Comment letters

We play an active role in shaping legislation that ultimately affects our clients, submitting comments and position papers on proposed rules, policies, and practices from regulators and professional bodies in the US, Canada, and the UK, as well as by working with various industry organizations in direct consultation with the regulators.

Date		Title
03/26/13		Buck UK responds to the Pensions Regulator consultation on regulating work-based defined contribution pension schemes
02/15/13		Buck UK responds to DWP consultation on whether there should be a new statutory objective for the pensions regulator
01/22/13		Buck comments to the Connector Board on the proposed amendments to the Minimum Creditable Coverage (MCC) regulations
07/12/12		Buck comments to the Actuarial Standards Board on the Proposed Revision of Actuarial Standard of Practice (ASOP) No. 6, Measuring Group Benefit Obligations and Determining Retiree Group Benefits Plan Costs or Contributions
01/10/11		Buck comments to the IRS on 2010 Proposed Hybrid Plan Regulations
01/05/11		Buck comments to the IRS on Proposed Liquidity Shortfall Regulation 108508-08
03/29/10		Buck Comments on Proposed Revisions to ASOP 35
01/21/10		Buck Consultants comments regarding Proposed PBGC Regulations on Reportable Events
11/20/09		Buck comments to the IRS regarding Proposed Regulations on Performance of Actuarial Services Under ERISA
02/18/09		Comments to the IRS on Proposed 430 Funding Regulations
08/26/08		Comments to the IRS Massachusetts Connector Board on Minimum Creditable Coverage Requirements
07/14/08		Comments to the IRS on Proposed Regulations Regarding Determination of Minimum Required Contributions for Single-Employer Defined Benefit Plans
04/07/08		Comments to the IRS on proposed regulations for Hybrid Retirement Plans
03/31/08		Comments to the IRS on proposed regulations for PPA funding
12/10/07		Comments to IRS on Proposed Regulations on Benefit Restrictions for Underfunded Pension Plans
11/05/07		Buck Comments to IRS on Section 125 Proposed Regulations
07/09/07		Letter to IRS regarding Cash Balance Plans
04/16/07		Buck Comments to IRS on Cash Balance and Other Hybrid Defined Benefit Plans
05/11/07		Request for Public Comment on DOE Contractor Employee Pension and Medical Benefits Challenge
11/13/06		Default Investment Regulation
07/01/06		Buck's comments to the American Academy of Actuaries regarding the second exposure draft of the revisions to the Qualification Standards for Actuaries Issuing Statements of Actuarial Opinion in the United States.

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