Description: This abstract describes a paper that analyze the impact of subjective mortality beliefs on policyholder behavior for withdrawal guarantees in Variable Annuities and to assess the financial consequences for life insurers.

Description: In this article, the authors focus on the disparities for women and minorities in retirement security with emphasis on issues that may be of particular interest to actuaries. From Pension Section News, October 2011, Issue No. 75.

Description: The Society of Actuaries’ (SOA) Aging and Retirement Strategic Research Program in collaboration with the International Association of Black Actuaries (IABA) and the Organization of Latino Actuaries (OLA) are pleased to publish this essay collection on Aging and Retirement Issues in People of Different Races and Ethnicities. This effort explores how differences in wealth and retirement outcomes are experienced by people of different races and ethnicities and promotes a better understanding of the underlying issues surrounding the differences.

Description: View The Impact of Disaster Events on Investments – Contagion Channels Perspective.

Description: This paper reviews state and federal regulation of investment advisers as it applies to personal actuaries and advocates action steps.

Description: Feature article discussing how technology is affecting the reinsurance business.

Description: This is the How Amending Old Age Security Would improve the State of Canadian Women Living in the Alone Stage of Retirement abstract authored by Lori J. Curtis and Douglas W. Andrews for Session 5B of the January 13-15, 2020 Living to 100 Symposium in Orlando, Florida.

Description: This panel discussion defines inflation, discusses inflationary outlook in the near future, the psychological effect of inflation on savings habits, trends, industry responses, and effects on agent compensation, interest rates and expense factors.

Description: Discusses the paper on Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, AIDS, entitled “AIDS, HIV Mortality and Life Insurance,” by Michael Cowell and Walter Hoskins, and the potential impact of AIDS on the insurance industry in North America. Also solicits comments from other SOA members about the issue.

Description: This is the Health and Social Care Analysis Regarding the State of Canadian Women Living in the Alone Stage of Retirement paper authored by Douglas W. Andrews and Lori Curtis for Session 4B of the January 13-15, 2020 Living to 100 Symposium in Orlando, Florida.