries
October 29, 2024 1:00 PM - 2:40 PM

This interactive session covers unique and sometimes real-life client situations where panelists pose case studies and share their experiences, recommendations, and make reference to ASOPs and Precepts. Panelists also challenge the audience in determining the “right” thing to do from a professional and ethical perspective. There will be live polling and discussions so be prepared to provide your valuable input.

Session Category: Health and Welfare
Credits: EA Ethics: 1.00; CPD: 2.00

601 - Small Plan Terminations - PBGC and Non-PBGC Plans
October 30, 2024 8:00 AM - 9:15 AM

Speakers cover small plan terminations for PBGC and non-PBGC plans. We will review the general steps to consider when terminating a pension plan. Some issues to be covered are participant notification, distribution of plan assets, communication with service providers, compliance with PBGC regulations and participant education.

Session Category: Retirement
Credits: EA Core: 1.50; CPD: 1.50

602 - Successfully Working With the PBGC
October 30, 2024 8:00 AM - 9:15 AM

Panelists discuss issues relating to single-employer plans and PBGC that companies may face. Speakers discuss recent developments and provide practical tips and best practices for working with PBGC. Topics may include PBGC’s recent outreach to church plans following the 2023 Government Accountability Report on those plans, standard terminations, the early-warning program, 4010 filings, reportable events, coverage, recent guidance and developments and the Advocate.

Session Category: Retirement
Credits: EA Core: 1.50; CPD: 1.50

603 - Communicating Actuarial Results
October 30, 2024 8:00 AM - 9:15 AM

Communicating technical actuarial results can be just as complicated as the work that goes into the numbers. Speakers discuss the various approaches to communicating pension actuarial work product in a way that principals can understand and make informed decisions.

Session Category: Retirement
Credits: EA Non-Core: 1.50; CPD: 1.50

604 - Healthcare Trends and Forecasting in a High Inflationary Environment
October 30, 2024 8:00 AM - 9:15 AM

We’ll discuss current trends and drivers of healthcare costs, as well as how stakeholders such as consumers, providers, insurers, legislators, and employers are responding.

Session Category: Health and Welfare
Credits: CPD: 1.50

605 - Consumerism in Healthcare? Yes!
October 30, 2024 8:00 AM - 9:15 AM

How can employers and payers better engage members from plan selection through to health improvement? Panelists cover how the industry is addressing this challenge and laying out the road map to be more consumer focused leveraging today’s technology. In addition, an Aon representative provides highlights of their recent Surest study focused on affordability and access. Finally, consumerism needs to work financially for both employers and payers. Speakers discuss how payers are partnering with employers to enhance consumerism across all aspects of healthcare.

Session Category: Health and Welfare
Credits: CPD: 1.50

606 - Lessons Learned From Starting and Running a New Consulting Business
October 30, 2024 8:00 AM - 9:15 AM

While the dream of starting your own consulting firm can be very attractive, many consultants have found that they encountered unexpected or surprising issues. Speakers cover the most critical challenges they have faced with their own firms, including data security, difficult client expectations and working with subcontractors.

Session Category: Cross Discipline
Credits: CPD: 1.50

607 - OPEB Funding
October 30, 2024 8:00 AM - 9:15 AM

Speakers cover a variety of topics related to OPEB Funding, including key elements of an OPEB contribution policy, the advantages and drawbacks to OPEB pre-funding, and the similarities and differences between OPEB and pension pre-funding.

Session Category: Public Plans
Credits: EA Non-Core: 0.75; CPD: 1.50

608 - Multiemployer Workshop and Hot Topics
October 30, 2024 8:00 AM - 9:15 AM

Speakers dive into hot topics within the multiemployer universe. Current issues, outlooks, and the latest news are addressed and debated.

Session Category: Multiemployer Plans
Credits: EA Core: 1.50; CPD: 1.50

609 - Social Security: What Went Wrong?
October 30, 2024 8:00 AM - 9:15 AM

Social Security reform legislation of 1983 purported to address that system’s funding, and stabilize the program into the 2060s -- beyond the lifetime of baby boomers. But the Social Security trust fund is now projected to be depleted in 2034. What went wrong? What did the 1983 system’s architects project that turned out to be over-optimistic? (Hint: it wasn’t demographics.) This session will compare the demographic and economic realities of today to what those 1983 folks projected. Are there any lessons to be learned that we can apply to current model-building approaches?

Session Category: Investment
Credits: EA Non-Core: 1.50; CPD: 1.50

701 - Small Plan Administration and Corrections
October 30, 2024 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM

Join us for an informative session on plan administration and corrections for small plans. This session will cover key aspects of managing retirement plans in the current regulatory environment. This session will also cover the IRS programs for corrections such as the Employee Plans Compliance Resolution System (EPCRS) and the Self Correction Program (SCP).

Session Category: Retirement
Credits: EA Core: 1.50; CPD: 1.50