Jonathan P. Scarpa, FSA, MAAA, EA

Jonathan P. Scarpa, FSA, MAAA, EA

Jonathan P. Scarpa, FSA, MAAA, EA

Vice President and Consulting Actuary

Jonathan is a Vice President and Consulting Actuary in Segal’s New York office. He works with many large multiemployer and public sector pension plans across a range of industries. He has experience with annual actuarial valuations, developing funding strategies, plan design and asset liability modeling.

As part of an experience study working group in New York, Jonathan helps to ensure quality controls and procedures are met and adhere to actuarial standards of practice. He has extensive experience performing experience studies and actuarial valuations for both public sector and for large multiemployer pension plans. 

The public sector clients he has worked with include the Government Employees’ Retirement System of the U.S. Virgin Islands, University of Missouri, New Jersey Education Association, Communication Workers of America, New Jersey Transit, the New Jersey Turnpike Authority and the Employees Retirement System of the Government of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. In addition to annual valuations and experience studies, examples of special projects Jonathan has worked on include the following:

  • Analysis of plan redesigns and conversions to hybrid plans
  • Evaluation of strategies for preventing plan insolvency
  • Evaluation of the proposed plan design changes related to the bankruptcy of Puerto Rico
  • Evaluation of the New Jersey proposal to use lottery revenue as a plan asset
  • Analysis of proposed legislation by New Jersey legislature to convert pension to a cash balance plan
  • Analysis of plan freeze for the University of Missouri Pension plan and conversion to a defined contribution plan

Jonathan also serves as a member of the Segal national public sector report committee. As part of his responsibilities, he ensures that public sector valuation reports adhere to actuarial principles and standard of practices as well as meet the needs of clients across the country.

Jonathan also serves as a manager for several junior staff members. In this role, he is responsible for helping to develop actuarial skills and provide career guidance to young actuaries.

Prior to Segal, Jonathan served as an Analyst for a financial services company.

Jonathan received a BS in Biomedical Engineering from Rutgers University. He is a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries, a Member of the American Academy of Actuaries and an Enrolled Actuary.

 

Read insights from Jonathan

  • August 16, 2024

    Unintended Effects of Benefit-Tier-Related Pension Reforms

    Benefit reforms by public pension plans intended to address rising pension costs and improve funded levels created unintended consequences.

    Topics covered: Retirement, Public Sector

    Read full insight

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Jonathan P. Scarpa, FSA, MAAA, EA

Jonathan P. Scarpa, FSA, MAAA, EA

Jonathan P. Scarpa, FSA, MAAA, EA

Vice President and Consulting Actuary

Jonathan is a Vice President and Consulting Actuary in Segal’s New York office. He works with many large multiemployer and public sector pension plans across a range of industries. He has experience with annual actuarial valuations, developing funding strategies, plan design and asset liability modeling.

As part of an experience study working group in New York, Jonathan helps to ensure quality controls and procedures are met and adhere to actuarial standards of practice. He has extensive experience performing experience studies and actuarial valuations for both public sector and for large multiemployer pension plans. 

The public sector clients he has worked with include the Government Employees’ Retirement System of the U.S. Virgin Islands, University of Missouri, New Jersey Education Association, Communication Workers of America, New Jersey Transit, the New Jersey Turnpike Authority and the Employees Retirement System of the Government of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. In addition to annual valuations and experience studies, examples of special projects Jonathan has worked on include the following:

  • Analysis of plan redesigns and conversions to hybrid plans
  • Evaluation of strategies for preventing plan insolvency
  • Evaluation of the proposed plan design changes related to the bankruptcy of Puerto Rico
  • Evaluation of the New Jersey proposal to use lottery revenue as a plan asset
  • Analysis of proposed legislation by New Jersey legislature to convert pension to a cash balance plan
  • Analysis of plan freeze for the University of Missouri Pension plan and conversion to a defined contribution plan

Jonathan also serves as a member of the Segal national public sector report committee. As part of his responsibilities, he ensures that public sector valuation reports adhere to actuarial principles and standard of practices as well as meet the needs of clients across the country.

Jonathan also serves as a manager for several junior staff members. In this role, he is responsible for helping to develop actuarial skills and provide career guidance to young actuaries.

Prior to Segal, Jonathan served as an Analyst for a financial services company.

Jonathan received a BS in Biomedical Engineering from Rutgers University. He is a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries, a Member of the American Academy of Actuaries and an Enrolled Actuary.

 

Read insights from Jonathan

  • August 16, 2024

    Unintended Effects of Benefit-Tier-Related Pension Reforms

    Benefit reforms by public pension plans intended to address rising pension costs and improve funded levels created unintended consequences.

    Topics covered: Retirement, Public Sector

    Read full insight

Contact Jonathan

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Jonathan P. Scarpa, FSA, MAAA, EA

Vice President and Consulting Actuary

Jonathan P. Scarpa, FSA, MAAA, EA

Contact Jonathan

The information you provide will not be shared with anyone outside Segal.

Jonathan is a Vice President and Consulting Actuary in Segal’s New York office. He works with many large multiemployer and public sector pension plans across a range of industries. He has experience with annual actuarial valuations, developing funding strategies, plan design and asset liability modeling.

As part of an experience study working group in New York, Jonathan helps to ensure quality controls and procedures are met and adhere to actuarial standards of practice. He has extensive experience performing experience studies and actuarial valuations for both public sector and for large multiemployer pension plans. 

The public sector clients he has worked with include the Government Employees’ Retirement System of the U.S. Virgin Islands, University of Missouri, New Jersey Education Association, Communication Workers of America, New Jersey Transit, the New Jersey Turnpike Authority and the Employees Retirement System of the Government of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. In addition to annual valuations and experience studies, examples of special projects Jonathan has worked on include the following:

  • Analysis of plan redesigns and conversions to hybrid plans
  • Evaluation of strategies for preventing plan insolvency
  • Evaluation of the proposed plan design changes related to the bankruptcy of Puerto Rico
  • Evaluation of the New Jersey proposal to use lottery revenue as a plan asset
  • Analysis of proposed legislation by New Jersey legislature to convert pension to a cash balance plan
  • Analysis of plan freeze for the University of Missouri Pension plan and conversion to a defined contribution plan

Jonathan also serves as a member of the Segal national public sector report committee. As part of his responsibilities, he ensures that public sector valuation reports adhere to actuarial principles and standard of practices as well as meet the needs of clients across the country.

Jonathan also serves as a manager for several junior staff members. In this role, he is responsible for helping to develop actuarial skills and provide career guidance to young actuaries.

Prior to Segal, Jonathan served as an Analyst for a financial services company.

Jonathan received a BS in Biomedical Engineering from Rutgers University. He is a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries, a Member of the American Academy of Actuaries and an Enrolled Actuary.

 

Read insights from Jonathan

  • August 16, 2024

    Unintended Effects of Benefit-Tier-Related Pension Reforms

    Benefit reforms by public pension plans intended to address rising pension costs and improve funded levels created unintended consequences.

    Topics covered: Retirement, Public Sector

    Read full insight

Jonathan P. Scarpa, FSA, MAAA, EA

Vice President and Consulting Actuary

Jonathan P. Scarpa, FSA, MAAA, EA

Contact Jonathan

The information you provide will not be shared with anyone outside Segal.

Jonathan is a Vice President and Consulting Actuary in Segal’s New York office. He works with many large multiemployer and public sector pension plans across a range of industries. He has experience with annual actuarial valuations, developing funding strategies, plan design and asset liability modeling.

As part of an experience study working group in New York, Jonathan helps to ensure quality controls and procedures are met and adhere to actuarial standards of practice. He has extensive experience performing experience studies and actuarial valuations for both public sector and for large multiemployer pension plans. 

The public sector clients he has worked with include the Government Employees’ Retirement System of the U.S. Virgin Islands, University of Missouri, New Jersey Education Association, Communication Workers of America, New Jersey Transit, the New Jersey Turnpike Authority and the Employees Retirement System of the Government of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. In addition to annual valuations and experience studies, examples of special projects Jonathan has worked on include the following:

  • Analysis of plan redesigns and conversions to hybrid plans
  • Evaluation of strategies for preventing plan insolvency
  • Evaluation of the proposed plan design changes related to the bankruptcy of Puerto Rico
  • Evaluation of the New Jersey proposal to use lottery revenue as a plan asset
  • Analysis of proposed legislation by New Jersey legislature to convert pension to a cash balance plan
  • Analysis of plan freeze for the University of Missouri Pension plan and conversion to a defined contribution plan

Jonathan also serves as a member of the Segal national public sector report committee. As part of his responsibilities, he ensures that public sector valuation reports adhere to actuarial principles and standard of practices as well as meet the needs of clients across the country.

Jonathan also serves as a manager for several junior staff members. In this role, he is responsible for helping to develop actuarial skills and provide career guidance to young actuaries.

Prior to Segal, Jonathan served as an Analyst for a financial services company.

Jonathan received a BS in Biomedical Engineering from Rutgers University. He is a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries, a Member of the American Academy of Actuaries and an Enrolled Actuary.

 

Read insights from Jonathan

  • August 16, 2024

    Unintended Effects of Benefit-Tier-Related Pension Reforms

    Benefit reforms by public pension plans intended to address rising pension costs and improve funded levels created unintended consequences.

    Topics covered: Retirement, Public Sector

    Read full insight

Jonathan P. Scarpa, FSA, MAAA, EA

Jonathan P. Scarpa, FSA, MAAA, EA

Vice President and Consulting Actuary

Contact Jonathan

The information you provide will not be shared with anyone outside Segal.

Jonathan is a Vice President and Consulting Actuary in Segal’s New York office. He works with many large multiemployer and public sector pension plans across a range of industries. He has experience with annual actuarial valuations, developing funding strategies, plan design and asset liability modeling.

As part of an experience study working group in New York, Jonathan helps to ensure quality controls and procedures are met and adhere to actuarial standards of practice. He has extensive experience performing experience studies and actuarial valuations for both public sector and for large multiemployer pension plans. 

The public sector clients he has worked with include the Government Employees’ Retirement System of the U.S. Virgin Islands, University of Missouri, New Jersey Education Association, Communication Workers of America, New Jersey Transit, the New Jersey Turnpike Authority and the Employees Retirement System of the Government of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. In addition to annual valuations and experience studies, examples of special projects Jonathan has worked on include the following:

  • Analysis of plan redesigns and conversions to hybrid plans
  • Evaluation of strategies for preventing plan insolvency
  • Evaluation of the proposed plan design changes related to the bankruptcy of Puerto Rico
  • Evaluation of the New Jersey proposal to use lottery revenue as a plan asset
  • Analysis of proposed legislation by New Jersey legislature to convert pension to a cash balance plan
  • Analysis of plan freeze for the University of Missouri Pension plan and conversion to a defined contribution plan

Jonathan also serves as a member of the Segal national public sector report committee. As part of his responsibilities, he ensures that public sector valuation reports adhere to actuarial principles and standard of practices as well as meet the needs of clients across the country.

Jonathan also serves as a manager for several junior staff members. In this role, he is responsible for helping to develop actuarial skills and provide career guidance to young actuaries.

Prior to Segal, Jonathan served as an Analyst for a financial services company.

Jonathan received a BS in Biomedical Engineering from Rutgers University. He is a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries, a Member of the American Academy of Actuaries and an Enrolled Actuary.

 

Read insights from Jonathan

  • August 16, 2024

    Unintended Effects of Benefit-Tier-Related Pension Reforms

    Benefit reforms by public pension plans intended to address rising pension costs and improve funded levels created unintended consequences.

    Topics covered: Retirement, Public Sector

    Read full insight